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CHAPTER 11:

A CHRISTMAS FULL OF SURPRISES

Potter Manor ~ 22ND December ~ 6:42pm

Harry was sat in his private living room stroking his Griffin familiar which he had decided to call Ty lost in the memories of everything that had happened in the last 3 ½ months since he had found out he was pregnant.

*** FLASHBACK ***

Harry, Bill and Charlie shared a tender kiss then turned back to Severus.

"OH MY GOD! I WAS HIT WITH THE CRUCIASTUS CURSE WHEN I WAS PREGNANT. THEN ARE MY BABIES ALL RIGHT ARE THEY HEALTHY." shouted a panicked Harry

"It's all right Harry breath in and out." said Bill in a soft and calming voice

"That's it Harry calm down, Severus can check you and the babies over to make sure everything is how it's meant to be." added Charlie in the same tone hoping he was right

Harry's breathing calmed down and Severus started to do a more in-depth scan. Harry was watching everything he did and the longer the scan went on the more worried he got thinking something was wrong. Severus brought Harry back from his thoughts when he started to talk.

" You and the three little ones are perfectly healthy and there was no damage from the cruciatus curse, I think that gold dome must have been your magic protecting the babies and then your mates when they stood in front of the curse."

Everyone noticed Harry breathe a sigh of relief and started to relax while rubbing his flat stomach.

"Severus how far along am I." asked Harry

"Your about 5 ½ weeks, So you should have these three little ones in your arms in the first two weeks of April unless they decide to come early. Which sometime happens with multiple births." Severus informed them

"After talking to Bill and Charlie for a few minutes Harry turned back to Severus and saw he was just about to leave the room.

"Severus."

"Yes Harry."

"Will you keep the sex of the babies a secret when we inform everyone about the triplets please, I would like it to be a surprise."

"Of course Harry as your healer it's my duty to keep that information between us, plus it will be a change to know something that Remus doesn't know first." He said with a small smile as he closed the door and headed to the kitchen for a snack.

"I think we should celebrate our new addictions to the fam... mmuuuu." started Harry as he was cut of as a pair of lips attached to his mouth while another pair of lips started kissing and biting there way down his neck .

And they did celebrate, all night long and didn't fall asleep until the early hours of the next morning just as the sun started to rise.

*** END FLASHBACK ***

Harry was startled out of his memories by Ty jumping off his lap. Looking at the clock above the fire place he noticed it was nearly time for dinner and everyone would be arriving soon, so he checked in on the girls and saw that Bill and Charlie had just finished putting them to bed. Harry walked over and kissed the girls goodnight then turned and kissed both his boyfriends passionately before they made there way to the dining room.

"Harry, Bill should we announce our news during dinner or after in the living room." asked Charlie

"I think we should tell them after dinner because I don't think we are the only ones with news to share." replied Bill

"The manor is going to be so alive with everyone staying here for the holidays, I mean it is so quiet here with the twins going back to there flat and Tonks getting together with them and moving in. Then Luc and Cissy going back to the manor , Draco at Hogwarts. I know Sophie, Serena and Remus still live here but Remus spends most of the week at Hogwarts to be with Severus and Sophie and Serena keep disappearing to god knows where. I love having a full house with family and love ones around" proclaimed Harry

"It won't be quiet when our little ones come... stated Charlie

"Yeah you'll be wishing for some peace and quiet." Bill finished as they entered the dining room and noticed everyone had arrived.

"Hello everyone me, Bill and Charlie have some news to share with you all so after dinner I thought we could retire to the living room and catch up."

"Are you finally... Started Fred

...going to tell .. continued George

...us the sex... carried on Tonks

...of the triplets." the three finished together

"Maybe, your just have to wait and see." Harry said mischievously with a amused look on his face

"What are you up to, you look just like James and Sirius did when they were pulling a prank or up to something." stated Remus

"Well your just have to wait until after dinner." replied Harry as he sat down at the head of the table

The others all followed suit and sat down and began to catch up on what everyone had been up to lately over a feast of Roast beef or Roast Chicken with Roast and new Potatoes, a load of different Vegetables, Yorkshire puddings, Stuffing and Gravy followed by sticky Toffee pudding and custard or Strawberry cheesecake and clotted cream for desert. They all thanked Maddy and Dobby when they came to clear the table for such a wonderful meal and headed in to the living room, where Dobby had prepared drinks for everyone.

