AAAH I finally updated after so long I apologize. I also know my other stories are behind by like a year and for that I also apologize. College has made me place my stories in the back burner and my creativity has taken a sad blow. But I promise to really put more effort into writting more and maybe not take a year to update my stories. Thanks for those who favorited and added the story to their favorites, i would please ask to review to see how you guys are liking the story so far. It would really give me inspiration to know you guys are still reading the story. I also made it long as a Christmas present for you guys. Hopfully I'll have another chapter before the New Year. Anyways you may continue on with the story!


November had begun, Emrys could see the mountains beginning to whiten from the snow and the air had begun to get chilly. She was looking forward to winter and the thing that excited her the most was quidditch season. The first game of the season was going to be Gryffindor versus Slytherin and if Fred and George weren't lying, which they usually didn't to her then this was going to be the most exciting game of the season. She was excited, though the same couldn't be said about Harry. The closer it got to the game the more nervous Harry got. The Slytherins had even tried taunting Harry by saying that they'd follow him around with a mattress during the game to catch him when he fell.

"Don't listen to them Harry, you'll be fine." Emrys tried encouraging him and when ever she was with Fred and George for pranks she made sure to throw a jinx their way. Then they got another lead on the three headed dog as Harry saw and overheard Snape talking about the three headed dog who had apparently bitten his leg. Snape had taken a quidditch book plus taken five points from them before limping away.

"Snape tried to get past the dog to get whatever it is Dumbledore's protecting."said Harry.

"Snape wouldn't do that Harry he's probably helping protect the stone." Hermione said as they sat at the fireplace. "I know he's not exactly very nice but, he wouldn't do anything against Dumbledore."

"Don't defend him Hermione. I swear, you think all teachers are saints or something." Ron mumbled.

"I'm with Hermione on this one." Emrys drawled and Ron gave her a look of utmost betrayal.

"What?! Since when are you on her side?!"

"Hey, I don't like Snape either but if he was talking to Filch about it that means all the teachers know and are also helping protect the object. Or what? You think a useless custodian like Filch is of any use to Snape in helping steal whatever the dog's protecting?"

"Emrys! Don't talk about Filch like that!" Hermione scolded.

"Tch." she retorted back and Ron smirked.

"Ah, balance has been restored."

"Shut up Ronald." Emrys said as she grabbed a pillow from the couch and hit him squarely in the face.


"Wow you're really good at drawing Emrys." Dean mused as she placed the finishing touches.

"You're not too bad yourself Thomas." she smirked.

Dean had drawn a lion while Emrys had drawn a long snake in it's mouth that had its tail wrapped around the lion's front leg. They had drawn them in Ron's bed sheets that scabbers had ruined, then Hermione had used a nifty little spell to make the colors on the sheet change.

"Alright, lets hurry up, knowing Harry he's probably getting worried." she said as they quickly gathered the banner and rushed through the castle to get to the Quidditch field. Once they were up in the stands Emrys took a good look around in amazement at the field. She'd seen bigger of course because of the Quidditch matches her mother had taken her to but this particular field had a certain home like feeling to it. The stands quickly began to fill up and soon enough the match began. They cheered the loudest as Harry's name was called and he zoomed high above the stands and waved to them when he saw the banner. Emrys watched Harry fly around far from the reach of any beaters and the game which she thought was a good strategy on Wood's part since Harry was quite small compared to everyone else and it was better to keep him out of harms way. Her attention was quickly drawn to the actual game and cheered with her fellow Gryffindors as her house won the first ten points. A few points later Slytherin was beginning to catch up and Harry decided to start looking for the snitch; suddenly his broom gave a hard lurch, nearly knocking him off his broom. A few people began noticing him and just when he was about to call to Wood for a time out the broom bucked him off completely and he barely managed to grab the handle of him broom with one hand. A girls scream his name in terror which he vaguely recognized as Emrys. Fred and George tried helping him but every time they got close the broom would fly higher and higher until the twins had no choice but to circle below him in case Harry fell. The broom kept moving and trying to make him fall but suddenly it stopped, Harry waited a few more seconds before he swung himself back on to his broom with a sigh of relief. The game continued for a few more minutes when Harry suddenly felt something go into his mouth and slightly choke him. He coughed it up and saw the snitch in his hand.

