This one shot will not have any mention of Bal like my others have. I have had a prompt to do some Christmas one shots using the timeline from my story Is Evil Born Or Made? So this will also be set during Christmas two years after the heroes adopt the villain children from the Isle. I got the idea for this one after watching the Grinch with my fiancee earlier in the day. Hope you guys like this x

Carlos was beginning to get nervous now. It was the last day at school before the left for Christmas break and they were having a gift exchange in their class before the end of the day. The five year old had chosen to give his closest friend, Jane, a present. It was currentlt sit in his bag, under the desk but he wasn't sure if she would like it or not. He hoped she would but he couldn't be sure.

"Okay class." Miss Cooper, their teacher said. "Time for the gift exchange." Everybody except two people stood and they all began huddling around each other. Carlos glanced at Jane, who had remained at her desk, out of the corner of his eye as he slowly reached for his bag. He stopped however when he saw the small brunette stand and walk his way, a gift in her hand. He was sure he was seeing things but couldn't bring himself to look away from his friend and he couldn't help but hope she had gotten him something as well.

"Hi." Jane greeted him shyly as she got to his desk. He smiled gently at her. "I got you this." She said holding the small gift in her hands out towards him. Carlos took the present from his friends shaking hand before finally looking down at it. He couldn't help but let his smile grow. Other then Mal, Evie, Jay and Freddie none of his friends got him presents. And those for friends who did Carlos counted as family anyway.

The white haired boy unwrapped the present quickly eager to see what his friend had gotten him. Once the paper was thrown to a side Carlos saw a variation of wooden itens that he could build and paint himself. Anyone who knew the boy knew he liked to build and mend things. This was like the ideal present for him and Carlos had actually been looking at something similar to this when he had been in town with his mum and one year old sister.

"Thank you, Jane." The boy thanked her but he felt it didn't quite cover how much he liked her gift to him. Before he could even think about it Carlos had stood, walked around his desk and pulled Jane into a hug. An action she readily accepted and returned. Carlos was never a very affectionate child so this was a welcome change in the boy. They stood in their embrace for a few minutes before the white haired boy remembered the present he had for the girl.

He quickly moved back to his desk and pulled his bag out from underneath it. After unzipping the bag pulled out the wrapped present he and his mom had picked out for the girl. He walked back towards the slightly confused girl before holding the present out to her.

Jane's surprise wasn't hard to miss, it was written across her face clear as day. She slowly took the gift from her only friend, almost as if she was afraid it would hurt her of Carlos would change his mind and not give her it. The girl usually only got presents from her mother, Fairy Godmother, so this was very strange for the little brunette. Until Carlos had gotten to know her she didn't even have any real friends. Once her hand closed around the end of the gift she slowly brought it closer to herself.

One she had it in front of her Jane couldn't contain her excitement and ripped the wrapping paper from the gift quickly. She couldn't stop her smile from become a cheshire cat grin across her face as she took in the present that she was holding in her hands. Carlos had gotten her the complete Beatrix Potter works and she couldn't be happier. She had mentioned to him a few weeks before she had heard of the books and wanted to read them. The fact that he remembered and then went and bought her them meant more to her them Carlos knew.

It was only a few minutes later that the two five year olds were embracing each other again, both over the moon with what the other had bought for them. To someone who didn't know the pair it may seem that these gifts were too mature for five year olds but one thing everyone who knew them knew was they were very advanced for their age. They had been at the school for only four months and the Headmaster was talking about them skipping second grade and going straight into third grade after their summer holidays. The pair had already finished the entire first grade curriculum and were starting the second grade stuff after their break to the delight of their parents but envy of their class mates.

Author's Note: So I know this is only short but I didn't know what else to write without it being too drawn out. Hope you guys don't mind me uploading this late. With it being Christmas I got caught up with family and forgot about this chapter and the next one. Hope you guys like this chapter. Please review and let me know what you think and if you have any suggestions let me know. I will probably continue uploading until Boxing day (since that is technically still Christmas) x