"So Harry what is it pink, blue or both." Sophie asked excitedly thinking it was what Harry was going to tell them.

"Yeah, because you don't want us to buy everything in yellow and green when we take you shopping." Serena added thinking along the same lines as Sophie

"We told you we wanted it to be a surprise, so you can keep asking but we are not saying a thing. Only four people know and that's how it is staying until they pop out of me." answered Harry

"Hey, you said four people so Who is the fourth person to know?"questioned Draco

"Well that would be Severus." replied Bill

"Why can he know and not anyone else." enquired Draco

"Severus was the one who did the scan when we found out we were pregnant and he is our healer." Harry stated

The twins, Tonks and Draco put their heads together and were planing how to trick them in to telling them the sex, when Bill overheard Tonks say that they just needed to take a peek at what colour they paint the nursery.

"That won't work we decided to ward the nursery with the twins coming to stay, we knew they would try and sneak a look." Bill informed them

"And it doesn't matter what colour clothes and toys are because an easy colour change spell will fix that." proclaimed Charlie

"So if this is not what you wanted to share with us could you please tell us what the actual news is because you got me curious now." asked Remus

"The thing is we are going to have our hands full with the triplets, but we found out that they will be even fuller than we thought because last week me and Charlie found out that both of us are pregnant as well. Luckily we are only having one baby each and we are about 3 ½ months along, so we are due at the beginning of May any time in the first two weeks." Bill blurted out

"Do you think they are joking." Fred asked

"I don't think they are but it would have been a good one." replied George

"Congratulations I guess." exclaimed the twins breaking everyone else from their shocked silence.

Harry, Bill and Charlie sat listening to parts of everyone's conversations as they all started talking at once.

"Oh my god..." started Cissy

"..all three pregnant..." Sophie cut in

"...with five babies ." Serena finished still shocked

"Seven kid under one years old, you will have your hands full." murmured Lucius as he poured himself and Severus another brandy

"I'm going to be a grandfather." said Arthur with a huge smile across his face

"Congratulations, five babies this so exciting and how many boys and girls did you say you were having " inquired Tonks slyly

"Nice try Tonks but that won't work on the son of a Marauder." laughed Harry

"Bloody hell cub, you don't do thing by half do you, well your have Grandpa Moony to help you when the five little ones arrive." exclaimed Remus excitedly

After talking about babies for an hour Lucius and Cissy both said they had something to share.

"Ladies first Cissy." said Lucius

"Thank you Lucius, you all know I'm a lesbian, well I have been dating someone for the last three months." she informed them as she slyly glanced at Sophie

"So do we get to know who she is, Mother." asked Draco with an idea of who it was all ready

"Well you all ready know her." Cissy replied as she got up and walked across the room and sat in Sophie's lap and gave her a quick peck on the lips.

"Congratulations guys."they all said

"So Luc what you got to tell us." asked Harry

"Well I'm in a relationship as well, I have been seeing someone else you know for the last four ½ months." he replied as he pulled Serena in to his arms and kissed her passionately

Serena blushed bright red when they broke apart and saw everyone looking at them with big smiles on the their faces, after everyone finished congratulating them on their relationship Harry turned to Sophie and Serena and said.

"So that's where you two have been disappearing to."

That night as Harry was getting ready for bed he was thinking tonight had gone well, he was only a little surprised at Luc and Cissy's announcements he had saw how close they had been while living at the manor last summer. As he got in to bed and cuddled between Bill and Charlie, Harry realised that this was the first Christmas he would be spending with a family that actually loved him since his parents and Sirius died, Harry fell asleep dreaming of what Christmas and his life would have been if his parents had lived.

*** SLASH SCENE ***

Potter Manor ~ 24th December

Harry stirred as Charlie and Bill were quietly observing him sleeping, he slowly opened his eyes smiling lovingly at them both.

"Morning" Harry whispered hoarsely

"Good morning to you too." Bill replied

"Though the mornings nearly over but we thought you deserved a lie in." stated Charlie

Harry slowly sat up and placed a light kiss on each of their lips eliciting small moans in return.