"I caught it! I caught the snitch!" he shouted, waving him hand in the air with the snitch. There was a great roar from three of the Hogwarts houses as the entire Gryffindor team jumped on Harry with glee. To Harry's delight Hagrid was waiting for him along with his three friends after he had exited the locker room.

"That was great game Harry!" Hagrid boomed and patting him on the shoulder making his knees buckle.

"I still can't believe you almost swallowed the snitch!" Emrys laughed with Ron. "Did you hear Flint? He was enormously pissed that catch actually counted." Hermione rolled her eyes while Harry grinned sheepishly.


"Nonsense, why would Snape bewitch Harry's broom?!" Hagrid said in disbelief after they had joined him or tea after the game and Harry had changed out of his quidditch uniform.

"Hermione and I saw him bewitching the broom." Ron argued back. They had told Hagrid about Snape trying to kill Harry by bewitching his broom and Hagrid wouldn't believe them. Harry then decided to tell Hagrid about the dog.

"I found out something about him, he tried to get past that three headed dog and it bit him we think he's tying to steal whatever the dog is guarding."

"Who told you about Fluffy?!" Hagrid

"Fluffy?" Harry asked.

"That thing has a name?" Emrys asked incredulously.

"Of course it has a name it's mine. Lend him to Dumbledore to guard the-"" he stopped himself just in time, knowing he was giving too much away.

"Yes?"" Harry pressed, curiosity already piqued.

"I shouldn ta said that. Don't ask me anymore questions in this matter." Hagrid snapped nervously.

"But Hagrid, what ever it is that dog is guarding...Snape wants to steal it." Harry argued.

It seemed Hagrid had enough as the tea kettle clonked on the table.

"Now yer listen here all four of you. What that dog is guarding is none of yer business. What that dog is guarding is between Dumbledore and Nicolas Flammel!"

"So there's a Nicholas Flammel involved is there?!" Harry said triumphantly. Hagrid had never looked so furious at himself.


"Emrys! Emrys wake up look!" Hermione shook Emrys awake.

"Wahs-whas going on?" she yawned and whined as Hermione pulled the covers off her.

"Look out the window c'mon!" Hermione pulled her up and shoved her towards the window as Emrys rubbed the sleep from her eyes. When she looked out the window she blinked, eyes instantly narrowing in wonder. The entire Hogwarts grounds were blanketed in a think layer of snow, giving it a peaceful look. Just imagining what the rest of the castle would look like made a shiver of excitement run down Emrys spine. Very quickly both girls dressed in their uniforms to get ready for class. They arrived at the great hall and watched in wonder as the enchanted sky had now falling and disappearing before reaching the students. They sat down on the benches and began to load their plates with food. Harry and Ron joined them a few minutes later.

"Did you guys see the snow outside?! It looks amazing!" Emrys called out through a mouthfull of eggs and bacon, her eyes turning bright green with excitement.

"I've never seen snow cover everything like that before." said Harry, his eyes stilled filled with wonder. At that moment Professor McGonagall arrived at their table with a list on who would stay at Hogwarts for the holidays. Harry immediately signed up followed by Ron and Emrys. To Harry's delight Ron was staying because his parents were going to visit his older brother Charlie in Romania who studied Dragons. Emry's mother was going to be spending the holidays with her uncle and grandfather.

"But why aren't you going with them? You always spend chritmas with them and then join us at our house." asked Ron.

"My mom knows there is no way Harry would go back to the Dursleys for the holidays and she wants me to stay here to keep him company and I agree. I don't want Harry to spend christmas by himself. Besides, my mother also said I should enjoy holidays at Hogwarts because it's so empty. The twins are also staying so you know it won't be boring here." Ron couldn't disagree with her on that one of course as the twins had great plans for spending the holidays here at Hogwarts. Malfoy on the other hand took every opportunity to make for of Harry for not having a proper family and not being wanted at home. At first he had made fun of how Harry had gotten the snitch because he had been disgusted and furious at Slytherin's defeat against Gryffindor. He immitated Harry when he had nearly swallowed the snitch but students hadn't found it very funny and had been more impressed by how Harry had stayed on his bucking broom. Emrys was at her wit's end with his whiny and superiority complex attitude, she should have known better that Malfoy's attitude woulld only get worse when he got into Hogwarts because he had to uphold his father's pompous reputation. She hadn't mentioned her dwindling relationship with Draco to her mother because of her mother's own relationship with Draco's mother. She wanted to fight for their frienship but he was making it hard to keep it with his hurtful comments about her friends.

