Like Magic
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-Chapter Fifteen: Let it Snow-
The Potter Estate was something spectacular almost. It was enormous; it reminded me of a smaller version of the White House in the United States. There wasn't any snow yet... but Sirius had promised me it would come sooner or later.
"I hope you enjoy your stay Lily!" Anna told me walking ahead. I was turning to get my bags whenever a man walked out of the door and grabbed them before me.
"I'll get these Miss Evans," I gasped.
"Holy shit James! You have a butler!" I hissed in his ear. He smirked at me and nodded. I only gaped. This was going to be some experience.
If I thought that the outside of James' home was beautiful, I don't know how I would have described the inside. It was like his own personal castle, King James Potter. Yes, that was about right.
"This was to Lily's room!" James said grabbing my hand and pulling me down a very long hallway. "Remember your room is on the East Side, the east and West Side are identical so don't get them confused." James told me.
"Yes your majesty." I told him laughing. James finally stopped at a door on my left. He opened it, and like suit I dropped my jaw again.
"Bloody... it's beautiful." I breathed. And it was beautiful, indeed. The walls were a soft gold, with matching carpet, beautiful furniture, and huge, king-sized bed. I jumped onto the bed.
"Oh I love this house! I love this house!" I said jumping up and down. He was smiling.
"I'm glad you do. Well I'm going tog o unpack with Padfoot, I'll come get you in time for dinner." He told me and left. I sat on the bed.
"Well now what am I supposed to do?" I asked myself and jumped when I actually received an answer.
"I hear the bubble baths are excellent." I turned and saw my mirror form into a lady's face. And of course, the jaw dropping continued.
"This is amazing." I said.
"Why thank you!" The mirror-lady said fluffing her hair. "Just call me Maria! I'm here to help."
"Are you, well alive?" I asked cautiously, she laughed.
"Oh dear, do I look alive? I'm a... special thing though." She told me fluttering her eyelashes. "I have heard of you though... Lily Evans." I gasped.
"How do you know my name?" I asked walking to her as she laughed again.
"Dear girl! Red hair, beaming green eyes... you're the one James rants about every time he's home. Lily this, Lily that... I never hear the end of it!" I smiled at her blushing.
"Well... thank you." I told her, not quite sure how to respond. I walked around and looked at my 'new room', and toured the master bathroom too.
"Lils!" I heard Sirius call me.
"Yea?" I called back.
"Get some clothes on! We're going out!" I heard the door close and put on some jeans and a shirt. I walked down stairs to see James in muggle clothes also, it was quite amusing.
"You clean up well..." I told him laughing. Sirius came down in dress robes. James laughed.
"Padfoot- we're going to a 'muggle' teen club, therefore you have to wear 'muggle' clothes." James explained.
"Blast..." Then Sirius swore, and went upstairs to change.
The name of the club we went to was 'Teens Lounge', quite original. James knew the guy who was working the door, apparently he was a wizard also. The place was filled smoke, and the smell of beer.
"I thought you said this was for teens?" I asked Sirius and James, waving my arms through the smoke so I could attempt to breathe.
"It is, they just have a knack for breaking the rules." James said grinning.
"I worked here last summer," Sirius told me gesturing his hand to the bar. "I'm going to go see some old friends, you pair behave now." He told us winking.
"Let's dance!" James said grabbing my hand and pulling me into the middle of the dance floor. There was violent disco music playing.
"I hate disco." I told James as he began to do crazy dances causing me to laugh.
"So do I, but have some fun Lily!" He put his hands on my sides and began to make me go back and forth, I laughed as he tickled me. Then a slow song came on. We just placed each other in the other person's arms.
"Have the Marauders played here?" I asked him, even though the song was slow- it was hard to hear anything. He smiled, but shook his head.
"They don't like our type of music." I only nodded. "So, what did you get me for Christmas?"
"Oh my," I mocked a gasp, "James I forgot all about you!" I put my hand to my mouth. My heart almost fell when his eyes did.
"Oh." Was all he said.
"Oh James you pansy- of course I got you something!" I told him laughing. He grinned and pulled me into a tight hug. He looked back at my face, and placed a gentle kiss above my right brow.
"Lily! Time to get up dear!" I groaned and sat up, seeing Anna Potter at my door. "We're Christmas decorating dear, get up!" I smiled and nodded.
"I would recommend something tight, and cute." Maria, my mirror friend told me. I laughed.
