~*Eight*~
A/N: Hey! Here is the latest on the story, I hope y'all like it!!!
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~*Christmas Eve*~
Before anyone knew it, it was Christmas Eve, and the Cherryvillians had a meeting. They were going t make plans for the next day, the ball, and New Year's.
(About 6:00 p.m. in the Ravenclaw common room)
"We should invite our friends and have a little Christmas service." Suggested Jessica
"If we do, we'll have to do it right…candles and hymns." Added Jarred
"K, let's do it!" they all agreed
"Now, the Yule Ball."
"Let's just all meet there and wing it." Said Matt, they all agreed on that too.
"New Year's!" Courtney began, "I don't wanna miss a Cherryville New Year's!"
"K, let's floo in a little before midnight and come back after it's over?" suggested Brandy
"Good idea, but do y'all not wanna see the finale?" said Courtney
"I say, we go, come back, and then go again," said Skiler
"Right, it's a deal, now everyone invite who you want and get ready for the service, it'll be at 8:00 in the Gryffindore girls 5th year dorm. I'll handle everything." Said Courtney and they were off getting ready. "I need all the candles you can find!" she yelled after them and went to her room to get ready.
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At 8:00, Courtney was standing outside her door, handing out pages with songs and giving out candles. She finally walked into the room; almost all of the 5th years were sitting there in a circle she had made room for after moving the beds and stuff. She grabbed her seat and called everyone to attention.
"Hey everybody, thanks for coming!" she said, "We are going to begin with a hymn: Oh Come All Ye Faithful." They sang the song acappela. "Skiler, will you read the gospel?"
When the gospel was read, Courtney said, "Now, I'm going to turn off the lights and I want y'all to hold the person's hand next to you." She told them as she magically extinguished the torches and grabbed Harry and Draco's hands. "When I finish the prayer, I'm going to squeeze Harry's hand and he can contribute to the prayer or he can squeezed the next person's hand and they can contribute or pass it too, so on until it gets around the circle and back to me.
"Let us pray. Dear Lord, I want to thank you for another beautiful day. I ask you to be with the sick and the hungry. Be with our families during the holidays, and let tomorrow be a happy and joyous day over the world." She squeezed Harry's hand.
"And Lord, keep the families and souls of those that were killed by Voldemort close to your heart." He said (there was a nervous gasp from Neville during Harry's part)
"Be with my friends at home." Came Lavender's voice through the darkness
"Don't let Brittney and Justin break up!" Parvati's voice sounded, followed by a few scattered giggles
"Let Mama and Daddy know I love and miss them." Came Neville's shaking voice through tears
"Take care of Charlie in Romania and Bill in Egypt." Said Ron
"Bless the teachers" Hermione declared
It went on like that around the circle, until it got to Draco.
"God," he began, "I know I have never prayed to you before, but thanks to all these people, I have a new faith in you. Bless everyone in this room for showing me that." He squeezed Courtney's hand
"Lord, hear all these prayers and bless the whole world and everyone in it, even Voldemort. In your precious son's name we pray. Amen." And they recited the Lords prayer.
Then, Courtney let flames come out of her wand and held it for all to see.
"We will now sing the first lines of Away in a Manger, The First Noel, Angels we have heard on High, and Silent Night. Pass the flame to one another around the circle."
This time, she started with Draco and they sang. When they were finished, Courtney said, "Now as we leave, everybody to hug everybody else. Guys, if y'all are too homophobic, you may shake hands."
Not one person left with out being hugged over and over again. Finally, everybody drifted off to their rooms and got into bed and fell fast asleep.
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A/N: Hey! Well, there ya go, I know it's a little shorter than usual, but that was where I was planning to end the chapter. Tell me what ya think!!!!!
Love,
Courtney
A/N: Hey! Here is the latest on the story, I hope y'all like it!!!
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~*Christmas Eve*~
Before anyone knew it, it was Christmas Eve, and the Cherryvillians had a meeting. They were going t make plans for the next day, the ball, and New Year's.
(About 6:00 p.m. in the Ravenclaw common room)
"We should invite our friends and have a little Christmas service." Suggested Jessica
"If we do, we'll have to do it right…candles and hymns." Added Jarred
"K, let's do it!" they all agreed
"Now, the Yule Ball."
"Let's just all meet there and wing it." Said Matt, they all agreed on that too.
"New Year's!" Courtney began, "I don't wanna miss a Cherryville New Year's!"
"K, let's floo in a little before midnight and come back after it's over?" suggested Brandy
"Good idea, but do y'all not wanna see the finale?" said Courtney
"I say, we go, come back, and then go again," said Skiler
"Right, it's a deal, now everyone invite who you want and get ready for the service, it'll be at 8:00 in the Gryffindore girls 5th year dorm. I'll handle everything." Said Courtney and they were off getting ready. "I need all the candles you can find!" she yelled after them and went to her room to get ready.
* * *
At 8:00, Courtney was standing outside her door, handing out pages with songs and giving out candles. She finally walked into the room; almost all of the 5th years were sitting there in a circle she had made room for after moving the beds and stuff. She grabbed her seat and called everyone to attention.
"Hey everybody, thanks for coming!" she said, "We are going to begin with a hymn: Oh Come All Ye Faithful." They sang the song acappela. "Skiler, will you read the gospel?"
When the gospel was read, Courtney said, "Now, I'm going to turn off the lights and I want y'all to hold the person's hand next to you." She told them as she magically extinguished the torches and grabbed Harry and Draco's hands. "When I finish the prayer, I'm going to squeeze Harry's hand and he can contribute to the prayer or he can squeezed the next person's hand and they can contribute or pass it too, so on until it gets around the circle and back to me.
"Let us pray. Dear Lord, I want to thank you for another beautiful day. I ask you to be with the sick and the hungry. Be with our families during the holidays, and let tomorrow be a happy and joyous day over the world." She squeezed Harry's hand.
"And Lord, keep the families and souls of those that were killed by Voldemort close to your heart." He said (there was a nervous gasp from Neville during Harry's part)
"Be with my friends at home." Came Lavender's voice through the darkness
"Don't let Brittney and Justin break up!" Parvati's voice sounded, followed by a few scattered giggles
"Let Mama and Daddy know I love and miss them." Came Neville's shaking voice through tears
"Take care of Charlie in Romania and Bill in Egypt." Said Ron
"Bless the teachers" Hermione declared
It went on like that around the circle, until it got to Draco.
"God," he began, "I know I have never prayed to you before, but thanks to all these people, I have a new faith in you. Bless everyone in this room for showing me that." He squeezed Courtney's hand
"Lord, hear all these prayers and bless the whole world and everyone in it, even Voldemort. In your precious son's name we pray. Amen." And they recited the Lords prayer.
Then, Courtney let flames come out of her wand and held it for all to see.
"We will now sing the first lines of Away in a Manger, The First Noel, Angels we have heard on High, and Silent Night. Pass the flame to one another around the circle."
This time, she started with Draco and they sang. When they were finished, Courtney said, "Now as we leave, everybody to hug everybody else. Guys, if y'all are too homophobic, you may shake hands."
Not one person left with out being hugged over and over again. Finally, everybody drifted off to their rooms and got into bed and fell fast asleep.
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A/N: Hey! Well, there ya go, I know it's a little shorter than usual, but that was where I was planning to end the chapter. Tell me what ya think!!!!!
Love,
Courtney