Today they had just finished their potions class when the found their way down the corridor blocked by a large fir tree. Two enormous feet along with low puffing told them Hagrid was behind it.

"Hi, Need some help, Hagrid?" Ron asked, looking through the branches.

"Nah, I'm fine thanks, Ron." Hagrid replied.

""Would you mind moving out of the way?" they heard Malfoy's cold drawl as he came up behind them. "Are you trying to earn some extra money, Weasley? Hoping to be gamekeeper yourself when you leave Hogwarts I suppose- Hagrid's hut must look like a palace compared to what your family's used to. Ron dived at Malfoy just as Snape rounded the corner and Emrys grabbed him by the back of his robes.

"Ron don't!"

"WEASLEY!" Ron backed away from Malfoy, his ears red from anger.

"He was provoked, Professor Snape," Hagrid's enormous hairy face appeared from behind the branches.

"Be that as it may, Hagrid, it's against school rules to fight." Snape sneered with a smug look. "Five points from Gryffindor and be grateful it's not more Weasley. Now move along." He said, striding past them. Malfoy and his cronies pushed past them, he glanced at Emrys with a smirk but when she looked away with a disappointed sigh his smirk faltered. Nonetheless he kept walking and Ron's glared slightly softened at watching Emrys disappointed look.

"One of these days, I'll get him...I'll get him."

"Don't bother Ron...he's not worth it." Emrys sighed.

"She's right Ron. Why don't you four follow me ter the Great Hall. Looks a treat." said Hagrid as he guided them to the Great Hall while dragging the tree. All four of them looked around is awe as Festoons of Holly and Mistletoe hun aroung the wall and twelve great towering christmas trees stood around the room, some glittering with tiny icicles and others with glowing candles.

"Ah, Hagrid, the last tree-put it in the far corner, would you?" Flitwick replied as he charmed bubbles around one tree.

"How many days do you guys have till the holidays?" Hagrid asked.

"Just one day." Hermione replied. "That reminds me, you three promise to do more research in the library."

"But we've looked through hundreds of books and the library's enormous!" Emrys whined.

"Library? Why would you be in the library now? Bit rushed to start on your homework ey?" he smirked.

"Oh we're not studying." Harry replied brightly. "We're looking for more information on Nicholas Flamel."

"But we haven't been able to find anything...it would be a lot faster if you'd just told us." Ron hinted.

"I ain't sayin nothin," said Hagrid flatly.

"Oh well. We'll just have to look for ourselves then." Emrys smiled mischeviously as they left a disgruntled looking Hagrid.

"How are we really going to find out about Flamel. I swear I read his name somewhere I just can't remember." said Harry, running his hand through his unruly hair.

"Just make sure you keep an eye out." said Hermione. "I won't have any acess at home so I won't be of much help."

"At least you can ask your parents about Flamel."

"Clearly, as they're both dentists."