"How about my jumper and sweater?" She smiled at me. I ran a brush through my hair and walked downstairs. There were loads of boxes stacked upon eachother.
"We always wait for the boys," came a deep voice. I turned around to see a very tall man behind me, who was identical to James. "You must be Lily, what a pleasure." He told me grasping my hand.
"Pleasure's all mine Mr. Potter," I gave him a grin. He was exactly like James. His hair stuck up in odd ways, with a few strands of gray. He was tall and lanky, with oval glasses around his eyes. He even had the same goofy-side smile James had.
"Lily! Christmas tree time!" I heard Sirius' voice and felt a pair of arms lift me up.
"Sirius Black put me down this instant!" I shrieked. I heard him laughing, but he also began to run with me in his arms.
"Never!" He laughed, I began to pound my hands on his chest. "Easy on the goods darling," He smiled. I laughed.
"What goods? Put me down Black!" I screamed. He stopped and set me down in the middle of the floor. I gaped at the Christmas tree, or what looked to be like forest tree.
"How tall is that tree James?" I asked him, as he walked into the room.
"Exactly 20 feet, we enchanted our ceiling to be taller." He smiled.
"And how exactly do we place the star on stop?" I asked him, raising an eyebrow up. He laughed.
"Lily, my parents are wizards." Duh Lily, I told myself.
Decorating the tree was an adventure; we began by wrapping charmed lights around it, which stayed lit all the time. Then Sirius and James started having a tinsel throwing fight... then I heard a knock on the big wooden door.
"Score! Moony's here!" Sirius said skipping to the door. Peter and Remus stood at the door.
"Me, and all the Marauders for a whole day?" I gulped as James smiled and nodded vigorously.
"You'll have the time of your life!" Remus said walking in and smiling. Peter followed.
"Honestly Lily, we don't bite." Peter told me grinning. Sirius put up a finger.
"Ah- well, we occasionally 'do' bite Peter, if you remember...."
"Sirius that was one time!" Peter said.
"And well over a year ago," Remus added.
"Indeed, we figured out the counter curse too..." James finished. They were all grinning.
"Joy." I said sarcastically sitting on the couch. "Are you two staying the whole break?" I asked the two new comers.
"I'm staying until Christmas Eve, which is... tomorrow actually, but I'm coming back for the ball." Remus said.
"Party- not ball." James corrected.
"I have to go home tonight," Peter pouted, "My mum said we have company coming in, but I'll be here for the party too." His pouted was lifted into a smile.
"Ok Moony, James and I will show you to your new humble abode for the night!" Sirius said leading them away. And much to my dismay, I was stuck alone in a kingdom of a living room with Peter.
"So... Peter..." I attempted the break the ice. He smiled.
"So you and James are an item are you?" He asked. I laughed.
"No no no no..." I smiled none the less. Peter smirked too.
"You guys will be thought, I can tell." Peter told me.
"Are you a seer too?" I asked raising an eyebrow.
"Nah," He said, "You know I'm not the smartest wand of the group... but I can still observe and pay attention to people... that's my favorite thing to do." He explained. And I was slightly surprised.
"So what have you observed about your fellow Marauders?" I asked him. He smiled.
"They're the best friends a guy could ever want! They nice, and helpful, loyal, and even protective when I need it." I grinned, I wondered when Peter 'didn't' need protection.
"I'm sure they'd be glad to know you feel that way Peter," I told him. He shook his head.
"We don't get emotional like that..." he explained. I shrugged.
"I'm still sure they'd like to know every once and a while." Then Sirius, James, and Remus came back into the room.
"Um Lily?" James walked up to me. "The boys and I, well we're going to go play some quidditch, and my mum was wondering if you'd help her in the kitchen some." I smiled; relieved I wasn't expected to play with the Marauders.
"Thank Merlin," I breathed and nodded. "Sure I will." I then followed the path to the kitchen, while the Marauders went to wreck more havoc.
"Lily! Oh thank you so much! I have the house elves, but I like to give them holidays off as much as possible..." Ana explained as I grabbed a spare apron she had lying out.
"No problem, I appreciate being saved from the Marauders!" She laughed with me.
"Those boys are something else..." She started, stirring some contents into a huge bowl. My mind floated to James.
"Yes, they are something..." I said slowly. I saw her smile at me.
"James fancies you a great amount Lily," Anna told me, I shrugged.
