A/N: Hey! Well first off this is my first Lazytown fanfiction, so I hope you all enjoy. Reviews are greatly appreciated and constructive criticism is always welcome. Enjoy!

Christmas in July

Chapter 1

"C'mon! Pass it to me!"

"No! I got it! I'm open!"

Then there was a sound of squeaking rubber and a sudden cheer of a certain girl as she slammed the basketball through the net.

"Wow, Stephanie! That was a nice one!" Pixel complimented.

"Thanks!" She said with a giggle as she picked up the ball and wiped off the sweat off of her brow.

"Aww man! Stephanie always wins this game! I'm supposed to win! It's myyyy ball" Stingy complained.

"But I thought that ball belonged to Stephanie!" Ziggy stated and Stingy huffed, but the others just laughed as they sat down to take a rest.

"So, what do we wanna do now?" Trixie asked, and the group began to think. What could they possibly do on a hot day such as this?

"Well, we could play another game of basketball." Stephanie suggested, but the rest of the group didn't seem very enthusiastic about jumping around and getting sweaty again. They needed something that would take their mind off this unbearable heat without making them expend too much energy. It was a good thing to play outside, but not a very good thing to pass out while doing so.

"Hey, I got an idea!" Pixel said, "Let's go to my house and play some video games!" And everyone seemed to give a little cheer, except Stephanie. Although it was pretty hot out and being indoors seemed like the more practical solution, Stephanie just didn't feel like sitting on a couch all day watching Pixel and the rest play a game they've played ten times over. But, she was hot and could use some shade, so she didn't argue. So as everyone headed over to Pixel's, she followed, but walked at a slower pace. Perhaps she could come up with an even better idea as she walked.

And a better idea did come. Too bad it slammed right into the poor girl as she was thinking.

"Hey!" Stephanie yelped as she fell to the ground. She looked over to see poor Miss Busybody covered in magazines and old, yellowed newspapers as she sat on the ground holding her head.

"Oh! Miss Busybody! Are you alright?" Stephanie said with concern as she stood up and held out her hand, which Miss Busybody took graciously.

"I'm sorry, Stephanie. I'm just trying to get this box of articles to city hall." She explained as she started to pick up the old papers. Stephanie looked at the papers strewn about the street and put down her ball to help the poor, frazzled woman. "It's Milford's day off today."

"Well that explain's alot!" Stephanie commented as she put more newspapers in the box. She glanced around. "I think that's all."

"Thank you, dear." Miss Busybody said as her cell phone began it's frantic ringing. With a loud "Oh!" Miss Busybody awnsered the call and began jogging down the street with the overflowing box in hand. Stephanie giggled at the sight and turned in the direction of Pixel's house, but something caught underneath her foot.

"Miss Busybody! You forgot something!" Stephanie yelled as she picked up the old magazine, but Miss Busybody was to far ahead to hear. With a sigh, Stephanie picked up the magazine which read 'Have a Better Christmas Than Your Neighbors' in huge writing and a picture of a gigantic lit Christmas tree on the front adorned with dozens of glowing, glittery, and sparkling objects.

Stephanie smiled at the picture. Christmas just happened to be her favorite holiday of the year. She loved decorating, giving gifts, baking cookies, all the things that made Christmas Christmas.

"I wonder what Christmas in Lazytown looks like?" She asked herself. It was a shame, though, for she was only in Lazytown for the summer.

And that was when the thought hit her. In Christmas, it's winter, so it's cold. That would take their mind off the heat. And they could be outside because they need a tree...

Ignoring the heat, Stephanie ran all the way to Pixel's. Hopefully they weren't too absorbed in their game. This idea was just too good to pass up!

"Guys! I have a great idea!" Stephanie yelled as she opened the door to Pixel's room to find the rest of the group just about to play. She was breathing heavy and her sweat began pouring down her forhead.

"Woah, Stephanie! Are you ok?" Ziggy asked, but Stephanie just smiled and showed them Bessie's magazine.

"Isn't it pretty?" she asked.

"Yeah, but what's the point?" Trixie asked.

"Well, I was thinking that since I only come to Lazytown during the summer, which means I totally miss Lazytown at Christmas, maybe we could have our own little Christmas now!" Stephanie explained and Ziggy beamed.

"That's a great idea!" He said enthusiastically, but Trixie was skeptical.

"But it's Summer. Won't that be wierd?" She said. "Where would we find a tree? And where's the snow?"

"We'll figure something out!" Stephanie thought for a moment. "Hey! I think my Uncle has a nice pine tree by his house we could use!"

"Ohhh! And we can use candy as ornaments!" Ziggy said happily.

"I know I have some Christmas CDs around here somewhere." Pixel added and went over to his desk to search.

"I bet I could find something in my house that resembles snow..." Trixie said. "Stingy, I know you have Christmas lights in your basement so we can use yours."

"Yes, but there's just one little problem with that..." Stingy said and caught everyone's attention, especially Stephanie's. Everyone already seemed so into it and if one thing went wrong now, what would happen?

"They're miiine." He said simply and Stephanie and the rest breathed a sigh of relief and rolled their eyes.

"Oh, get them anyway!" Trixie said. Stephanie giggled.

"Ok! And I can stop off at my Uncle Milford's and get my boom box!" Stephanie stated and smiled.

"And maybe even Sportacus has something we could use!" Ziggy chimed in and Stephanie beamed at the mention of Sportacus.

"Alright! So let's all meet at the pine tree at the side of my Uncle Milford's house when we have all our things, ok?" Stephanie said as she walked out of Pixel's room with Stingy, Trixie and Ziggy and headed home for her things. First off she had to run home and write Sportacus a letter. She couldn't let him miss her chance at a Lazytown Christmas!

Meanwhile...

"I have mail!" Sportacus said as he grabbed the tube in midair. He carefully unfolded the letter and read the contents.

Dear Sportacus,

We're celebrating a Lazytown Christmas and we would like you to join! Come as soon as possible!

Love Stephanie

P.S.- Do you have any decorations we can use?

Sportacus smiled. Christmas? In the middle of July? This was certainly something he had never done and it sounded better than being kooked up in his airship all day.

"I wouldn't miss it for the world, Stephanie." He thought and with a series of flips and spins, landed in his seat and began to pedal the airship to Lazytown.