A/N: Here's the Fourth day. Enjoy!
Christmas Special! The Fourth Day of Christmas- Lily
*~Lily~*
The chaos that took over the Tower today was worse than usual. Probably because as someone was dragging their trunk out of the common room, Lavi's demonic cat leapt through and proceeded to destroy the cushions. Then he jumped to the mantle of the fireplace.
"Panda, stop!" wailed Lavi, half jumping, half falling through the hole.
"Bad kitty. Yui, don't you ever act like that mean nasty kitty-cat," cooed Linali, ensconcing her kitten in a blanket and a basket. Kanda very brutally threw one of his boots at the cat, which shrieked and fell off the mantle. Lavi dove across the common room and trapped Panda in the basket. "Someone take my belt off me! He shredded my other one."
Rose stared at him and Viv jumped up. "I'll do it!"
"Just my belt you crazy lady," warned Lavi, eyeing her. She rolled her eyes. "Gimme some credit, Bookman. I'm not that desperate."
Kanda snorted and Lavi, with Viv's help, belted the struggling basket shut and gave a cheery wave to the others as he went back to Ravenclaw Tower. I giggled and threw my purse over my shoulder.
The ride down to the station was bumpy and Kanda and Allen were once again entranced by the thestrals. The minute we all squeezed into a compartment on the train, Lavi settled down in a corner an promptly fell asleep. "Must've been tiring, chasing that demented cat around the whole damned castle," snickered James.
He and Kanda started a round of Exploding Snap with Allen, Albus and Scor while Hugo bolted from the compartment as soon as he saw his friends. "So Lina," Rose said with a grin, "Are you going to get Kanda a present?"
Linali looked vaguely annoyed. "Why do you keep bringing this up? What could I possibly give him that he would actually want?"
I giggled and Linali scowled at me. "Aw, c'mon Lina, don't look at me like that!"
Her scowl faltered and a weak smile flitted across her lips. "I've tried giving him presents before and he sort of liked them. I mean, he'll wear the bracelet I got him four years ago, but I can't really give him anything he'd like or be able to use."
We all thought for a minute about the grumpy eighteen-year-old.
"What kind of foods does he like?" I asked curiously. Mom had wanted to know what Allen and Kanda liked to eat so he could make them feel at home. "He really likes noodles. Soba is his favorite," Linali said immediately still deep in thought. "So why don't you come over and make him dinner sometime during vacation?"
"That's a bad idea, Lils," Rose said, "Aunt Ginny hates people in her cooking space."
"I don't see you trying to come up with anything."
"Girls, girls," sighed Linali, "Let me handle my own problems, yeah?"
We shrugged. "Whatever Lina."
All was quiet until Linali asked, "Should I get your mum and dad a gift Rose? As sort of a thank you for letting us come over for the holidays?"
Rose looked surprised. "Well sure, if you want to. Dad really likes the Chuddley Cannons and Mum enjoys a good book."
Linali nodded slowly, then stared out the window. "Oh!" she gasped.
"What?" asked Kanda, looking up from the card game.
"It's snowing again!" she cried rapturously. Kanda rolled his eyes and looked back to the game. "It's just snow, Linali."
She stuck her tongue out at his back and pressed her nose to the glass like a little kid. I smiled at her. She was three years older than me but she was so young at heart. I had a feeling Dad would like her. He liked happy people.
The snack trolley rolled by and Allen bought out all the nice old witch's Chocolate Frogs. He put one in a bag and climbed on the seat to get Shadow. Allen then wrote a quick note and tied it to Shadow's leg. Shadow soared out the window he opened like an arrow from a centaur's bow. "Where on earth are you sending that owl, Allen?" asked Scor in amusement.
"Just spreading a little holiday cheer to Linali's brother. He'll be alone this Christmas since Linali's here."
"Oh your poor brother!" gasped Rose. Linali laughed. "Oh don't worry about Komui. There will be plenty of people dropping in on him. He won't be lonely at all. Besides, we already sent Tsuki to him with a Christmas gift Kanda got him."
Allen stared at the seventh year. "You got Komui a Christmas present? You hate Komui!"
Kanda glared and growled, "I did it so he wouldn't be stupid enough to try anything when we come home at the end of the summer."
Lavi snorted. He'd woken up a bout an hour ago and had joined in on the card game. "Yeah, that'll stop him."
About two and a half hours later, Hugo cam running back into the compartment. "We can see the station! Quick, get your stuff!"
Linali picked up Yui, who had been a perfectly well behaved kitten, and placed her back in the basket. Kanda shouldered his backpack and carried Linali's as well and Allen and Lavi lugged their own packs out the door, Lavi struggling with Panda's basket while Allen cheerfully carried Shadow's empty cage. James grabbed his own bag and was carrying the sleeping Tsuki's cage for Kanda. Linali waved to some passing students, wishing them a Merry Christmas as we got off the train and searched for our families.