Bill and Charlie were really appreciative of their thanks so decided to return the favour. Slowly they both started to place small kisses over Harry's face and worked down to his neck making him moan with wanton abandon. This turned them both on further so Charlie moved back up and gave Harry a very passionate kiss. He forced his tongue in to his mouth stimulating his tongue to respond while Bill had been removing Harry's shirt and started to use his mouth to stuck lick and nip at each of his nipples making them firm and erect. By now Harry was beginning to writhe from their ministrations but he needed more and he let them know it, he let out a guttural moan.

"I need you both now." he gasped between moan

Charlie and Bill needed no further prompting as they were both ready for more anyway.

"OK Harry how you want to do this." questioned Bill

"Do you want one of us to take you and you take one of us or do you want one of us to give you a blow job while the other takes you." asked Charlie

"I want to be taken but I want to have one of you then we can switch we wont be able to do it like this much longer" answered Harry

They decided that Harry would have Charlie and Bill have Harry. Charlie took his positions leaning over the bed whiles Harry prepared him while Bill did the same to him. They cast lubrication charms and began to slowly stretch their entrances when they were ready Harry entered Charlie causing him to gasp and as soon as he was conformable Bill slowly entered Harry which caused multiple moans. They could no longer wait so together they began to move slowly gradually increasing the pace until they all could no longer think coherently.

Their love making had become so passionate and frantic before any of them realised it they were close to the edge.

"Oh my god, I'm nearly there." cried Harry

"Me to just a little bit more." gasped Charlie

"OK I'm going to increase the speed a bit so we all come at the same time." replied Bill

"Charlie I'm going to come." exclaimed Harry

Harry exploded inside Charlie sending him over the edge as well.

"HARRY."

"CHARLIE."

Bill continued to thrust a couple more times before he filled Harry with his seed whilst gasping his name. They all collapsed on to the bed cuddling close together to catch their breath.

"That was amazing, I want to do that as much a possible before it is physically impossible with our stomach." stated Harry

"Yes we definitely agree." said Bill whilst looking at Charlie who nodded in agreement.

They spent the next few minutes just cuddling and thinking about how great they felt after their love making and just thinking about it began to arouse them again. Bill and Charlie sheepishly looked at Harry to convey their problem and to ask whether he was ready for another round.

Harry smiled at both of them and took one of each of their hands in his and lead them in to the bathroom where he proceeded to fill the huge bath with warm water full of bubble. When it was full Harry climbed in and turned to them both.

"Only if we can try the same thing in this bath, only this time I want to have Bill whilst Charlie has me." said Harry

They both eagerly got in to the bath moving close to Harry so he could feel how much they wanted him. Slowly they began to touch each other all over teasing their bodies until they could hold back no longer. Bill moved to the side of the bath placing a cushioning charm on it for comfort. Once he was comfortable Harry moved to stretch his entrance as Charlie did the same. They were so aroused by now that they were not sure if they would last that long.

Harry slowly entered Bill as Charlie prepared himself to enter Harry. As soon as they were all ready they began to move and as they expected they didn't last as long as before but were all very sated. Once they had recovered fully they took it in turns to lovingly wash each other. When they were all dressed they went to get some food having missed lunch.

*** END OF SLASH SCENE ***

"Harry why don't we get some food and have a picnic in the conservatory ." suggested Bill

"That's a great idea, why don't we take the girls with us." replied Harry

"OK I'll go and get a blanket and some food." stated Charlie

"Harry and me can get the girls and meet you there." answered Bill

Harry and Bill found the girls with Remus and Severus in the living room. As they entered the room Remus and Severus turned to see who had come in, up on noticing who it was they greeted them.

"Have a nice lie in." Remus asked cheeky

"Yes thank you Remus, we came to get the girls we are taking them for a picnic in the conservatory." Harry answered ignoring Remus teasing

"We don't mind watching them if you want to spend some time alone with Bill and Charlie." said Severus

"No that's OK, I haven't seen them yet today but thanks maybe some other time. We better go Charlie will be waiting for us, we will see you both at dinner." replied Harry before picking up the girls and leaving for the conservatory.

