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Chapter 20 - It´s Beginning to Feel a lot like Christmas

Remus wiped his eyes on his sleeve before saying brightly. Who's next?"

Everyone looked around. Bill took the moment to unwrap his first present announcing that he was the oldest.

The other Weasley children groaned with such vigor that it was assumed by everyone that this was a typical decree.

Bill punched Charlie in the arm for the dragon skin wand holster. He hugged his mum and dad for the sweets and jumper. From the Grangers he received a Muggle book on the history of pyramids. Bill thought it would be great to see what Muggles thought of the tombs. Remus gave him a few Defense books he had found helpful. From Percy we got several different inks that would change color if the message was a good or bad one.

Hermione and Ron bought him a grading quill that could be told the answers and would check papers on its own. Harry and Ginny got him a snowglobe that blew sand around a pyramid. It had a charm that kept the sand blowing without having to shake it. Ginny told him it was in case he got lonely away from Egypt. The twins present was opened warily. A skiving snack box – teacher's edition. Bill raised his brow in puzzlement.

"Not to appear clueless but why would a teacher want to skive off a class?" Bill asked George.

Fred replied. "Not for teacher's to skive off, rather antidotes with their own side affects. If you can guess which prank the kid is using you pick the antidote. If you guess correctly their symptoms will disappear."

Ron frowned. "Your ruining your pranks so teachers can catch you in lying about being sick. The kids won't be happy."

George laughed at Ron's disgruntled look. "Lad never forget we are pranksters to the core. We said a new symptom. We have Hermione to thank for it. If the teacher guesses the right illness then the symptoms are replaced by a spotted message on the owner's face. It says 'I'm sicker than I look.' Teachers who buy the boxes only need to promise that the message on their face is punishment enough."

Bill was laughing already till tears were falling freely. "You have my word. I'll let the teachers lounge know about the product. How long does the message last?"

Fred looked at George who opened a small black muggle notepad. "24 hours from when the original product was taken. If it's not tampered with. Each attempt to remove it or to cover it magically will cause the message to get ruder and last another hour."

Even Hermione was laughing now. "You guys are awful."

It was Charlie's turn and he didn't waste any time. With a flick of his wand all the wrapping paper was removed from his presents. Everyone laughed at his method and Charlie held up each present as the giver announced it as their purchase. A quick hug and thanks for the jumper and cookies from his mum and dad. He thanked the twins for the dragon shaped fireworks. From Percy he received a charmed scroll that he could write home on and the writing would appear on a scroll in the kitchen. Charlie liked this idea since his last owl was eaten by an angry dragon last year. The Granger's had gone to a curiosity shop and found a statue of what Muggles thought a dragon to look like. This particular figurine showed the dragon looking into a crystal ball. Ron fell off the sofa laughing. He gasped for air and told everyone, "Put some glasses on it and it could be Trelawney."

Everyone took and closer look and anyone who had taken Divination agreed. Charlie found the book from Hermione about Healing charms for dragon burns helpful. Ron and Harry both chipped in to get him a new dagger, while Ginny had given him polish for his dragonhide boots. Remus had given him a dragonhide duffel bag to carry his more valuable possessions while in Romania.

Percy was quick to announce he was next oldest. He opened the package from the Granger's first since they were guests. They had given him a book of Muggle quotations. Remus was next with a money pouch that would only let him pull out money from it. Hermione and Ginny had found a Muggle fountain pen that was charmed to have the ink dry immediately. Percy thanked them profusely since he hated smeared ink of important documents. Harry and Ron had found a wristwatch that could not only tell time, but would tell Percy if he was late for a meeting.

From the twins he was more wary then his brothers. They had decided Percy needed a rubbish bin for his desk, that would cause any paper dropped in it to go up in flames, that way nobody could spy on him and dad. Percy seemed to make a mental note that perhaps it would be best to keep it away from his desk just in case a stack of papers fell in. His parents gave him two jumpers with a joke from his mum about the green one was last years. The fudge was laughed at and Percy traded it for Charlie's cookies. Percy joked, "I think I've had enough fudge to last a good long while mum." Harry laughed at dignified Percy making a pun.

Bill and Charlie had decided to give his brother a copy of the Weasley family ring. This was normally only given to the oldest heir but Bill had decided that each Weasley child would get a copy of ring on their 21st birthday. Since Percy had been indisposed on his birthday Charlie had suggested to make it a Christmas present instead. Harry only now noticed that Arthur, Charlie and Bill were all wearing the same ring. The gold band was old and looked like it had gone through many generations. The Weasley crest was cut around a red stone that he couldn't identify. Harry saw the tears in Percy's eyes as he slid the ring on for a perfect fit.

Charlie saved him from speaking. "Percy now you are an adult Weasley. Wear the ring and the name well."

Percy gave a nod, and thanked everyone.

The twins being twins took the moment to open their presents together. This year the jumper's had www on them instead of their initials. Both young men ran over to their mum and kissed her soundly on the cheeks. With their mince pies firmly out of reach of their older brothers, they opened the present from Remus and found a leather-bound book of various pranks and jokes played by the Marauders. George's eyes went wide as Fred skimmed through a few pranks that would make perfect additions to the store. From the Grangers they received a few ledgers to keep track of their profits and expenses. Once Mr. Granger showed Fred how to use the ledger they became quite impressed with Muggle accounting systems.