"Friends for now," I said giggling. She smiled.
"Potters can be tamed... look at James' father! I whipped him into shape... he was such a prankster, and such an arrogant bully!" She was smiling. "He changed for me though, I told him... ' I will never date an arrogant bully! I'd rather date the Bloody Baron!' "I was laughing.
"You know Anna?" I started, "I think we may have a few things in common." She smiled.
"More than you know Lily, more than you know."
Mrs. Potter and I cooked a dinner for the boys of the house most of the afternoon. It was a good solid two hours until I heard the door open, a bang, and a howl of laughter.
"What are you boys doing!?" Anna called. I took my apron off and walked toward the hall. Just then Sirius came speeding by, and he was standing on... skittles?
"Holy f-"I gasped. "What happened!?" The Marauders were rolling on the floor laughing.
"Sirius wanted to go skittle surfing!!!" Peter cried. I look up the hallway to see millions upon millions of skittles. And Sirius was zooming around the house.
"Taste the rainbow!" Sirius was yelling. Anna appeared at my side. She put a hand to her mouth to hold in her giggling.
"Sirius Orion Black!" She called and he stopped. "Yes mam'?" He was grinning.
"I don't want to know WHAT you are doing- but you best have it cleaned up before dinner or it will be your head!" She said heaving, but she was smiling. He nodded.
"Yes mam!" He said in a drill sergeant sort of way. I laughed, as did the rest of the Marauders. I still laugh at those pictures, it was priceless.
That night at dinner, it was a pleasant affair. Mr. Potter, Anna, and the Marauders told stories about James, and about each other.
"Then, I told him... "Well could you please, in detail, explain how I would go about taking a hike? Are there mountains near by?'" Mr. Potter said. Everyone laughed.
"I love you Jospeh..." Anna said kissing him on the cheek.
"Awwww," came the chorus of the Marauders, and even myself. I wanted to be apart of them, of that family.
"I hate to say it, but I really have to head home." Peter stood.
"Aw, all right Pete- take it easy." James said standing and giving him a one armed hug. "Happy Christmas mate." Sirius said doing the same. Remus followed suit.
"Thank you Anna, and you too Lily. Happy Christmas all, see you in a day or two." And Peter flooed home.
I stood to clean off the table when Joseph Potter stopped me.
"Nonsense Lily, the men will take over." He said grinning, the Marauders groaned.
"Sure." Sirius pouted.
"Fine." Remus said.
"Do I have to?" James moaned. I laughed.
"Suck it up! Be a man James." I told him, the guys 'oooed'. I laughed. James just grinned and followed the rest.
Anna took me into the newly Christmas decorated living room. She was looking through a bookshelf, whenever I asked her what she was doing.
"Looking for something I think might interest you..." She explained pulling out a dusty book. She brought it to me and it had the Hogwarts emblem on it.
"A yearbook? But Hogwarts doesn't have a yearbook anymore!" I gasped. Anna laughed.
"Yes well, the professor that did it left about twenty years ago." She explained. I flipped through the pages. I came upon Gryffindor's Seventh Years. I recognized many last names... like Patil, Prewett, Lupin, and then Potter. Joseph Potter, a much younger version, was looking up at me.
He was the exact replica of James... only a different eye color. He was quite attractive.
"Right there." Anna said pointing to a picture of a girl named 'Anna Daniels'. Mrs. Potter had been, even thought she still was, gorgeous and breath taking.
"You're breath taking." I told her, she blushed. She had long black curly hair, and simply angelic features.
"That's the year Joseph proposed." She told me. I smiled, flipping until came to Slytherin's pages. I saw the name Black standing out. The man could have been attractive, except he looked almost scary.
"Yes, Sirius' father." Anna told me. I flipped some more until I came to a Malfoy. She laughed as my finger traced the name.
"I hated him, as did Joseph. Andrew Malfoy was a terrible man." She took the book from me. "I think the boys are coming."
"Come on! It's 10:00!" Sirius said pulling us up and outside.
"What? Why?" I asked James who was now pulling me into the back yard.
"Because of this." He told me, and I watched as the first snow flake fell. Slowly, it fluttered to the grass floor. Then it began to fall in clumps. I saw Remus do a twist of his wand. Certain clumps of snow lit up and began to swirl until it said...
"Happy Christmas to All..." I smiled. Sirius was dancing around the yard.
"Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!"
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-Chapter Fifteen: Let it Snow-
The Potter Estate was something spectacular almost. It was enormous; it reminded me of a smaller version of the White House in the United States. There wasn't any snow yet... but Sirius had promised me it would come sooner or later.
"I hope you enjoy your stay Lily!" Anna told me walking ahead. I was turning to get my bags whenever a man walked out of the door and grabbed them before me.
"I'll get these Miss Evans," I gasped.
"Holy shit James! You have a butler!" I hissed in his ear. He smirked at me and nodded. I only gaped. This was going to be some experience.
If I thought that the outside of James' home was beautiful, I don't know how I would have described the inside. It was like his own personal castle, King James Potter. Yes, that was about right.
"This was to Lily's room!" James said grabbing my hand and pulling me down a very long hallway. "Remember your room is on the East Side, the east and West Side are identical so don't get them confused." James told me.
"Yes your majesty." I told him laughing. James finally stopped at a door on my left. He opened it, and like suit I dropped my jaw again.
"Bloody... it's beautiful." I breathed. And it was beautiful, indeed. The walls were a soft gold, with matching carpet, beautiful furniture, and huge, king-sized bed. I jumped onto the bed.
"Oh I love this house! I love this house!" I said jumping up and down. He was smiling.
"I'm glad you do. Well I'm going tog o unpack with Padfoot, I'll come get you in time for dinner." He told me and left. I sat on the bed.
"Well now what am I supposed to do?" I asked myself and jumped when I actually received an answer.
"I hear the bubble baths are excellent." I turned and saw my mirror form into a lady's face. And of course, the jaw dropping continued.
"This is amazing." I said.
"Why thank you!" The mirror-lady said fluffing her hair. "Just call me Maria! I'm here to help."
"Are you, well alive?" I asked cautiously, she laughed.
"Oh dear, do I look alive? I'm a... special thing though." She told me fluttering her eyelashes. "I have heard of you though... Lily Evans." I gasped.
"How do you know my name?" I asked walking to her as she laughed again.
"Dear girl! Red hair, beaming green eyes... you're the one James rants about every time he's home. Lily this, Lily that... I never hear the end of it!" I smiled at her blushing.
"Well... thank you." I told her, not quite sure how to respond. I walked around and looked at my 'new room', and toured the master bathroom too.
"Lils!" I heard Sirius call me.
"Yea?" I called back.
"Get some clothes on! We're going out!" I heard the door close and put on some jeans and a shirt. I walked down stairs to see James in muggle clothes also, it was quite amusing.
"You clean up well..." I told him laughing. Sirius came down in dress robes. James laughed.
"Padfoot- we're going to a 'muggle' teen club, therefore you have to wear 'muggle' clothes." James explained.
"Blast..." Then Sirius swore, and went upstairs to change.
The name of the club we went to was 'Teens Lounge', quite original. James knew the guy who was working the door, apparently he was a wizard also. The place was filled smoke, and the smell of beer.
"I thought you said this was for teens?" I asked Sirius and James, waving my arms through the smoke so I could attempt to breathe.
"It is, they just have a knack for breaking the rules." James said grinning.
"I worked here last summer," Sirius told me gesturing his hand to the bar. "I'm going to go see some old friends, you pair behave now." He told us winking.
"Let's dance!" James said grabbing my hand and pulling me into the middle of the dance floor. There was violent disco music playing.
"I hate disco." I told James as he began to do crazy dances causing me to laugh.
"So do I, but have some fun Lily!" He put his hands on my sides and began to make me go back and forth, I laughed as he tickled me. Then a slow song came on. We just placed each other in the other person's arms.
"Have the Marauders played here?" I asked him, even though the song was slow- it was hard to hear anything. He smiled, but shook his head.
"They don't like our type of music." I only nodded. "So, what did you get me for Christmas?"
"Oh my," I mocked a gasp, "James I forgot all about you!" I put my hand to my mouth. My heart almost fell when his eyes did.
"Oh." Was all he said.
"Oh James you pansy- of course I got you something!" I told him laughing. He grinned and pulled me into a tight hug. He looked back at my face, and placed a gentle kiss above my right brow.
"Lily! Time to get up dear!" I groaned and sat up, seeing Anna Potter at my door. "We're Christmas decorating dear, get up!" I smiled and nodded.
"I would recommend something tight, and cute." Maria, my mirror friend told me. I laughed.
