A/N: Welcome back to the world of Java Knights. I tried to step away from coffee shop AUs and chess, but the muse had other plans. Enjoy!
Another day, another series of plans and messages between friends. Holiday plans should not be this difficult to make …
Music: Christmas C'mon by Lindsey Sterling and Becky G
Hermione: So, what are we doing for Christmas?
Ginny: Hopefully, not working
Daphne: Lesson plans?
Luna: Enjoying a cozy fire
Hermione: Do we want to do something with chess club?
Ginny: With chess club?
Hermione: Who else would I be talking about?
Daphne: Family?
Luna: By blood or by choice?
Hermione: A Chess Club holiday celebration
Ginny: Sounds interesting
Daphne: Just one?
Luna: We need more than one … Something for every week
Hermione: That might be too ambitious
Ginny: I think it sounds fun
Daphne: What about the guys?
Luna: We'll make a calendar
Harry: I think the girls are plotting again
Ron: What did my sister do?
Theo: Why is Daphne grinning?
Neville: Luna is humming
Harry: They are definitely up to something
Theo: Should we ask?
Ron: I'm not sure
Neville: I really need to get back to this order
Harry: If anyone finds out anything
Ron: We will be the last to know
Ginny: Hey honey
Harry: Yes, dear
Ginny: Can you stop by the grocer on the way home?
Harry: Sure … What's up?
Ginny: I need a few things to finish making dessert
Harry: Okay. What do you need?
Ginny: Apples, sugar, pie crust, wine
Harry: So why are we having apple pie for dessert?
Ginny: Because
Harry: What happened at work?
Ginny: Why are you asking that?
Harry: Wine and baking … Who did you not kill today?
Ginny: New kid thinks she can tell me how to do my job. I am older than her socks and I do not need her help
Harry: Darling, you cannot kill the young ones, you just have to train them
Ginny: She thinks because she is the editor's niece
Harry: She has too much to learn and you are just the woman to teach her
Ginny: I want to teach her how to fly out the window
Harry: I'll get 2 bottles
Hermione: Mama wants us to come over for Christmas Eve
Ron: That works. Mum wants us to be there for Christmas morning
Hermione: That works. I'll tell Mama
Ron: What's my sister up to?
Hermione: About 5 foot 4
Ron: Mione …
Hermione: Yes, Ronald
Ron: She always wants to plan extra stuff for the holidays
Hermione: I have no idea. Last time I talked to her, she was going to ask Harry to pick up apples and wine on his way home
Ron: Apples and wine? Who did she not kill today
Hermione: I think there is a new girl in her department
Ron: She should not bake under the influence
Hermione: It is better than killing a co-worker
Ron: The boys would not do well without her
Neville: When are we changing the decorations at Tempest?
Luna: Tomorrow?
Neville: Going in early or after we close?
Luna: After. I still need to make a few things
Neville: I almost hate to see the apples leave the tables
Luna: I loved the arrangement you have created this month
Neville: Can we sneak apples into the December decorations?
Luna: We can try some things tomorrow
Neville: Why are we texting?
Luna: Because I am in the middle of inventory and you have 4 more orders to get done before we leave
Neville: This would be easier
Luna: Nev, we are not talking about that right now
Neville: Come to me when you're done
Daphne: How were the minions today?
Theo: Better than the day after Halloween
Daphne: But…?
Theo: Worse than the day after Valentine's
Daphne: Teaching something new today?
Theo: Why do you ask?
Daphne: Because they were talking about you in class
Theo: Nothing bad I hope
Daphne: Just about how they never understand what you are saying and you talk 500 miles an hour
Theo: I do not
Daphne: I understand your geek speak
Theo: How were your minions today?
Daphne: Did you hear explosions?
Theo: No. Why?
Daphne: Because I attempted a lab today and some of the boys almost lost lab privileges
Theo: Your football crew
Daphne: Yup
THeo: Mixed the wrong powders?
Daphne: Yup
Theo: What did they bring as an apology?
Daphne: Apples, I hate apples
Theo: Unless they are in brandy
Daphne: That is a subject for another time
Theo: Meetings after classes?
Daphne: Not today. I do have plans to write for next week but I can do that from home
Theo: Home sounds good
Daphne: 2 more hours
Theo: Until then
Hermione: St. Nicholas day?
Ginny: What about it?
Daphne: What is it?
Luna: I haven't celebrated that in years
Hermione: Small gifts over dinner
Ginny: Sounds fun
Daphne: Can we get the boys to go for it?
Hermione: We can some up with something
Ginny: Chess Club is the next night
Luna: I like it
Daphne: Small gifts, like what?
Ginny: Sweets and such
Luna: Let's have it at Tempest. The guys can help finish the decorations and then we can eat
Daphne: After work?
Hermione: Sounds like a plan. I'll order pizza from Flying Pies
Ginny: Luna, you are a clever one
Luna; Gotta run. Nev is ready to leave TTYL
Daphne: We need to talk about the rest of the month later
Hermione: Tomorrow night. I'm going to need my Diary for this
Ginny: Night ladies