Chapter 1: Christmas Pudding

December 25th, and the Potter/Weasley family were sitting down to Christmas lunch. Turkey, pigs in a blanket, roasted potatoes and roasted vegetables. Lily Luna Potter was 17 years old and Teddy Lupin was 19 - Teddy was Harry's godson - but no one else knew that Lily & Teddy were secretly dating. When they thought no one was looking they'd sneak smiles at each other and were always meeting up. Lily's cousin Rose Weasley kept noticing them looking at each other and got suspicious. When lunch was finished Rose volunteered her and Lily to do the washing up.

"So What's happening with you and Teddy?" Rose said.

Lily acted confused "What are you talking about Rose?"

"I'm talking about the way you and Teddy keep smiling like idiots whenever you think no one is looking!"

"Pfft… that's ridiculous Rose! As if I'd ever go out with Teddy psshhh…"

"Yeah pfft, psshhh as much as you like but I'm not that dumb, so how long have you to been together?"

"'bout a month or so… it's nothing serious yet, BUT YOU CAN'T TELL ANYONE ROSE!"

"Calm the ham, who d'you think I've been seeing since August?"

"I dunno, who?" her cousin enquired

"Scorpius Malfoy"

Lily didn't know whether or not to be worried or happy for her cousin/best friend. Scorpius' Dad, Draco was really horrible to Uncle Ron and tried to kill my Dad but Rose was convinced there's something different about Scorpius. Apparently he was kind and gentle, not cruel and evil like his Father.

"Not a word to my Dad, Lily. We're not telling anyone…. Yet."

"No I won't tell, s'long as you keep your mouth shut about me & Teddy"

"Will do, I promise."

"Hurry up girls! What taking so long I was my Christmas pudding!" Grandma Molly screamed.

"Coming!" the girls chorused together, they both laughed.

They sat the Christmas pudding on the centre of the table and Uncle Bill got up to cut it for everyone. Teddy & Lily exchanged another grin except this time Lily's other cousin Roxanne noticed, she assumed they were just being friendly. James' baby, Sam started screaming, his wife Amelia got up to go upstairs and breastfeed him everyone else got on with eating the delicious pudding. After dinner everyone exchanged gifts, Lily got a handmade friendship bracelet from Rose and she gave her a lovely scarf she made, everyone got the trademark jumper from Gran & Grandpa Weasley, Lily's was purple with a bright green "L" on the front with some fancy patterns round it, she put it on straight away, Teddy got her a necklace and she got him a "Paramore" CD. He was made up, she also got many other gift which included a hat, from Albus and Alice and a lovely make-up set from James & Amelia. After the gifts were done everyone moved to the lounge for a game of charades. It was a fantastic night.

Everyone left that night and Lily went to bed feeling very satisfied. Before she fell asleep she got a text from Teddy saying: You looked very pretty today, Lily. I loved my present, see you tomorrow hopefully. T x

Lily went to sleep with a stupid grin on her face.