From Bill and Charlie had gone to Mr. Lovegood's print shop to have business cards printed with their names on them. Percy had found matching card holders, so they each could carry a batch with them when they went out. Ginny and Harry picked out matching Muggle T-shirts that said I'm the sexy one. Hermione and Ron had come with them and couldn't resist getting them sweatshirts saying I'm the smart one. They had used their friend Dean Thomas to draw the Weasley Wheezes logo on the back and to stencil in their names across the shoulders and over the logo. The twins thought they were great and decided to wear them at work instead of robes.

Ron grabbed his first present hurriedly. Harry knew waiting for his turn had been torturing him this whole time. He bit into a small cake before opening the jumper. Harry laughed as Ron groaned spraying Ginny with crumbs. "Why maroon mum why?" Ginny dusted herself off in disgust and moved farther away from her brother. Ron swallowed the bit of cake in his mouth before thanking the Grangers for the round ball with black spots. Harry could tell Ron wasn't sure what the ball was for but knew to be polite about it. Harry decided to help his friend out. "Wow Ron you needed a new football. You and Dean lost your old one in October."

Ron looked blank for a moment but it quickly dawned on him this was for a Muggle game. "Of course Harry. I'd forgotten I'd lost the ball, Dean must have thro..err kicked it into the forest." Harry noticed that he had been corrected by a kick from his sister.

The Granger's looked pleased that Ron enjoyed their gift and Ron shot Harry a look before opening the gift from Remus. Inside was a nice pocketknife similar to the one that Harry had been given from Sirius. Ron looked at several blades before putting it away to open his gift from Hermione. She had found him a nice linen shirt in a blue that looked like it would fit him perfectly. Mrs. Weasley smiled and told Ron she would put a charm on it to prevent it from wrinkling. Ron gave her a hug before reaching for the gift from Ginny. Inside was a professional broom servicing kit. Ron thanked her before pulling over Harry's gift. Harry grinned knowing that Ron would love his gift. Ron whooped for joy when he pulled out a Chudley Cannon jersey. "Thanks mate. I'll wear it during all my games."

Harry cuffed Ron in the arm before Ron started to open the gift from all his brothers. Ron frowned that they all chipped in to get him a present until he opened the box and promptly passed out. Harry looked into the box and found a Firebolt.

Bill smirked at his unconscious brother. "If he wants to play professional Quidditch he needs a professional broom."

George poked his brother in the ribs a few times as Fred sat his mum back down. "He's fine mum and will wake up in a bit in the meantime let Ginny open up her presents."

Bill agreed. "Harry is family not a guest and he's only been family for seven years, I would say that makes him the youngest Weasley."

Mr. Weasley laughed and nodded to Ginny to start her gifts. Harry smiled and gave her a nudge. "Hurry up, I'd like to get to mine before next Christmas."

Ginny threw Harry a smirk while slowly unwrapping her first gift from her mum and dad. Her jumper was a vivid purple but she was used to that by now. Her tin had been filled with all her favorite cookies. The Granger's gave her a lovely set of pearl earrings and a matching choker. Hermione had gone to her element and found a book with popular hair styles and the charms to get them to work. Ginny giggled while looking at a few pictures before pulling the gift from Remus out of the pile. He had found a charmed bud vase that would keep any flower inside it alive and in bloom for a month. She smiled fondly at Remus and thanked him for the gift.

Her brother Charlie and given her new Quidditch pads and Ron got her a training Quaffle. Bill decided on a silver picture frame that you could place multiple pictures in. The frame would then display each on top for five seconds before switching to the next photo. Percy gave her a collar for Athena that had protective runes etched in the metal. Fred and George gave her a new back pack with a special hidden compartment, where she could hide anything from anyone.

Ginny thanked her brothers and picked up Harry's present. He had wondered why she waited to open his last, but was kind of glad she did. When she opened the box and saw the necklace she began to cry and hug him in a hug Molly Weasley could be proud of.

"It's charmed to keep you safe Ginny. I don't want anything to happen to you again. Do you like it?" Harry asked nervously.

"Oh Harry, it's so beautiful. I can't believe you and Ron could keep these a secret for so long." Ginny hugged him again before pushing him away. "Well don't just sit there, open your presents."

Harry helped put the necklace on Ginny before opening his jumper from Mrs. Weasley. His treats were rejoiced over and a few consumed before everyone yelled to get on with it. The Grangers thinking back to the summers of food shipments had given him a large box of sugar free candies and cakes. Percy, Charlie and Bill got him a new trunk with a few compartments similar to the one Mad Eye Moody used. No compartment was big enough to be a room, but it had a bookcase for all his school books, a small closet to hang up his robes and a shelf for shoes, and another compartment gave him cubby spaces for cauldrons and other equipment he had. Harry thought this would come in handy as opposed to using knobby socks to keep his stuff apart.

The twins in grand form had decided that Harry needed a prank variety kit. Harry wondered what he was going to do with a portable swamp but was gracious in accepting the generous gift. Hermione gave him a book on invisibility charms. Harry found Ron had gone all out and had given him a case of chocolate frogs. Harry laughed out loud over the amount of frogs he had eaten since knowing Ron. Ginny's gift surprised Harry to no end. It was a simple bracelet in pewter with his name engraved in the back. On the front was written 'Memororis Clueo Amanter.' Harry knew this meant remember me fondly. He put the bracelet on and looked around. "Remus, did you forget someone?"

Remus smirked. "Brat, your gift is leaning against the wall." Remus pointed behind Harry.

Harry glanced at the gift curiously. It was tall and wide but not very deep. Harry kneeled in front of it and pulled the simple brown paper off the front and gasped as green eyes met green and a male voice said softly, "Hello Harry."

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