Chapter 14: Christmas Tea

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I woke up with a start, it was Christmas morning. I exciditly got out of bed and ran down the hall into James room.

"PRONGS, PRONGS WAKE UP!" I screamed and jumped on the bed.

"Allie! Get off my bloody bed!" James grumbled. I shrugged and ran to Sirius' room.

"PADFOOT, PADFOOT, WAKE UP!" i screamed even louder, and jumping on his bed. Next thing i know, he pinned be down and was lauging.

"You're like a four-year-old on Christmas morning." He said.

"IT IS CHRISTMAS MORNING!" i screamed.

"Merlins pants, it is!" He said sarcasticly, then pecked me on the lips and ran downstairs.

"you call ME the four-year old." I murmed when i got downstairs.

The scene was breath-taking. The tall Christmas tree was glistening in the lights and snow was faling softly on the ground outside. We all sat in the living room, Mr and Mrs Potter, James, Sirius, and i. There were many presents under the tree, i noticed Sirius' broom i bought him, the long package. James eyed it, hoping it was him who got him a new broom. I bought James a pair of Chasers gloves. I got Mrs Potter a gift-certificate, to the Jewelary store in Diagon Alley. I got Mr Potter photo album.

"Allie, open ours first." The Potters said and handed me a slip of paper.

FERERRA, ALLISON, G.

THIS CERTIFICATE INDICATES THAT YOU NOW HAVE PERMISSION TO DEPOSIT AND WITHDRAWL FROM THE POTTER GRINGNOTTS VAULT.

"No way, i can't take this! It's your money!"I said.

"Dear, it is a POTTER vault, read this next paper." Mrs Potter said merrily. I read the next Paper.

Mr and Mrs Harold Potter, are herby now complete guardians of Allison Giselle Fererra.

Sighned,

The Magical co-operation department, Magical Law Enforcement and Adoptaive angency.

I re-read the paper again.

"You now, are officialy a part of the Potter Family. We are your adoptaive parents and guardians." Mr Potter said and smiled at me, i felt tears run in my eyes. I jumped up and hugged the both of them so tight.

"Thank you, thank you!" I kepy saying. I now had a realy family, officianly. Of course, my mother and father were my parents, but they never cared for me. They were planning on having another child anyways, they even said perferably, a male. They never loved me, they only wanted me to make them money, by maring some rich pure-blood.

"Thats not all, take this." Mrs Potter said and handed my a small package. I un-wrapped it quickly.

"It's beautiful." I whispered. Inside was a silver diamond bracelet. All the diamonds made up hearts, which basically made up the whole thing. It was smiply breathtaking.

"It was my grandmothers." Mrs Potter said.

"I'll be right back, i want to take this up to my room." I said carefully placing the bracelet back in its box.

"When i got down, James was opeing a present from me.

"Thanks, Allie. These should help my keep hold of the quaffle better." James said and hugged me. He then slipped them on.

"I want my present now." Sirius said. Then, swiflty, he kissed me deepy, he cupped his hands on the back of my head. Right infront of Mr and Mrs Potter.

"Ahem." Mr Potter said dangerously, we quicky broke apart, our faces blushing. I handed Sirius his present from me.

"This is not what i think it is?" He said looking at me.

"I don't know. Open it." I smiled.

He unwraped it quickly, and gasped.

"Allie, you bought me a 105 galleon broom!" He said.

"Hey! How come Padfoot got a broom?!" James whined, and Mr Potter hit him lightly on the back of the head.

"You like it?" I asked timidly.

"Yes, i love it! I only hope mine can compare." Sirius said, plaicing his new broom beside him.

"What is it?" I said, and Sirius handed me a small purple box.

"Open it." He said. I unwraped the paper, and opend the box. Inside was a lime green cat collar.

"Did you get me a cat?!" I blurted exciditly.

"Well... i want to take you to diagon aleey so you can pick out your own cat." Sirius grinned, i smiled and jumped into his arms for a hug. Then i pecked him on the lips. The Parents did not care about that.

"Oy! Padfoot, lets try out your broom!" James exclamied.

"Wait a second kids." Mrs Potter said.

"This evening, i want you three to come with us to the Ministy Christmas Party. Have Remus, Lily and Mary over for Christmas tea, is Sam and Peter coming as well?" Mr Potter said.

"Sam is not, she and her family went to Spain to see her relatives." I said.

"Wormtail coulden't come today." James said simply.

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"Moony!" Padfoot yelled when he answerd the door. I could hear him from the kitchen.

"Happy Christmas!" Remus said merrily, and hugged me when i came into the room.

"Where's Mrs Moony?" I said cheekily.

"Right here!" I heard Mary say, getting out of her car.

"So i see she has accepted her name." Sirius chuckled. Remus rolled his eyes and walked into the sitting room. Followed by Mary.

"Sirius, go collect some firewhisky, and chocolate for Moony." I sniggerd.

"Okay, but you have to greet Lily when she comes in." Sirius said and walked downstairs to the wine cellar.

I sat down patiently on the bench beside the door. It was around 12:30 Pm. Lily should be okay with James here. She trys her best to get along with him, until her temper comes through.

Bored with sitting by myself in the hall by the door, i started thinking of cat names. Some of them were terrible.

Snikers, like the chocolate bar. Terrible.

Mr. Whiskers- no way.

. - Sweet merlin.

Bob Lee. What the heck?