All three young wizards quikly forgot about Flamel and the mysterious object guarded by Fluffy as Christmas arrived closer. They had the dormitory to themselves and so did Emrys as all the girls in her dorm had left. She would jump all over the beds along with her cat Merlin who would even sometimes fall off the bed much to her amusement. She would venture up to the boy's dormitory and hang out in Fred and George's room, helping them plan new pranks. She would also have fun with Ron and Harry who was learning to play wizard's chess. To Harry's surprise it wasn't much different than regular chess except for the pieces talking and moving on their own. Ron had the advantage for his chess pieces were hand me downs from his grandfather and he knew the pieces like one would their own family so they listened to him. Harry's on the other hand were borrowed from Seamus and did not trust Harry at all because he wasn't very good. They tried to give him hints and it was all a bit confusing to Harry. Emrys stood a better chance against Ron as they had learned to play chess at the same time and been playing for years together. Harry was entertained watching them battle it out and how they would win and lose equally. Watching them think made Harry learn a few quirks about his friends; Ron would raise an eyebrow when stuck on a move or his lip would tilt slightly up when he found a winning strategy. Emrys on the other hand was too adorable, her lower lip would stick out in a small pout when she was in thought. When she found a way her eyes would narrow and turn a lighter haha hazel and she would bite her lower lip. They watched the twins get in trouble after bewitching snowballs to follow Quirrel around and hit the back of his turban. Christmas Day Emrys woke up to the pawing of Merlin who in the past two month had gotten so much bigger and much more energetic. She rubbed her eyes as she sat up, Merlin bounding across the bed and sitting at the top of the pile of her presents. A slight snore to her left reminded her she had fallen asleep in the boys dormitory on Neville's bed which was on the other side of Harry's. A smirk came across her face as she saw the two sleeping boys, she began to slowly crawl off her bed and stalk towards Ron's bed. Merlin watched her with curiosity as she got to the foot of Ron's bed she watched him sleep for a second, her eyes turning a deep blue before she pounced with a playful roar.

Ron gave what could almost be heard as a girly yelp as he flailed away from Emrys and landed with a thump on the ground. Emrys giggled before it blew into full blown laughter as Ron looked at his surroundings in shock before looking at Emrys.

"Ambrose!" he groaned as he sat up, rubbing his bum where he had landed only causing her to laugh harder. She looked over at Harry and saw him still snoozing. Picking up Ron's pillow, she took careful aim before flinging it and hitting Harry squarely in the face. There was a moment of stillness before Harry's arm moved and plucked the pillow from his face, slowly blinking at it before glancing over at Emrys and Ron. Both friends traded glances before they snickered at Harry's sleepy yet dopey look.

"Merry Christmas Harry." they chorused with big grins as Harry sat up and then quickly got off his bed to look at his small pile of presents.

"I got presents!"

"Well of course you got presents what did you expect, a pile of turnips?" Said Ron as he joined Harry on the floor and started on his own pile which was much bigger than Harry's. Emrys to her delight was bigger than Ron's this year and she made sure to boast it as she used her wand to leviate her pile of presents in between Harry's and Ron's to open them.

She opened her mother's present first and it was a charm bracelet that already came with three charms; a cresent moon, the face of a fox, and a wolf. Her uncle sent her a book on potions that seemed for healing purposes. From Ron she got a scarf with her favorite Professional Quidditch team the Holy Head Harpies along with Quidditch gloves. From Ron's other brothers she got another scarf, this one of a norweadgan ridgeback, a charm of a pyramid from Edgypt, a set of raven quills, and from the twins a new stock of prank material.

"Oh no you got mum made you a Weasley jumper." she heard Ron groan. She looked up from her presents to see Harry holding up an emerald green jumper. "She gives us one every year- and mines always maroon." sighed Ron in mild irritation as he opened his own present from his mother.

"What color did you get this year Em?" asked Ron. Emrys opened her and smiled as hers was a royal blue color and she made her eyes match the color of her jumper.

"Ha, I always get such nice colors." she smirked making Ron roll his eyes as Harry put his own jumper on, it was very soft and warm. Merlin caught her attention as he mewed and pawed at three presents she had left. She realised one was from Harry, one from Draco and- her cheeks grew slightly warm at the last one...it was from Cedric. She had become to have the habit of doing her homework in the library and would bump into Cedric a long the way and they would end up doing their homework together, Cedric helping her with Herbology and Transfiguration and she would even help him in his potions homework despite being for a fourth year. They had gotten close as a result and she had already sent his present with Hedwig a few days ago and she was quite surprised to learn he lived around the same town as the Weasleys. She decided to open that one first and gave a small giggle as she took out a small cat sweater that had the name Merlin stitched to the side and a small letter in the wrapper. She picked up Merlin and put on the sweater on him. It covered his whole back and clipped under his belly, at first he look a little uncomfortable but as he walked around and stertched her seemed quite content to wear it. She put the letter in the pocket of her pajama pants to read later and continued on to Harry's present. It came with a book on the Holy Head Harpies, their bios along with group pictures and- she gave a small squeal as she realized it was actually signed by some of the players. She turned to Harry and gave him a huge hug, almost making him tople over onto Ron who laughed at the display.