When Harry entered the conservatory he gasped in surprise at what Charlie had done to the room in so little time, the room before had boring white walls and a couple of chairs.

As Harry was walking around it was like you were at Hogwarts, the walls were painted with the grounds and lake of Hogwarts with fresh cut grass under your feet and sun shining bright in the sky above you, the giant squid playing and splashing around the black lake. The best part Harry liked was his favourite tree he liked to sit under and think was sticking out 3D and life like out of the painting making the perfect spot for them to sit and have their picnic under.

While Harry was looking around Bill set up the twins playpen under the shade of the tree and sat Jasmine and Isabella in their to play as they had all ready eaten their lunch.

Seeing the girls were playing Harry went and sat down between Bill and Charlie and kissed them both deeply until the need for air became to much. Feeling hungry they began to get the food out, which Harry noticed was all his favourite foods. Over the next hour they played with the girls, talked, fed each other pieces of fruit dipped in chocolate or whipped cream and just relaxed.

Feeding Harry a strawberry dipped in chocolate Bill leant forward and licked a trail of chocolate from Harry's mouth and then kissed his nose, while Charlie who was kneeling behind Harry licked the shell of Harry's ear and at the same time they both whispered.

"We love you Harry with our heart,mind, body and soul will you do us the honour of becoming our husband and marrying us."

Harry sat their in shock his heart beating so fast he thought it would explode, it was the first time someone had ever told him they loved him and he liked the warm and safe feeling it gave. Remembering the rest of what they had said Harry looked at them both with wide eyes and could feel his eyes well up at the depth of love for him shining in their eyes.

Bill and Charlie were watching Harry closely and were getting nervous when they saw a couple of tears fall down his cheeks and were wondering if they were happy or sad tears but before they could think any more about it Harry pounced on them kissing them all over and shouting.

"YES... YES... YES..." Over and over again

"Yes I will marry you I love you both so much." proclaimed Harry once he calmed down a bit and stopped kissing them.

They all looked at each over with huge smiles on their faces when Charlie pulled a small ring box out of the picnic basket and opened it. Bill picked the ring up and slid it on to Harry's finger.

Harry gasped at the beauty and simplicity of the ring which was gold, white gold and silver interwoven together and joined in the centre in a knot. Turning to look at Bill and Charlie when they started talking.

"On the inside we had the word Heart, mind, body and soul forever engraved."

After a ten minutes more talking and kissing the twins started to fuss. Walking over to the girls they could see Jasmine trying to walk while holding on to the bars of the playpen but kept falling down because Isabella was holding on to her as she tried to do the same.

"Hello my beautiful girls, are you going to give me, Daddy and Papa a hug." said Harry as the three of the sat down and spelled the playpen away.

Isabella and Jasmine both crawled over to them and sat in Harry's lap. They spent the rest of the afternoon playing with the girls and Ty, they sat relaxing whilst watching Crystal and Hedwig flying around. Around six O'clock the girls had finished their bottle's and had fallen to sleep.

"Dobby."

"Yes Master Harry Potter Sir, what can Dobby do for you." Dobby said quietly when he saw the girls sleeping

"Dobby could you put the girls to bed please." asked Harry softly

"Yes of course Master Harry Potter Sir, Dobby is happy to do it." Dobby finished as he popped away with girls

Saying goodbye to Hedwig, Ty and Crystal Harry, Bill and Charlie headed to dinner. Later on after a wonderful meal they were all relaxing in the living room when Charlie said.

"Everybody the three of us have another announcement to tell you."

"Don't tell us you..." began George

"...found out your..." Fred carried on

"...all having triplets" they said together with Tonks

"No me and Bill are not having triplets." said Charlie

"Thank the gods for that." said Severus

"Yeah that would be a living nightmare having 11 babies under the age of one, I would not want to think about it when they were all in their teenage years." said Lucius as he downed his whiskey

"This has nothing to do with the babies." replied Harry

"So cub what is it then."asked Remus

"Well this afternoon Bill and Charlie proposed and I said yes." exclaimed Harry as he took the glamour off his ring.

Remus smiled at Harry stood up and congratulated him whilst he gave each of them a hug. Everyone soon followed giving them their congratulations in their own way. Then they began to ask them questions about how they proposed and if they thought of a date.

