A/N: I apologize for this taking so long. I got like halfway through with the last chapter before I realized that the story needs more to it. If anyone has ideas for one shots that they would like to see, please let me know. As "The Manor" draws to a close I'm already feeling like I'm going to miss writing it.

It was Christmas Eve and Zatanna wasn't having as hard of a time as she thought she would. Thanks to a certain Boy Wonder she was actually having a nice time. They were hanging out in the den drinking hot chocolate and just talking and laughing. He had given her some space this morning which she appreciated. She needed some time to grieve before she could come down and put on a brave face. But it turns out that she didn't need a brave face, she was genuinely having a nice time.

Selina came into the den around five thirty and told them it was time for dinner. They both followed her to the dinning room where Bruce was already sitting down. Alfred passed out their dinner and then sat down next to Selina and Zatanna found herself smiling. They all talked pleasantly while they ate.

"So, what do you two want to do tonight?" Selina eyed the two teens while taking a bit of turkey.

She glanced at Dick who smiled at his surrogate mother, "A movie at some point."

"I think we can make that happen, kitten." Selina looked pointedly at Bruce, "Right?"

Bruce gave her a small smile, "I suppose we could take a night or two off."

"Nice." Dick grinned.

"Zatanna, honey, how about you?" Her mentor raised an eyebrow at her.

"Well...my dad and I always made Christmas cookies and decorated them." She admitted with a shy smile.

Selina grinned, "That sounds fun. Kitten, you down?"

Zatanna turned her head towards the acrobat and he smiled at her, "Sounds like a plan. We can eat them while we watch a movie!"

Zatanna beamed at him.

"I'll prepare the kitchen after dinner." Alfred told them warmly.

After dinner they all took their plates into the kitchen and she and Dick headed up the stairs to change into something more comfortable.

She moved into her bathroom and pulled on some black sweatpants and a white long sleeve cotton shirt. She opened her door and walked onto her room where Dick was waiting. He was leaning on her door sill in grey sweats and a white long sleeve shirt as well. He smiled at her when she walked over to him and opened his arms. She sighed as he pulled her closer and relaxed into the hug.

"Are you happy right now?" He asked her.

She laughed, "Yes."

She held him a little tighter,"I thought I wouldn't be able to enjoy Christmas this year, but I'm actually having a pretty good time."

"Good." He sighed.

"What about you?" She asked.

"Very happy." He answered and she could hear a smile in his voice.

She sighed, "Should we go down before a certain cat comes looking for us."

"I think it's a bit too late for that, hun." Selina's voice came from the hall.
Zatanna jumped and Dick just laughed.

He let her go and they turned around. Selina threw one arm around each of them and steered them towards the stairs.

"We've got some cookies to bake." She smiled and the two teens laughed.

"Yes, ma'am." Dick said.

Zatanna found herself blushing as she was led down the stairs. However Selina didn't seem to be phased about finding her and Dick in a slightly compromising position.

They made it down to the kitchen and started pulling out ingredients. While Dick was in the pantry Selina walked over to her and bumped her hip with her own.

"So did I walk in on something earlier?" The woman asked.

Zatanna blushed again, "Um...not really."

"Mhm." Selina laughed. "It's okay, hun."
Zatanna laughed, "We don't know yet."

"Alright, alright." Selina smiled at her.

Dick walked out balancing a few ingredients in his arms and set them out on the counter.

"Alright, let's do this!" He grinned.

Dick started measuring out ingredients and setting them on the counter while Zatanna poured them into the bowl. Selina mixed the concoction for them. Dick set the oven to preheat and before they knew it the cookies were going into the oven.

"Okay...frosting." Zatanna said as she looked around the pantry. Dick slid in behind her and grabbed a few colors from the shelf behind here.

"Thanks." She smiled at him and he winked at her as they headed back to the counter.

When the cookies were done, Selina used a mitt to grab them out of the oven and set them on the counter.

"We better let them cool before we try to pick them up." Selina instructed.

The two teens nodded and sat down to wait. The three of them talked comfortably about Christmases past and about other traditions their families had. Zatanna was surprised that she was able to talk about her father without feeling an aching sense of loss.

After a few more minutes Selina removed the cookies from the tin and set a few of them on three plates. They each grabbed a plate and started decorating.

Zatanna put a little magician hat on one of them and then did one with Santa and a few more with reindeer. Selina had one with mistletoe, one with a whip, and a few with Christmas lights and Christmas trees. Dick did one with the Batman emblem, one with his signature R, one with the superman symbol, and one with the north star.

"Alright," Selina sighed, "I guess we better clean up our mess."

Zatanna laughed, "The worst part."

"Yeah." Dick sighed in agreement.

They pushed their plates to the center of the table and got to work cleaning up the kitchen. With the three of them working it didn't take them very long to get it up to Alfred's standards. When they were done they brought their plates to the theatre which was already set up. Bruce was sitting on the end of the couch looking at something on his phone but looked up as they entered.

"What are we watching?" The billionaire inquired.

"The Grinch." Dick suggested.

"Then Polar Express after." Selina added.

Bruce nodded and got up to find the first movie. Selina sat down next to the spot that Bruce had vacated and Dick sat down beside her. Zatanna took a seat next to Dick after grabbing a few blankets and handing them out. Bruce sat back down in his spot and threw an arm around Selina before pushing play.

As they watched the first movie Zatanna even heard a few chuckles from Bruce. She leaned her head against Dick and just enjoyed their time together. Last year at Christmas time she had no idea that her next Christmas would be spent with these people, but Zatanna was still okay with being able to enjoy it. She wished her father was here but if he couldn't be she was glad she was with them.