"Scorpius!" came a loud call from the left and we saw Mr. Malfoy, bundled in his black coat, waving at us.
"C'mon everyone, we can wait with my dad," said Scorpius, leading the way through the masses.
"Now I recognize the Potters and the Weasleys, but who are these unfamiliar faces?" hummed Mr. Malfoy as he and Scor hauled everyone's trunks onto two separate trolleys. "Those two are Kanda and Linali. They're in Gryffindor. That's Lavi, he's Ravenclaw. And this is that new roommate I told you about, Allen."
"A pleasure to meet all of you."
Linali smiled politely. "The pleasure is ours, Mr. Malfoy."
"There you all are!" Uncle Ron came barreling over, with Dad close on his heels.
"Hi Daddy," said Rose in her sweetest 'I love my Daddy voice.' He gave her a great big bear hug. "How's my little Rosie?" he said with a laugh. His mirth subsided and he practically growled, "Malfoy. Malfoy Jr."
Dad rolled his eyes and smiled at Mr. Malfoy. "Hello Draco. How are you?"
"I'm alright Potter, Weasley's attitude doesn't bother me," yawned Mr. Malfoy. "Everyone got everything?" asked Aunt Hermione, nodding to Mr. Malfoy with a half smile. He nodded back and pushed one trolley towards her. "These ones are going with you, these go with Potter. I see you all on Christmas Day."
We said good-bye to Mr. Malfoy and then Lavi and Linali. "Don't destroy the Potters house fighting, Allen, Kanda!" she called to them as she got in the Weasleys' car. Kanda snorted and Allen just waved cheerfully. "Well then, everyone pile in," said Dad. After James, Albus, Scor, Allen and Kanda got in, Dad caught my arm. "Was that girl serious about the house?"
I looked at the two boys, who had started glaring at each other. Albus, who sat between them, looked a bit nervous. "It's possible," I said slowly. "I sure wouldn't put them in the same room."
Dad sighed and we got in the car. I reached for the radio and tapped it with my wand. "Now we're back with Troll Tunes."
"No shouted," Albus from the back, "Not that crap!" I hastily tapped it again. "Welcome back to Merlin Radio, where we have the classics, yesterday's favorites and today's hits! Next up, a Christmas classic A Hot, Strong Cauldron Full of Love."
"No," growled James, tapping the radio with his own wand. This started an epic radio war between my brothers and me. Kanda unbuckled his seat belt, pushed Albus back and tapped the radio with his own wand.
"Here's an idea: Muggle music," he growled. We didn't start another radio war.
When we finally pulled into the driveway of Number 12, Flamel Way, Godric's Hollow, I was so ready to get inside. I raced ahead of the boys and burst through the door. "Hey Mum, I'm home."
Mum stuck her head through the kitchen door. "Hey babe. Where're your brothers?"
"I'm gonna KILL you, James!" James ran through the door with Kanda hot on his heels. "I didn't mean it! Heck I wasn't even the one who said it!"
Mom watched amusedly as the two seventh years ran out the back door. "Well there's one. What was Kanda so riled about?"
"Oh, that was Scor," said Albus cheerfully, strolling through the door with Kanda's backpack and his own. "Made himself sound like James, said something a little…. Let's go with disrespectful… about his girlfriend. Allen wasn't too thrilled with what he said either, so that's where Allen is."
"Allen's where?"
"Trying to murder Scor." Just then, Kanda came back in the house with James behind him, nursing a giant bump on his head. "I can't believe you punched me! Why are you so freaking strong?"
"You got off lucky Potter," growled Kanda. He was about to walk out the front door to help Dad with the trunks, but lunged away from the door. It actually looked kinda cool, like those Muggle ninjas. Scorpius bolted through and up the stairs. I heard a door slam and something shoved up against it. Allen ran through and grabbed Albus by the collar of his shirt. "Where?"
"My room."
"Where?"
"Up the stairs, third door on the right." Allen took off like a shot. We all stood still and listened. Sure enough, we heard a dreadful crash and a shrill scream.
"…Huh. Malfoy screams like a girl," commented Kanda, walking out the door. Then he stuck his head back in. "Linali is not my girlfriend."
"I can't believe he punched me!" James whined again. "I can't believe he heard me. I was thirty feet away! With walls in between!" exclaimed Albus.
"Well everyone seems to be in a good mood," Mum said, rolling her eyes. Allen came walking down the stairs and politely bowed to Mum. "I'm sorry Mrs. Potter. I broke Albus' door."
"Well, did you break Scorpius?" asked Mum.
"No, he's fine." Dad brought in the rest of the trunks and Kanda had my purse. "Forget something?" he grunted. I grinned sheepishly and took it from him.
"Well, I'm going to finish dinner," Mum announced, turning back to the kitchen. And that's how the fourth day of Christmas ended.
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