Two muffled pops from the woods sounded as Alexis and Scorpius appeared. "I just don't see why we couldn't flew over and pick them up," Scorpius grumbled as the walked up the stone walk to the Potter's house. They were on their way to pick up Rose and Albus and Alexis was about to place a muting spell on Scorpius. She got the fact that he wasn't the biggest fan of Approbation seeing as he splinched himself on his third attempt, but he wouldn't have gotten his license if he wasn't any good.

"Like I told you earlier," Alexis began with a sigh," it would be rude to just pop up in someone's living room. And not to mention that this will be the first time a Potter or Weasley will be going to the Malfoy home willingly. So this is a big deal for their parents. We must appear harmless," she said and when she heard Scorpius' snort of amusement she smirked and added," I said we must appear harmless...not that we were," as she mounted the steps and knocked lightly on the door.

They could hear shuffling in the house and she turned to remind her brother, "Smile love, you don't want to look like Daddy right now," and smiled herself as the door was opened by Albus' dad Harry, "Hello Mr. Potter it is so nice to meet you in person. I'm Alexis and this, as you're probably aware, is my brother Scorpius," she said and pulled him by his elbow to stand next to her.

"Hello Mr. Potter, thanks for letting Albus come over to our place," Scorpius said and gave a grin and not the usual Malfoy smirk.

Harry seemed taken for a moment at their polite speech," Uh, yes of course...well you two had better come in. Guys your friends are here," he called up the stairs as he ushered Alexis and Scorpius into the wide living room. Alexis took in the scene and kept her smile in place as Ron Weasley scowled at her brother.

Thinking it best to draw attention away from her brother she walked over to the couch and held out her hand to the large red headed man, "Mr. Weasly I'm so glad to meet the father of my good friend Rose. I can't tell you how lovely your daughter has made the transition from my old school. I think I would be in truly bad shape if I hadn't met her on my first day," and watched as the older mans icy demeanor melted under her warm gaze.

She wouldn't tell him that she had gone looking for Rose that day in hopes of irritating her brother and getting closer to Al, that wouldn't get this old nemesis of her father to relax. Oh no she wanted them to be eating out of her hand and was off to a good start. "And she has been so much help with my and Scor's school work. What with her tutoring us in charms and all. She really is a brilliant witch," and she saw Hermione preen.

Scorpius watched from a distance and was joined by Rose and Albus shortly. They all watched as Alexis flattered their mothers and giggled at their father's lame jokes. In the ten minutes that she had been speaking with them she had won them over completely to the amazement of the three other teens. "Oh hello Rosie, Albus. Did you have a happy Christmas," she asked and began to play with the silver necklace that she wore around her neck giving a small knowing smile at Al as she did.

"Nice enough thanks," they both said and Albus tugged on the tee shirt she had sent him a crooked smile on his handsome face.

"That is a lovely Necklace Alexis," Ginny said when the light danced off the silver," Was that a gift from your parents?"

"Uh, no actually," she said," It was a gift from a secret admire. Scorpius and Daddy weren't to happy about it, but I think it is sweet. See the detail in the wings. It almost looks as if the fairy is flying," and she looked down at it and smiled.

"Uh, Alexis. I think we had better be going. Mum and Dad will be looking for us. You know we have dinner tonight," Scorpius said softly and got two scowls from the fathers in the room. It seemed that even though they liked Alexis just fine, they still had no love for him.

"Of course love let's go. You take Albus and I will take Rosie," she said and moved over to where the others stood, "Now you two are all pack. Everything ready," when the nodded and held up their bags she smiled and took Rose's hand," Well then let be on our way then shall we. Thank you all again for letting them come. New Years get ssssoooo dull up at the house," she said and gave a small laugh and a wave as she pulled Rose out the door and was quickly followed by Scorpuis and Albus and several shouted farewells.

When they popped again in front of the large gates of Malfoy manor the quartet began to move up the long winding path to the house. The guys began to out pace the girls as the chatted about quidditch and Alexis noticed that Rose was scowling at the back of Scorpius head.

"Don't mind him love. He is just glad that Al is here. Double that with the fact that you are going to be staying just two doors down from him and you can see why he is talking so much with Al. He is trying not to let his mind wander to far and get him in to trouble. But watch this." she said with a waggle of her brows.

Alexis bent over after removing her gloves and quickly packed together two snowballs. She handed one to Rose and with a wicked smile she said," We will hit them in the back of the head and then head off through the hedge here," and pointed to the a slim opening in the bushes.

Rose nodded and smiled as she shifted the clump of snow in her hand. "I hope you're fast, because they will be right on our tails. Ready one, two, three," and they lobbed the white balls at them and darted into the brush not even waiting to see if they hit their targets. They didn't have to because the sounds of outrage the two boys made was all they needed to spur them on laughing as they went.

Rose followed Alexis as she dodged and weaved through what had to be a hedge maze trusting that she knew where she was going," You two are going to pay for that," they heard Scorpius cry and both girls scooped handfuls of snow into their hands forming them into balls as they went.

They had just cleared the maze as it emptied out in front of the house when Scorpius snatched Rose around the waist and pulled her to ground. Alexis turned to help her fallen friend just as Albus caught her and tossed them into a snow drift. She smashed her snow ball down the back of his shirt and laughed as he squirmed to get it out then shrieked as he returned the assault in kind.

They were all rolling in the snow laughing and tossing handfuls at each others when they heard the clearing of a male throat and they all froze. Albus was sitting on top of Alexis holding her arms above her head with one hand and a scoop of snow in the other. Scorpius was on his stomach with Rose holding him in some kind of hammer lock. "Rose dear do you think you could teach my daughter a few of those move so she isn't caught in the position she is currently suck in," Draco drawled but his voice held a hint of malice.

Before any one could respond Alexis twisted tossing Albus into the snow bank and stood up dusting herself off," Really Daddy you stopped us to soon. Where do you think Rosie learned how to put Scor into a lock like that," and darted up the steps and standing on tiptoe placed a cool kiss on his cheeks. "Oh Daddy stop scowling you're going to freeze that way and then I will cry every time I see you," she said when he continued to frown at Albus still sitting in the snow," And you haven't properly greeted Rosie yet," she continued as she smoothed the folds of his robes.

He turned his attention to Rose as she skipped up the steps," Hello Rose did you have a nice Christmas," he asked with a smile and kissed both her cheeks.

"Yes thank you Mr. Malfoy. Was yours pleasant as well," she asked as she dusted the extra snow from her hair. Alexis watched as Scorpius walked over and helped Albus out of the snow and they began to dust each other off.

"Pleasant enough despite Alexis' secret admire," he said with a slight frown.

"Oh hush Daddy. Now be nice and say hello to Albus," she said and turned him toward Albus as they walked up the stairs. The moment of truth, would all her hard work go to waist.

"Hello Mr. Malfoy. Thank you for inviting Rose and myself to your home for part of the Holiday. It means a lot to us," Albus said and held out his hand after drying it off on his pants.

When Draco just looked at it Alexis nudged him and gave him a look that melted his frigid stance a little," Well it seemed that my children have come to like you two very much so it seemed unavoidable with out having the house thrown in to the seventh level of hell," he said as he shook Al's hand briefly.

Alexis slapped her father on the arm playfully," I'm not that bad Daddy, come on Rosie," but as she turned Draco shook his head with an indulgent smile and followed behind the girls.

"You boys hand better get cleaned up, dinner will be in an hour and if you think Alexis is ruthless Potter wait till you meet her mother," he tossed over his shoulder and added when he saw his jaw drop," Where do you think she gets it from," and laughed as he moved into the house.