"Are you going to get married before or after the babies are born." questioned Serena

"We haven't really talked about it , it's still just sinking in." answered Harry

"But I think it will have to be before the babies are born, it will not be very easy to arrange after we have had the babies." replied Bill

"I think your right Bill it will be practically impossible with five new babies to take care of." said Charlie

"Depending on what kind of wedding you all want depends on how long it will take to arrange, so once that's decided you can set a date more easily." stated Cissy

"Well I was thinking just a small wedding with us and maybe get Amelia Bones to marry us." suggested Harry

"I think your right Harry it should just be us." agreed Charlie

"I like the idea of Amelia officiating the wedding as long as she agrees to do it, with her new position as minister of magic." answered Bill

"Well that makes it easier so we just need to arrange all our robes, find a Place to have the ceremony, ask Amelia to officiate and get the marriage licence." stated Sophie as she listed everything that needed to be done on her fingers

"The first and most important thing is to ask Amelia Bones to officiate and for the marriage licence." said Serena

"Well we can discuss the wedding arrangements in a couple of days after we celebrate the girls first Christmas." said Draco

They carried on talking for a while then they all decided to and have an early night so they were all ready for the girls first Christmas.

Potter Manor ~ Christmas morning

Harry stirred and slowly began to open his eyes and once he was fully awake he remembered what day it was, becoming very excited as it was the girls first Christmas. His movement caused Bill and Charlie to wake with a start, once they realised what had happened they smiled and Harry lent forward giving each of them a very passionate kiss to say good morning. After exchanging personal gifts they all got showered and dressed before going to wake the girls.

Entering the girls room Harry saw that they were both wide awake standing in their cots wanting to be let out. Bill and Harry walked over to get the girls out while Charlie got their Christmas dresses, 30 minutes later the twins were both bathed, dressed and ready to join the others in the living room.

Walking in to the living room Harry gasped, the house elf's had begged him to allow them to decorate the Manor for Christmas. Looking around the large room Harry could not believe it was the same one they all sat in last night. The open log fire was burning giving a warm and cosy feel to the room with a stocking for everyone hanging from the mantelpiece, all the portraits had tinsel around their frames and in the bay window was the biggest Christmas tree Harry had ever seen in his life.

Before going to sit next to Bill and Charlie Harry called all the house elf's.

"Dobby, Maddy, Mindy, Bindy, Lindy, Cindy." called Harry

"Yes Master Harry, what can we do for you." Maddy asked

"I would like to thank you all on the wonderful job you did with decorating the Manor and to give you your Christmas present." replied Harry smiling at the look of shock on their tiny faces

After a couple of minutes they all thanked Harry for their gifts and Dobby being Dobby jumped forwards and hugged Harry around his knees and just as the rest of the house elf's left Dobby gave Harry a present which turned out to be a couple of pink and purple striped hats for the girls and three pairs of neon coloured socks for him, Bill and Charlie after thanking him Dobby popped away.

Harry was just sitting down next to Bill and Charlie who were feeding the girls when the rest of the family arrived. While watching everyone finish opening all their gifts Harry felt that this was the best Christmas he had ever had and with the family growing it could only get better.

The rest of the day was spent drinking, eating until they were stuffed, talking , playing games and just enjoying being together as a family.

"OH, quick Bill, Charlie come here." said Harry in a excited voice

"What is it Harry." said Bill as he walked across the room with Charlie just behind him

"Give me your hands," replied Harry not answering Bill

Harry pulled them down on to the sofa next to him and placed each of their hands on his stomach and watched as he saw the pure joy filled their faces as the babies kicked again.

"WOW" they both exclaimed excitedly with silly smiles on their faces

The rest of the family just watched on as the three of them shared a special moment. An hour later the twins and Tonks were saying goodbye as they were going to her parents house for a couple of days as her father wanted to meet Fred and George to do his fatherly duty and ask the twins of their intentions towards his little girl.

A couple of hours later the rest of the family were all drunk apart from Harry, Bill and Charlie. Seeing Harry yawning they decided it was time for bed and said goodnight to everyone.

Before going to bed they all kissed the girls good night and had a relaxing bath together, an hour later they were all fast asleep cuddling in to each other.