Since Christmas isn't too far away, I decided to write a little holiday themed story for my favourite fandom. I will still work on my Frozen fanfic as soon as i get my inspiration for that one back. Now, I know that "Beauty and the candlestick" already had a Christmas subplot, but that was based on the sequel "Enchantend Christmas". This takes place after the movie and is an entirely own story. The image chosen to represent the story are Belle, Michelle and Elena in their holiday dresses, while my profile icon shows them in their usual clothes. Of course it still includes some LumierexMichelle cuteness. To fully understand this story, please read my previous BatB fics..

By the way, Chips friends are based on the main characters of a cartoon I really love right now. So if they seem familiar...*giggles*

Chapter 1: Let it Snow

It was two weeks before Christmas. The snow lay deep and even around the castle and offered the children a great place to play at. Chip was out there, together with Amelie and Jean, the niece and nephew of Monsieur Pin, who worked in the castle. The children were twins, but Amelie was a tad taller than her brother and by far more outgoing and always had a smile on her face. She had a bit of a crush on Chip, but he was entirely oblivious to it. Both were brunnette, with slightly curled hair.

"Say, Chip, what do you want for Christmas?" she asked, as they took their sled up the small hill.

"I'm not sure yet. Maybe I'll finally get a puppy. I've wanted one since before the enchantment."

"What about sultan?"

"He's great, but he's the Princes' dog, I want one of my own, but Mama said that she isn't sure yet."

Amelie giggled. "It would be so awesome if you had a puppy, right, Jean?"

"Mhm," her brother answered absent minded, while reading his book.

"Chip!" The boy turned around to see Elena approaching him, using a crutch. She still limped and the physicians had told her that it would probably be a permanent injury. Still, she managed to stand tall and still look elegant in her own way. She didn't want this get her down. "Your mother drove off shopping to the next town. Until then, I'm responsible for you!" she said smiling. Then she glanced over to a near bench were two very familiar girls sat, feeding the birds. "I'll be over there with Michelle and Belle. If something happens tell me, okay? And don't leave the castle grounds!"

"We won't!" Chip and Amelie answered at the same time and innocently grinned, as Elena turned her back to them.

"Mom's shopping! Let's hope she'll get me that puppy!" Chip whispered.

"Good morning, girls!" Elena greeted, as she sat down beside her friends.

"Hey!" Michelle answered.

"Good moring," Belle said. "How are the preparations for christmas going?"

"Pretty well, but Angelique's completely stressed out!" Elena said, while taking a bit of the food and handing it over to the birds. "Poor dear, she really worked so hard to get everything perfect, but now," Elena sighed. "A whole box full of tree ornaments broke this morning and we noticed, that the tree which the men had cut down yesterday had lost all it's needles over night. It's still a week until Christmas, but Angelique being the perfectionist that she is-"

"Oh, the old nag!" Michelle said smiling. "Never pleased..."

"Maybe we should help her out a bit." Belle said and put her hood on, it had started to snow.

"Gladly!" Elena answered. "But first I have to wait for Mrs Potts to return."

"Wish I could, but Lumiee and I got a little "rendezvous".

"Oh my, what are you going to do today?" Belle asked gently.

"We have a little picnic."

"In the snow?" Elena wondered rubbing her arms.

"No, Silly. In the attic."

"Why, that sounds comfortable." Belle said laughing, rolling her eyes.

"Yeah, yeah, just make fun of us. Not all of us own a huge dining room."

"Sorry!" Belle said, still smiling.

"Just imagine, Belle!" Michelle sighed happily. "Next year around this time we'll both get married!"

"Adam was a little unsure about a double wedding, but he and Lumiere are very close friends, so evetually he loved the idea."

Elena forced herself to smile. She was happy for her friends, however a part of her envied them. The last time Elena ha been in love, he had tured out to be just manipulating and abusing her. A part of her still believed that he might had loved her in some kind of way, but maybe it was just her imagination trying to console her. Anyway, Elena still had felt happy back then, if only for a while. Maybe it was foolish, but all she wanted was to be loved again. To feel love for someone, stronger than any other emotion she ever could feel. She had always dreamed of true love, but maybe it really only existed in fairy tales. Sure, Michelle and Belle had found their happily ever after with Lumiere and Adam, but who could say that it would last for ever?

"Are you alright?"

Elena looked up and looked into Belles eyes. "Hm? I'm fine, don't worry." she said, smiling weakly.

Belle nodded. "It's getting cold here, I'm going inside. Are you coming?"

"No, I have to keep an eye on..." Elena looked over, but the children were gone. "For goodness sake, that child!" All because she didn't pay attention. "Got to look for Chip and the twins!"

"Should I help you?" Belle offered.

"No, it's okay! I think I know where they went!"

"Are you sure?" Michelle asked.

Suddenly the girls heard someone clearing his throat behind them. They turned to see King Adam, Belles fiancee who used to be a Beast. "Well, if that aren't my three favourite girls. And there is my most beloved one of all!" He said and gently took Belles hand and kissed it. "I was thinking, maybe we could go into the library, Mrs Potts could get us some hot chocolate and cookies and we could read some stories of that Christmas fairytale book you bought last week."

"I'd love to! But Mrs Potts is at the town." Belle answered.

"That's okay, then I'll ask Babette!"

Michelle flinched a little hearing that name. "Is that woman still working here?" she asked. She had not forgotten how Babette had almost stolen Lumiere away from him. But fortunately he had realized what a snake in the grass she was, before he could make the fatal decision of marrying her. And still Michelle loathed her more than anything. She remembered that one time Babette got jealous of Belle, honestly believing Belle to be in love with Lumiere and trying to steal him from Babette. This was when Lumiere had dated her for a short amount of time to make Michelle jealous. Instead of confronting Lumiere and Belle, she almost got them and herself killed. And I'm glad Belle and Lumiere got out of it safely, but when it comes to her...It wasn't right to think so, Michelle knew that and yet how could she not? Babette had almost prevented the happiness Lumiere and Michelle had now, just because of her silly infatuation. Lumiere had never taken her seriously.

Belle nodded."See you later, girls!" Then, she and Adam went inside.

Michelle nodded. "It's getting late! I don't want to let Lumiere wait..." She turned to Elena. "Much luck finding the kids!" She said smiling, the she turned around and entered the castle."

Elena frowned and left the castle grounds through the gate. If they really were where she suspected, they were in huge trouble. And certainly not because of the danger waiting out there.