The magic of a childhood Christmas

[Jacob King]

The next day came quickly, even for Stephen a Freya's young and eager minds. The family played muggle games enchanted with some magic as they found them often much more fun than what the wizarding shops had to offer. Stephen and Freya's favourite games to enchant was Barrel of Monkeys--to make the monkeys come alive. Though often that made the game too challenging, but then again somebody always won.

After lunch, around two in the afternoon, the Kings joined to the party which was planned to last from one to five and Father Christmas to arrive around three o'clock.
"He's not here yet?" Freya asked, sounding disappointed when not spotting the familiar jolly man with a beard so snowy white.
"No, it'll be another hour or so but there's plenty of fun here to pass the time until then," Carrie said, though sure their 3-year old could not really grasp the concept of time. "How about we go see what's in the tent," she suggested as she crouched down by her daughter and let go of her hand.
"Stephen, remember now, do not leave the tent without mummy.," Jacob reminded,, not letting go of their son's hand yet though the boy was eagerly pulling forward. He too was still excited to meet Father Christmas and hopefully Rudolph but right now he just wanted to see if Sam had come even with his broken arm. To see if he still wanted to build a snowman or perhaps even a castle if there ever would be snow this winter. The boy also wanted to show him some of the fun stuff daddy had bought him from Diagon Alley yesterday. This time he hadn't said anything about it to his parents, knowing they would likely say no. Even though they kept the most obvious magical toys away from even them and only let them play with them when supervised. 

"Yes, yes, I will," Stephen promised and hurried off when Jacob finally let go.
"There's a kitty cat!" he exclaimed as he just noticed a brown tabby cat by the tent door, lying there, excitedly pawing at the bell in the tip of a red elf hat that someone had secured on its head with a string. This got the little girl running too, for at the top of her Christmas Wish List was a kitten. Carrie followed the children, pacing quickly.