Hush Little Warlock-Chapter 12

Disclaimer: I own anything except Adella

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"Be careful, El." Magnus said catching a small Christmas ornament that she'd dropped; Adella had already broken five of them. "If you drop anymore you won't get your tree"

Adella was going to have a little fake-tree in her room with tiny plastic ornaments. "No! My tree! You take Carmel bite you!" She pointed where her bunny was resting against the decorations.

Alec laughed and placed a blue glass ornament on the tree, and handed a yellow bulb with silver glitter leaves to Adella. "But then you wouldn't get any presents."

Her eyes got big. "But I good!"

Both Magnus and Alec chuckle, "Of course you are."

After tinsel and garland came the star, a mess of intertwined silver curlicues and rhinestones. Magnus slipped the star into Adella's hands. She stared at the sparkly thing in her tiny fingers "Pretty." Much better than the construction paper and glitter star she'd made for her tree.

"You get to put it on top." Magnus said picking her up and holding her as high, she had to stretch her arms way out to get it on right. Putting Adella softly back on the ground Magnus turned off all the lights, excluding the tree's so they could see the full effect. "Pretty! Pretty!" Adella shouted jumping around and finally clutched Alec's hand between hers. "My tree turn!" She said pulling Alec along behind her to her room.

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Finally Christmas Eve came after weeks of waiting and Christmas TV specials (That after a few they just ran together anyway). Adella got to open one present from either Magnus or Alec before she went to bed, unlike most kids she chose the smallest present under the tree. It was prettily wrapped in purple paper with penguins (obviously Magnus' work), and showed it to Magnus. He told her it was from Alec, she nodded and ripped though the paper. When Adella opened the box inside, she lifted a thin purple ribbon where there were a small metal birds' wing charm and a wooden 'A' charm left dangling in the air. "Tank you, Alec." Adella said and hugged him tight, before slipping it over her head. It came to rest just a bit too low, about half way down her little chest.

Alec eyed the length of the ribbon sheepishly, and Magnus taking notice went and tied a knot in the ribbon to hold the charms up higher and patted Alec's hand, and smiled at him "Room to grow into." Alec offered a small smile back. Magnus clapped his hands and announced "Time for bed, or Santa won't have time to stop by." Adella kind of half pouted but ran into her room without protest, excited for tomorrow when she'd get all of the presents under the tree. After a few minutes the little girl fell asleep, dreams of all her possible presents putting a smile on her angelic face and her new necklace clutched in her hand.

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Hello! *Waves shyly* I haven't seen you guys in like I month my bad! That what I hate about school breaks I lose all sense of time -.-. Anyways hope you enjoy this (seemingly traditional) late chapter. See ya later!