Christmas-
"No, out of the question!" Tom put his hands on his hips.
"But, Dad! I already told her that she could come! You're going to make me look like the biggest jerk ever!" Volderrell put his arms up in desperation.
"Don't call me 'Dad', Rell." Tom warned.
"Oh, Tom, let him have his fun. It isn't going to do him any harm in having Lily over for a few days." Rose continued reading the Post, "By the way, Scorpy is coming over today, seems he and a certain Fate are now an item."
"What?" Tom turned to his wife, "Have you all gone mad? Ugh, fine, do what you want! I can see I have no authority here!"
"I'm glad you finally admit that, dear. Now sit down and drink your tea." Rose passed him a cup.
Volderrell took off up the stairs, and dived into the twins room, "Lily's coming! And so is Scorp!"
"Great to hear," Emma said brushing back her hair into a pony-tail.
"Did you tell him, Hugo was coming too?" Anna asked.
"Uh, he is?" Volderrell looked up at Anna, he was sprawling out on one of the beds.
"Maybe, he isn't sure yet." Anna said, "I was going to try and tackle his fear of heights."
"With what, kisses?" Emma asked laughing as Anna tossed a pillow at her twin.
"Whoa, are you guys dating?" Volderrell pushed himself up on his elbows.
"Anna isn't saying, but I presume so." Emma said ducking again as another pillow headed her way. "They've already gone on two dates."
"You said you wouldn't say anything." Anna said sticking out her tongue, getting hit in the head with a pillow.
"Your dad is going to have fits!" Volderrell sat up excitedly.
"Yeah, that's why Anna is being all chicken about saying anything," Emma said rolling her eyes.
"How ironic...So, Em you gonna date James?" Volderrell leaned forward, only to get creamed by a pillow.
Anna laughed. "No, she's still trying to pursue Tas, but apparently he's a tougher nut to crack then Passing for a date."
"Funny, isn't it?" Volderrell put the pillow on his lap, "Passing and Scorpius?"
"I didn't see it coming," Emma said, "That's for sure."
"I think he's setting himself up to get hurt in the end." Volderrell smoothed the pillow. "But, then he just loves all the Seven, he goes on and on every time he comes back from a visit."
"He's been seeing more of them then us," Anna laughed. "He's charmed all of them, it seems."
"Love to know that secret," Emma said leaning back.
"I think it runs in the Malfoy family. Whenever great-uncle Lucius is around, Mum melts like butter, and she adores Narcissa and Draco...Weird she didn't marry Lucius when she had the chance." Volderrell grimaced, "That would be gross, though, being related to you spouse..."
"I know what you mean," Emma said sighing. "Hey, when was Scorp coming over?"
"In about," Volderrell looked at his watch, "Fifteen seconds."
"Rell, Scorpy's here!" Rose's voice carried up the stairs.
"Tada!" Volderrell smiled, climbing off the bed and went to the stairs. Anna and Emma following close behind.
"Hello, Aunt Rose." Scorpius smiled, giving Rose a hug and kiss on the cheek. "Uncle Tom."
Tom nodded from where he sat reading the post and running his fingers over his receding hairline.
"Hey, Scorp!" Volderrell smiled, clapping him on the back. "Lemme help you with those." He grabbed one of Scorpius's bags and stood back to go up the stairs.
"Hey guys." Scorpius nodded to Emma and Anna before following Volderrell up the stairs with his other bag.
"What'd you pack in here?" Volderrell grunted.
"So how you doing, Scorp." Emma asked as Anna helped Volderrell with the bag.
"Oh, don't be such a baby, Relly. I'm fine, but I'll be better in about five minutes..." Scorpius's eyes fell on the Door.
"Hehe, I see." Emma said grinning.
"Rrrright, so apparently Hugo is coming and so is Lily." Volderrell pulled on the suitcase.
"Is that right?" Scorpius put his attention back on his cousin.
