A/N: This is an Idea I've had for a while, just never got the time to do it. This is based off of a movie, but won't be a carbon copy of said movie. And as always, R and R!

Chapter 1

Snow!

Ruby hadn't been so excited! Not only were her team and half of JNPR coming to stay in Patch, but Uncle Qrow was coming too! Plus… CHRISTMAS!

Not only that, but the weather forecast predicted several feet of snow! In her mind's eye, she could already see all the sledding and snowball fights they were going to have…. Oh what fun!

Her family had all the traditions; Cookies and Milk for Santa, gingerbread men, Nut Crackers, etc.

She had to make sure everything was perfect, not a mistletoe or holly wreath out of place, since Weiss said her family never really celebrated the holiday.

Blake neither, but probably because the WF didn't seem very festive.

Jaune and Pyrrha did, but both said their holidays were always hectic. Jaune's multiple sisters and Pyrrha's celebrity appearances left little time for relaxation.

"Ruby! You're friends are on their way! I'm going out to get your Uncle… depending on if the snow holds off, I'll either get back in an hour or in the morning. Fresh food in the oven, and Yang's getting firewood!" Her father called.

"OK, dad! Be safe!" She answered, springing off her bed and racing down the stairs to give him a hug.

"Oof! Jeez, give a little warning with that, Rubes. Now remember, don't get pouty if things don't go your way… You want Santa to visit, don't you?" Taiyang said, half serious.

Ruby snorted, "Pssh, me? Pouty? As if… and you know I don't believe in Santa Claus any more, right?"

"Yeah… can't blame me for tryin'. Anyway, I should go now, it's already starting to flurry, and I think I see headlights down the road. Be good, kiddo!" Her father called as he left.

Sure enough, two approaching pinpricks of lights illuminated the slightly darkened driveway, signaling the arrival of her friends' limo, courtesy of the SDC.

"WEISSSS!" Ruby squeaked, tackling her teammate as soon as said frost-queen got out of the car.

"Ruby, if that's how you're gonna act, I might as well just go back home…" Weiss warned, before grinning mischievously at Ruby's pout.

"This is a nice little area. I'm not used to so many… trees," Blake said, looking around the yard, "or Christmas ornaments."

Another Rose-Xiao Long tradition: dozens and dozens of Christmas lawn ornaments.

"Ya get used to it." Jaune said, "I live in a bit of a forest myself… nothing like this… so isolated."

"Pine-ing for your home?" A voice rang out behind Ruby, causing her to both groan and squeak at the surprise pun."

"If it's not too much trouble, can we go inside? I'm not used to… cold temperatures." Pyrrha piped up from behind the car.

The group retrieved their luggage and moved inside.

"Well, this is us. Our humble abode. Cozy too. Though I'm still not sure how we're gonna house everyone…" Yang punned again, this time holding up a Gingerbread house.

"Did you really go all the way into the kitchen for a gingerbread house for that joke?" Blake asked.

"My puns take work. Go all in or not at all." Yang snarked back.

"…Any way, we don't have that much room, so we'll have to double up. Blake and Weiss, first door on left, Jaune and Pyrrha, first door on right. After you guys get set up… we can do whatever." Ruby said, and the mentioned teammates and friends left the room.

"Ruby… ya want to lighten up a little?" Yang said.

"What do you mean? Everything needs to go perfect… and put that lamp down." Ruby said without looking.

Yang, who'd picked up a small lamp and was sneaking up on Ruby at the time, put the light down dejectedly.

Ruby walked over to the window, "Man… the snow's really coming down out there. I wonder if Dad got caught in it?"

"Dad's pretty much a human flamethrower, remember? It'll take a little more than snow and ice to slow him down…" Yang said from somewhere behind her.

Ruby noticed the light behind her seemed to grow in intensity.

"Yang… I said put the lamp down."

"I'm not holding the lamp this time. The light outside is just going darker…" Yang said, and joined her sister.

"Really dark. Fast. I don't think this is just a snow."

Just as Yang spoke, the wind outside picked up, quickly growing to shrieking levels.

"It's a blizzard…" Ruby said.

"Now I'm concerned for Dad."