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Chapter 46 – Christmas with the Family

Lee slept soundly in her bed at the Diggory's, they had asked her home for the holidays, they were so happy when they got the letter from Umbridge. Orson slept in his cage, his head under is wing, a few faint beads of sunlight streamed through the curtains. Mr and Mrs Diggory peeked into her room.

"She's still asleep." Mrs Diggory smiled "We have a little more time, let's get the rest of it finished."

Lee was woken up by some people talking, then a hushing noise. She sat up and yawned, Orson didn't move Lee smiled, she got out a brand-new bag of special Owl treats and placed them by his cage door.

"Merry Christmas my friend." She smiled, she debated getting changed or whether she should just put on a dressing gown. She decided to put on a dressing gown, there was an unlikely chance she would be going outside today. She made her way downstairs.

"Merry Christmas!" Lee jumped and quickly hid behind the door, there were new people there.

"You were right, Cedric was right. She is adorable." A woman smiled

"Lee these are the rest of our family, they really wanted to meet you. And Christmas seemed the best time." Mrs Diggory smiled "Cedric wanted to do it last year, but the Yule ball and everything else…" The room fell quiet.

"It's a pleasure to meet you all." Lee said, she sat with the family. First was breakfast, Lee felt the joy she had felt when she had spent the holidays with the Longbottom's. Halfway through a slice of Toast, Lee had an idea, without saying a word she quickly rushed up stairs and flicked through her photo album, to find the right Photo. She found it. Rena had taken it later in the night, it was of Cedric and Lee standing side by side, in the photo the two of them smiled happily up at her. "Gemino!" She pointed her wand at the photo, creating a copy of it. She then took it downstairs.

"Are you okay?" Mr Diggory asked

"Yep Merry Christmas." She held out the Photo. The Diggory's gathered around too looked at it. "It was the last picture my friend took at the Yule ball." Mrs Diggory sniffed.

"It's perfect." She put it in a Photo frame and put in on the mantel piece, Cedric and Lee in the Photo smiling brightly and waved.

"I think Lee should get to open her presents first." One of the Grandmothers smiled. She held out a thin wrapped gift. Lee accepted it, it was a piece of sheet music.

"For a Piano…I don't know how to play." Lee muttered.

"We'll teach you sweetie, that piece is rare, only a few copies ever made. I hope you'll enjoy playing it as much as we did." The other grandmother smiled

Later, after the present opening, Lee went upstairs to change, she then went outside in her new woolly hat, gloves and cloak. Her new Uncles, Joseph and Bernard, and granddad jay helped her make a snow before they went in for hot coco.

That night, Lee wrote to her family.

Merry Christmas,

I hope you're all having a good day. Do you have snow? We do, it's pretty cols here though. Hope John's having fun.

Lee sent Orson off with it, just as Pig zoomed in. Lee had to grab him to get the letter and parcel.

Merry Christmas!

I hope you're having fun, dad's alive, so no need to worry. Mom made me write that, she guessed you would be worrying. I can't wait to see you back at Hogwarts.

Love Ron.

Ron had got her a black and gold quill, Mrs Weasley had sent along some homemade mince pies, which were delicious, and a Weasley jumper. She ate a mince pie as she wrote a reply.

Ron,

Merry Christmas too. I am glad your dad's okay, give him my best wishes for me. Thanks for the quill, it's beautiful, and tell you mom the mince pies are delicious. I am totally feasting on them tonight. Can't wait to see you at Hogwarts either.

Lee

"take this to Ron." Lee tied it to Pig's leg and he zoomed off. Lee smiled, before helping herself to another mince pie and got out her homework.