"Yeah," Anna said, "I'm going to try and help Hugo with his fear of heights. Maybe we can play some Quiddich later... When everyone arrives."
"Um, Earth to Anna, not only is it cold outside, but we don't have a yard, remember? Although I suppose we could play in the library, it's bloody big enough." Volderrell said thoughtfully.
"Brilliant," Emma said. "And if the 'rents yell at us for that, I'm sure there are other ways to find a space big enough."
"Oh, come on, if we get in trouble, Scorp can talk our way out of it." Volderrell chucked the suitcase into his room.
"That is true," Emma said.
Later, In the Door-
The room was decorated for the festive season with garlands of tinsel, lights, and a wreath. Emma and Anna sat on one couch with Aetas and Elin, Volderrell was on the floor, sipping egg-nog and playing with Isis, and Scorpius was sitting with Passing, holding hands and talking quietly.
Volderrell looked up at Scorpius, "You gonna kiss her or what?"
"See, that right there is why you lack the grace and charm of a gentleman, Rell." Scorpius ignored his cousin. "I blame your upbringing for that."
"Ouch, that hurt." Volderrell went back to his egg-nog.
"At least you haven't been the receiving end of one of Passing's smack downs," Aetas said with a laugh. "As I recall, Elin wouldn't speak to her for days."
"Do you really feel the need to bring that up, Aetas?" Elin asked shooting a glare at him before looking over at Anna continuing to chat about Hugo.
Emma rolled her eyes, leaning back against the couch.
Passing smiled looking over at Volderrell. "So who's this Lily girl, Scorp mentioned to me."
"My girlfriend." Volderrell put his glass on the floor next to him. "And the daughter of my Father's arch-rival."
"Amusing how that worked out," Passing said, "How long you been dating?"
"Uh, about four months." Volderrell counted on his fingers.
"Lovely," said Passing turning her attention back to Scorpius.
"Mm, that you are." Scorpius leaned in and they kissed.
"Always the charmer," Aetas said amused, before tilting his head over in Emma's direction, "So Scorp's dating Passing, Lily and Volderrell are an item, and Anna snagged Hugo. How goes your dating life?"
"Ah," Emma said looking rather uncomfortable, "It isn't."
"Still have an eye on my brother," Passing said pulling away to look over at Emma and then went back to kissing Scorpius.
"Ah, um..." Emma looked down at her feet, blushing.
"Oh, gross, Scorp, did I just see tongue?" Volderrell reached over and covered Isis's eyes when Scorpius flipped him off behind Passing's back.
"Rell, Lily and Hugo are here!" Rose's head popped in the black golden symbol Door, "Oh, Scorpy, really."
"Yeah, they're like magnets." Elin said grinning as she got up and picked up Isis off the floor, "They can't get enough of each other. Poor Rev, Kaleo, and Vega didn't want to see them sucking face so they took off somewhere. . ."
"Hugo's here?" Anna said excitedly zipping past Rose. And Emma looked over at Aetas before looking down flustered. Aetas head was tilted in her direction, with a thoughtful look on his face.
Passing pulled away from Scorpius as Emma went through the door, "I suppose you best be going."
"Mmkay..." Scorpius smiled, his eyes half-closed.
"Come on, Scorp!" Volderrell pulled his cousin through the door and cannoned down the stairs. They stopped at the foot of the stairs, right before smacking into Quirrell, who was a little taken aback by Hugo and Anna holding hands. Lily squeezed past them and stood next to Volderrell.
"Well hello, Hugo, Lily." Lynn said pulling the shocked Quirrell away from the teenagers.
Quirrell blinked at his daughter, "Yo-you're dating?"
"Yes," Lynn said, "Anna already told me."
"AND YOU KNEW ABOUT THIS!" Quirrell then stared at his wife before taking off. "When were you going to tell me?"
Lynn sighed, "Quirinus wait!"
"Come on, I'll show you guys around," Volderrell herded everyone upstairs.