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Lacy here kids with the next Heidi chapter. We've hit the holiday seasons once again. We've got some fun coming our way. A fight between Heidi and Ron, a big one, trouble with Hagrid and Buckbeak and the Firebolt, still given by Sirius but as he's...well not the crazy on the loose, Hermione won't be going to McGonagall! Alright, have fun!

Disclaimer: I own Heidi.

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"I still can't believe you got out and back without anyone knowing! That map is the best!"

Heidi froze as she heard Ron's words to Harry. "You used it? Harry!"

Harry gave Ron a look. "Thanks for that." he faced his sister. "Look, it was a one time thing. I won't do it again."

Heidi glared at him. "Oh like I'm supposed to believe your word now. You're lucky I'm not ratting you out."

Ron frowned. "You're not?"

Heidi gave him a look. "No because your brothers would get in trouble and they," she gave her brother a look. "didn't do anything wrong."

"Thank you, Ladybug," Harry smiled.

Heidi shook her head. "I'm not doing it for you. Fred and George don't deserve to be in trouble because you're an idiot." she decided to change the subject before she got angry again. "Did you notice that Malfoy seems to be all smiles when Bellatrix and Wormtail are brought up?"

Harry nodded. "Yeah but that doesn't really surprise me. I mean, his dad was right in Voldemort's inner circle-"

"Say You-Know-Who, will you?" Ron threw in angrily.

Heidi turned her gaze to the red head. "For the love of Merlin, Ron. It's a name. Just because it happens to be the name of a dark wizard doesn't mean it's any different then yours or mine."

Ron glared at her. "It's very different. People don't fear our names."

Heidi shot the glare back. "He was one man! Sure, he had a ton of followers but fearing Voldemort's name only gave him more power! He is just a powerful wizard who happened to bend people to his will. Dumbledore's powerful but no one fears him!"

"Dumbledore didn't kill people!" Ron shouted back.

Heidi stood nose to nose with Ron. "Do not fool yourself into thinking that Albus Dumbledore never killed anyone. The war was not sunshine and roses, Ron. It was dark and deadly and people on both sides killed. I'll repeat Hermione from last year. Fear of the name only increases fear of the thing itself. By fearing to say Voldemort, you're already helping him regain power. So get over it unless you'd like to see a second war!"

Before Harry could stop her, Heidi was out of the room and Ron was red with anger. Well, that could have gone better.

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"Heidi,"

Heidi turned and smiled at Hermione. "Hey," she saw the frown on her friend's face and mirrored it. "What's wrong?"

Hermione sighed. "Hagrid got a letter from the school governors. They're upholding Malfoy's complaint about Buckbeak and are going to take it up with the Committee for the Disposal of Dangerous Creatures."

Heidi winced. "Oh poor Hagrid and Buckbeak."

Hermione nodded. "That's not all. Until then, they want Buckbeak to be tethered and isolated."

"But he can't be left alone!" Heidi defended the creature. "He needs to be around others of his kind and Hagrid!" she watched Hermione shake her head. "There's got to be something we can do."

"There is," Hermione said. "we can build a strong defense for Buckbeak, show the Committee how good a hippogriff he is. Want to help?"

Heidi nodded. "Of course. I won't let Malfoy being a git and his son being a prat get an innocent animal killed."

Hermione smiled. "Alright, let's go."

Linking arms, the two headed for the library to start their research, both hoping they could help Hagrid and Buckbeak win in the hearing.

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Christmas morning found Heidi and Remus in the common room of the Marauder's quarters. The full moon had been the night before and instead of going to the Shrieking Shack, they decided to stay in the castle. It was relatively empty and there were silencing charms on the walls so Remus was confident that no one would hear his screams and howls.

Because of the full moon, Christmas morning was just going to be the family. That and Heidi and Ron still weren't speaking to each other.

Heidi rubbed her eyes and sat up. She frowned as she saw she was on the couch while Remus, who was dressed in his pajamas, was curled up in front of the fire place.

"I figured you'd be more comfortable up there and I knew he'd want to be dressed before everyone woke up."

Heidi jumped and turned to see Sirius already sitting in front of the tree. Her godfather really was just a big kid in adult wizard's robes.

Sirius moved to sit beside Heidi. "Wanna tell me why you're not talking to Ron?"

Heidi huffed and rolled her eyes. "We got into a fight about Voldemort. A rather large one but I'm right and he's just a coward."

Sirius sighed. "Heidi, you know-"

"That not everyone feels the same way we do about Voldemort." Heidi finished. "I know. It's just, Ron and I have never gotten on very well, at least not for very long, and I guess that was the last straw."

Sirius could understand that. The youngest Weasley brother did have a way about him that could rub people wrong and it appeared that was exactly what happened with Heidi. And once you got on her bad side, it was very hard to change that. So, instead of pressing the subject and how it was important for her to at least play nice with her brother's best friend, Sirius patted Heidi's leg and stood.

"You wake Moony and I'll get Dora and Harry."

Heidi smiled. "No rude awakening for Uncle Moony this year?"

Sirius shook his head with a laugh. "With the full moon just last night? He'd hex my head off."

Heidi laughed as Sirius headed for Harry's room.

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"Padfoot! This is amazing!"

Sirius braced himself as his thirteen year old godson tackled him in a bone crushing hug. "I guess you like it then,"

Remus laughed. "I think that's an understatement, Pad."

The adults had talked about it and decided Sirius would be the one to get Harry a new broom for Christmas. And Sirius being who he was, went with the best and most expensive broom out there. The Firebolt.

Heidi poked the broom, which was hovering on its own in midair. "I hate flying."

Tonks and Remus snorted as Sirius and Harry froze and stared at Heidi.

"You what?" they asked slowly.

Heidi cocked a brow. "I hate flying. Especially on brooms." she shuddered. "I do not feel like falling to my death cause of a wrong turn or gust of wind."

"Sirius," Harry grabbed his godfather's arm.

Sirius patted Harry's arm. "I know, Pup. I know." he blinked at Heidi. "How can you hate flying? Half of you comes from a Quidditch player! You're brother is a Quidditch player! I was a Quidditch player! Dora was a Quidditch player!"

Heidi pointed at Remus. "So I take after Mum and Uncle Moony. Why is that so weird?"

Sirius and Harry collapsed against each other, both appearing faint.

Heidi looked at her aunt and uncle. "I think I broke them."

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Alright, with all the seriousness of the chapter, I had to end it on a funny note. And Heidi not liking flying did it! I swear, that entire thing wrote itself. The fight, that was all me and I had way too much fun writing it. *grins* I'm weird. Okay kids, let me know what you think, flame policy stands and thanks for reading!

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