Buddy- more of a dogs name.

Coco- not good.

Hmmm, okay whats a good cat name? Well, i think it should be about what the cat looks like? If someone got a fluffy cat, they would name it flufly. If it was smokey gray, they would name it smokey, wouldent they?

I want a black cat.

I would love to get a jet-black cat. I could name it somthing cool, and not somthing like Mr whiskers. I could give it some dignity. Maybe i would ask someone or write Sev again. See what they think.

'Knock Knock.' i heard the door.

Lily must be here. I got up and answerd the door.

"Lily!" I said, and hugged my best friend.

"Hello, Allie! Here is your present! I loved the quil and bag you bought me, it was adorable." Said Lily and she handed me a gift. I led her into the sitting room and put the gift under the tree.

"Wow, it looks amazing!" Lily said, glancing around the room.

"Remus! Mary! How are you two?" Lily said and hugged them.

"Ive been good." Remus said, sitting down again.

"Yes, me too. Had a good Christmas?" Mary said.

"Yeah, very good. Wheres the boys?" Lily said.

"Looking for the one in glasses, Lily?" I teased. She said nothing, but rolled her eyes with a disgusted look on her face, i Laughed.

"I think they are outside, trying Sirius' new broom. But Sirius was supposed to just go downstairs to get some butterbeer." I said. "Ill go check." with that i walked to the kitchen, some butterbeer annd firewhisky on the table. I looked outside and there was Padfoot and Prongs. I smiled in spite of myself. I walked back in the sitting room.

"You bought Padfoot a broom?" Remus asked.

"Yeah, he got me a cat." I said.

"Haha, Padfoot, is getting you a cat?! Ironic." Remus laughed.

"It is, isent it?" I laughed and sat down. I took a piece of sandwhich from the plate on the coffee table. We talked about the holidays so far, and what we got. It turnes out, i got spiral heels from Lily. They were black and went up my shins. I was planning to wear them to the ministry christmas party tonight.

" He's taking me to Diagon Alley or Hogsmeade to choose one." I said simply. Remus nodded.

"What did we miss?" Sirius said as he walked in.

"Lilyflower!" James yelled at the same time.

"Potter." Lily snarled.

"C'mon guys, its Christmas. Please get along. Prongs, leave Lily alone today, okay? Lily, try to keep your temper down." I said. Sirius sat beside me.

"Phew! Sirius go take a shower. You to Prongs, you probably smell even worse." I laughed.

"Fine. My hair is messy anyways." Sirius said and went to the bathroom.

"Prat." James laughed and followed suite.

"Those two never stop." Remus laughed.

"I know! This morning they had a fight about who got to ride Sirius' broom first." I rolled my eyes.

"Shouldent Sirius have the first go?" Mary said.

"Thats what i would do. The owner gets the first ride. But who knows what goes on inside thier heads." Lily said. We all laughed.

"Thats how they are, those two." Remus said.

"Wheres Worm today?" Mary asked.

"He had a family thing today." Remus said simply.

"Oh."

"Be right back, i'm going to check somthing." I said and got up.

I wanted to go read Sevs letter and open his present. I know it was rude to leave the gang downstairs, but i was really anxious.

I ran to my room from the landing, opend the door and shut it quickly. There was the letter and package sitting on my bed, waiting for me to open it.

it said:

Allie,

Thank -you for the Christmas present. I needed some of those potion ingrediants. I hope you like yours, and find it useful. I know your spelling is not that good. Everything here is normal. My parents are fighting, but at least not as much. ONe more thing, to try out the quil, write a word, and spell it wrong on purpose. About the notebook. It is a secret diary. The entries become invisible after you write in it. Except for the first sentence you write, which becomes the title. You need to use the revealer in the back pocket of the book to re -read the entries.
Black and Potter keeping things entertaining, i expect.

-Sev.

I placed the letter down, and opened the package. Inside, was a small black book, and a black quil. I opened the book, and wrote ' Allison Fererra.' I dotted the i with a heart. Then, it sepped on to the frontcover of the book, and stained it as the title, engraved in the silver ink i was using. I dipped the quil in the ink again, and wrote 'appel'. A second after i wrote the misspelled word, it changed to 'apple.' I smiled and was about to write somthing else, when i voice came from the open door.

"What are you doing?" the voice said.

It was Sirius.

"Nothing, just putting away some things." I lied, and stuffed the letter into the book. I ran to my wardrobe and placed it in there, then put the black quil on my desk. As i was walking, i slipped on a peice of parchment and Sirius caught me before i hit the floor.

Sirius was wearing a pair of dark jeans, and a dark blue button-up shirt. He smelled of his Musky colonge.

"Lets go downstairs, now that your clean." I said as he helped me up from the floor. He slipped his arm around my waist, and i leaned on him. We walked into the kitchen.

"Allie, are you okay?" asked Sirius.

"Yeah, why shouldent i be?" I said.

"I don't know. You just seem like you are acting wierd lately.." he trailed off.

"I'm fine." I snapped.

"Okay, sorry for being concerned about my girlfriend, geez." Sirius said, i rolled my eyes and walked into the room, carying the bottles of butterbeer, while Sirius had the firewhisky.

We joked around for a bit, and ate and drank. Until it was time for them to leave, at two. We had to get ready for the Christmas Party.

Hope you liked it! Read-on to hear the events of the Ministry Christmas Party!

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