"How about my jumper and sweater?" She smiled at me. I ran a brush through my hair and walked downstairs. There were loads of boxes stacked upon eachother.
"We always wait for the boys," came a deep voice. I turned around to see a very tall man behind me, who was identical to James. "You must be Lily, what a pleasure." He told me grasping my hand.
"Pleasure's all mine Mr. Potter," I gave him a grin. He was exactly like James. His hair stuck up in odd ways, with a few strands of gray. He was tall and lanky, with oval glasses around his eyes. He even had the same goofy-side smile James had.
"Lily! Christmas tree time!" I heard Sirius' voice and felt a pair of arms lift me up.
"Sirius Black put me down this instant!" I shrieked. I heard him laughing, but he also began to run with me in his arms.
"Never!" He laughed, I began to pound my hands on his chest. "Easy on the goods darling," He smiled. I laughed.
"What goods? Put me down Black!" I screamed. He stopped and set me down in the middle of the floor. I gaped at the Christmas tree, or what looked to be like forest tree.
"How tall is that tree James?" I asked him, as he walked into the room.
"Exactly 20 feet, we enchanted our ceiling to be taller." He smiled.
"And how exactly do we place the star on stop?" I asked him, raising an eyebrow up. He laughed.
"Lily, my parents are wizards." Duh Lily, I told myself.
Decorating the tree was an adventure; we began by wrapping charmed lights around it, which stayed lit all the time. Then Sirius and James started having a tinsel throwing fight... then I heard a knock on the big wooden door.
"Score! Moony's here!" Sirius said skipping to the door. Peter and Remus stood at the door.
"Me, and all the Marauders for a whole day?" I gulped as James smiled and nodded vigorously.
"You'll have the time of your life!" Remus said walking in and smiling. Peter followed.
"Honestly Lily, we don't bite." Peter told me grinning. Sirius put up a finger.
"Ah- well, we occasionally 'do' bite Peter, if you remember...."
"Sirius that was one time!" Peter said.
"And well over a year ago," Remus added.
"Indeed, we figured out the counter curse too..." James finished. They were all grinning.
"Joy." I said sarcastically sitting on the couch. "Are you two staying the whole break?" I asked the two new comers.
"I'm staying until Christmas Eve, which is... tomorrow actually, but I'm coming back for the ball." Remus said.
"Party- not ball." James corrected.
"I have to go home tonight," Peter pouted, "My mum said we have company coming in, but I'll be here for the party too." His pouted was lifted into a smile.
"Ok Moony, James and I will show you to your new humble abode for the night!" Sirius said leading them away. And much to my dismay, I was stuck alone in a kingdom of a living room with Peter.
"So... Peter..." I attempted the break the ice. He smiled.
"So you and James are an item are you?" He asked. I laughed.
"No no no no..." I smiled none the less. Peter smirked too.
"You guys will be thought, I can tell." Peter told me.
"Are you a seer too?" I asked raising an eyebrow.
"Nah," He said, "You know I'm not the smartest wand of the group... but I can still observe and pay attention to people... that's my favorite thing to do." He explained. And I was slightly surprised.
"So what have you observed about your fellow Marauders?" I asked him. He smiled.
"They're the best friends a guy could ever want! They nice, and helpful, loyal, and even protective when I need it." I grinned, I wondered when Peter 'didn't' need protection.
"I'm sure they'd be glad to know you feel that way Peter," I told him. He shook his head.
"We don't get emotional like that..." he explained. I shrugged.
"I'm still sure they'd like to know every once and a while." Then Sirius, James, and Remus came back into the room.
"Um Lily?" James walked up to me. "The boys and I, well we're going to go play some quidditch, and my mum was wondering if you'd help her in the kitchen some." I smiled; relieved I wasn't expected to play with the Marauders.
"Thank Merlin," I breathed and nodded. "Sure I will." I then followed the path to the kitchen, while the Marauders went to wreck more havoc.
"Lily! Oh thank you so much! I have the house elves, but I like to give them holidays off as much as possible..." Ana explained as I grabbed a spare apron she had lying out.
"No problem, I appreciate being saved from the Marauders!" She laughed with me.
"Those boys are something else..." She started, stirring some contents into a huge bowl. My mind floated to James.
"Yes, they are something..." I said slowly. I saw her smile at me.
"James fancies you a great amount Lily," Anna told me, I shrugged.
