December 25th, 1998Holidays were all too quickly upon them, and no sooner had they sent their friends
and family off to Hogwarts, they were returning for Christmas.
Sirius, as usual, had gone all out, bringing home the largest Christmas tree he could
find. Though he denied it strongly, Mia could not help but be suspicious that he had stolen
one of the trees that Hagrid used to set up inside the Great Hall.
The entire Weasley clan stayed the night at number twelve, and they all opened
presents in the early morning hours, while Molly took to the kitchen to fix up a feast for
everyone.
Teddy was the very centre of attention, his black hair matching Harry's. He helped
him tear into each and every new present—including a brand new training broom, much
to the worry of Mia and Remus, who were apparently the only adults that thought the gift
was inappropriate for a child who had not yet turned one.
Sirius let loose several screaming mistletoe to warn everyone anytime Harry and
Ginny were alone together, and by breakfast, Fred and George were making him a business
offer. Harry and Ginny were less than pleased with the new item that would be sold in
Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes next Christmas, but Ginny managed to dismantle every single
one of them—much to the bitter shock of Remus and Mia, who had never been able to do
so when they had been the targets years ago.
When the Slytherins finally made their appearance, Draco presented each of the
Black women with a recently engraved family ring to replace the many cursed ones that
needed to be disposed of over the years. He also offered a massive emerald encrusted
diamond engagement ring to Astoria, who squealed with delight and hugged him in front
of everyone, much to the surprise of Narcissa and the amused grin of Laurel.
Before Ron nervously approached Daphne with a bracelet he had saved up for, Mia
had to take him aside. Despite being a pureblood, she was concerned her friend might not
have been completely aware of the customs and traditions that girls like Daphne would
have been taught.
Ron gathered up his courage and presented the bracelet to his girlfriend, and she
eyed him speculatively before opening it. Daphne smiled, Ron blushed, and Molly fumed