Prompt: Advent and Children
"Number 24," Victoire grinned at her little sister.
"Finally," Dominique said, fingering the little door, "Just tomorrow," She opened the little door to see the chocolate had already been eaten.
"Just like when we were children," Victoire laughed.
"Then I expect mummy might need some help putting out the presents before Santa comes," Dominique winked.
"And Aunty Dommie is just the right person," Victoire agreed. They both laughed, enjoying Christmas. They always did, even if they didn't all the rest of the year they always without fail managed to get along at Christmas.
"So I take it Teddy, Dora, Remy and Wills are all asleep?" Dominique asked as Victoire led her down to the basement.
"Yeah. Dora, Remy and Teddy all are but I changed Will not long before you arrived, but he should be sleeping by now," Victoire replied as she helped Dominique carry the presents back up the stairs.
"Wow, Vic, you've certainly gone all out this year," Dominique exclaimed, "These are all terribly heavy,"
"It's William's first Christmas," Victoire scowled. Dominique laughed and shook her head.
"Yeah, it's also Dora's fifth," Dominique grinned.
"For Godric's sake, Dom, it's barely her fifth! She was only, what, a week old for her first Christmas," Victoire rolled her eyes as they dumped the presents under the tree. "Anyway, why aren't you with Lysander and Alyssa and little Annie?" Victoire asked, "You're also pregnant, Dom,"
"Save it, won't you?" Dominique asked, "Lysander, Alyssa and Annie all went to Lorcan and 'Liza's house. And besides, the baby's frickin' killing me with all of its damn kicks," A clock donged in the background.
"Merry Christmas, Dominique," Victoire said softly. Dominique put her hand around Victoire's waist.
"Merry Christmas, Vic," Dominique smiled, "Do you still have the door?" She ignored Victoire's curious look, "Do you? Remember, the one dad used to magically put there and when you opened it on Christmas it - "
"I remember, Dom," Victoire laughed, smiling fondly, "I'm not that old, yet. Only twenty – four, I am. And, would you like to open it now?"
"Oh, yes, yes, please Victoire!" Dominique chanted excitedly as if she was six again, "Please,"
"Alright," Victoire laughed, "For old time's sake. Together," They both opened the door at the same time, smiling like Cheshire Cats. Then, behind the final door was not chocolate, as it was with all of the others, but with six Christmas charms. A doll, a teddy, a brightly coloured wreath, a ribbon, a gingerbread man and a flaming red Santa.
"Six?" Dominique asked. Victoire nodded and laughed.
"We weren't going to leave you out, were we?" Victoire asked her. Dominique was lost for words.
"Thank you," She managed to squeak. Victoire grinned.
"Remember?" She asked. Victoire grabbed the doll charm and Dominique the Santa. Then they carefully placed it against their hearts and 'We wish you a Merry Christmas,' began playing.
"Merry Christmas," Victoire sung perfectly.
"And a happy new year!" Dominique rambled in her deep, low unladylike voice. They both laughed happily, knowing that it truly was a great Christmas.