"Friends for now," I said giggling. She smiled.
"Potters can be tamed... look at James' father! I whipped him into shape... he was such a prankster, and such an arrogant bully!" She was smiling. "He changed for me though, I told him... ' I will never date an arrogant bully! I'd rather date the Bloody Baron!' "I was laughing.
"You know Anna?" I started, "I think we may have a few things in common." She smiled.
"More than you know Lily, more than you know."
Mrs. Potter and I cooked a dinner for the boys of the house most of the afternoon. It was a good solid two hours until I heard the door open, a bang, and a howl of laughter.
"What are you boys doing!?" Anna called. I took my apron off and walked toward the hall. Just then Sirius came speeding by, and he was standing on... skittles?
"Holy f-"I gasped. "What happened!?" The Marauders were rolling on the floor laughing.
"Sirius wanted to go skittle surfing!!!" Peter cried. I look up the hallway to see millions upon millions of skittles. And Sirius was zooming around the house.
"Taste the rainbow!" Sirius was yelling. Anna appeared at my side. She put a hand to her mouth to hold in her giggling.
"Sirius Orion Black!" She called and he stopped. "Yes mam'?" He was grinning.
"I don't want to know WHAT you are doing- but you best have it cleaned up before dinner or it will be your head!" She said heaving, but she was smiling. He nodded.
"Yes mam!" He said in a drill sergeant sort of way. I laughed, as did the rest of the Marauders. I still laugh at those pictures, it was priceless.
That night at dinner, it was a pleasant affair. Mr. Potter, Anna, and the Marauders told stories about James, and about each other.
"Then, I told him... "Well could you please, in detail, explain how I would go about taking a hike? Are there mountains near by?'" Mr. Potter said. Everyone laughed.
"I love you Jospeh..." Anna said kissing him on the cheek.
"Awwww," came the chorus of the Marauders, and even myself. I wanted to be apart of them, of that family.
"I hate to say it, but I really have to head home." Peter stood.
"Aw, all right Pete- take it easy." James said standing and giving him a one armed hug. "Happy Christmas mate." Sirius said doing the same. Remus followed suit.
"Thank you Anna, and you too Lily. Happy Christmas all, see you in a day or two." And Peter flooed home.
I stood to clean off the table when Joseph Potter stopped me.
"Nonsense Lily, the men will take over." He said grinning, the Marauders groaned.
"Sure." Sirius pouted.
"Fine." Remus said.
"Do I have to?" James moaned. I laughed.
"Suck it up! Be a man James." I told him, the guys 'oooed'. I laughed. James just grinned and followed the rest.
Anna took me into the newly Christmas decorated living room. She was looking through a bookshelf, whenever I asked her what she was doing.
"Looking for something I think might interest you..." She explained pulling out a dusty book. She brought it to me and it had the Hogwarts emblem on it.
"A yearbook? But Hogwarts doesn't have a yearbook anymore!" I gasped. Anna laughed.
"Yes well, the professor that did it left about twenty years ago." She explained. I flipped through the pages. I came upon Gryffindor's Seventh Years. I recognized many last names... like Patil, Prewett, Lupin, and then Potter. Joseph Potter, a much younger version, was looking up at me.
He was the exact replica of James... only a different eye color. He was quite attractive.
"Right there." Anna said pointing to a picture of a girl named 'Anna Daniels'. Mrs. Potter had been, even thought she still was, gorgeous and breath taking.
"You're breath taking." I told her, she blushed. She had long black curly hair, and simply angelic features.
"That's the year Joseph proposed." She told me. I smiled, flipping until came to Slytherin's pages. I saw the name Black standing out. The man could have been attractive, except he looked almost scary.
"Yes, Sirius' father." Anna told me. I flipped some more until I came to a Malfoy. She laughed as my finger traced the name.
"I hated him, as did Joseph. Andrew Malfoy was a terrible man." She took the book from me. "I think the boys are coming."
"Come on! It's 10:00!" Sirius said pulling us up and outside.
"What? Why?" I asked James who was now pulling me into the back yard.
"Because of this." He told me, and I watched as the first snow flake fell. Slowly, it fluttered to the grass floor. Then it began to fall in clumps. I saw Remus do a twist of his wand. Certain clumps of snow lit up and began to swirl until it said...
"Happy Christmas to All..." I smiled. Sirius was dancing around the yard.
"Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!"
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