"Thank you so much Harry thank you!" she beamed and surprised Harry and Ron by Harry a kiss on the cheek. Harry's ears flushed red along with his neck while Ron snickered at his friend's shock.

"We were looking at Fred and George's Quidditch catalog and saw the Ad about the book. It's limited edition, only about 50 were going to be sold so Harry sent an order. Obviously being outrageously famous he was given top priorty and they sent it right away." Ron smirked and Harry flushed even more.

"Im not outrageously famous." he mumbled.

"Don't you just love it when he's so modest."" Emrys teased and laughed when Harry gave her a playful shove. "Thanks so much Harry."

Harry then decided to open the present she and her mom got him but Emrys grabbed his wrist.

"It would be better if you wait to open my present until later." she suggested and he gave her a curious look before nodding.

"What about that one?" Ron pointed to a lumpy looking parcel that felt incredibly light. He opened it and something silvery and fluid slithered out and landed in glimering folds. "No way! I think I know what that is." Ron said as he got up, looking at the silvery item in wonder. Emrys tilted her head in curiosity as she watched Harry grab the cloak and threw it over himself making Emrys shout in surprise along with Ron as Harry's body disappeared except for his head.

"I was right it is an invisibility cloak!" Ron beamed and Harry gasped in surprise as he coudn't see his body. He went to the full length mirror to see only his head floating.

"A note fell out of a cloak." Harry picked it up from the ground and it was writting he's never seen before, it was elegant and loopy writting.

Your father left this in my posetion before he died. It it time it returned to you.

Use it well.

A Very Merry Christmas To You.

"Wonder who could have written it." said Emrys as Harry took off the cloak. Their dormitory door was then flung open and the twins walked in. Harry quickly shoved his cloak under the covers, not ready to share it with anyone just yet.

"Merry Christmas!"

"Merry Christmas!" Emrys yelled back and jumped on the twins who caught her and made her a twin sandwhich until they caught sight of Harry.

"Hey, look- Harry got a Weasley jumper too!" They were also wearing a blue sweater though a much lighter color than Emrys, one had a large letter F, the other a G. "Harry's much better than our though as they took a closer look. "She obviously makes a much better effort when you're not family."

"Why aren't you wearing yours Ron!" George demanded. "They're fluffy and w

"I hate maroon." Ron mumbled as put his on.

"You haven't got a letter on yours," George observed. "I suppose she doesn't think you'll forget your name. But we're not stupid-we know we're called Gred and Forge."

Emrys giggled at their antiques before Fred picked up the last present she had to open.

"Hey Emrys you haven't opened this one yet."Fred said as he shook it and a small rattle sounded through the little box. She snatched it from him and gently pried the box open only to gasp in surprise at the item inside. It was a cresent moon necklace and in the center almost completely bordered by the crescent moon was a blue moonstone that shined brightly in the middle, almost as if there was liquid inside it. The cresent moon was decorated with bright small diamond stones along the edges.

"Woah" the twins whistled as she held it up for them to inspect. "Who would send you such an expensive looking piece?" Ron walked took the box from her hand and saw the name before he made a noise of disgust.

"Eugh, Malfoy."

At that Fred and George jerked away and wiping their hands as it they had touched something disgusting.

"Oh ew that is gross!" they cried out then protested as Emrys put it on.

"Oh c'mon guys don't be so ridiculous."

"What if he cursed it so you abandon us huh?" Fred argued and she rolled her eyes. "Plus, if memory serves me he's been nothing but a total jerk to you."

"He's a Malfoy Fred." Emrys argued. "We've been friends just as long as I've been yours, you don't know him like I do. And I know how Malfoys like to apologize."

"Fancy gifts?" they scoffed.

"He knows I'm not going to easily forgive him. This is just to let me know he's going to apologize." at their incredulous stare she just sighed. "Just let it go you guys."

"What's all that noise?" Emrys would have hugged Percy in relief as he poked his head inside looking slightly sleepy and holdng his own jumper under his arm. The twins then forced him to put on the sweater and they all marched down to the great hall with Percy held by both twins with his arms trapped inside his jumper.

The first christmas at Hogwarts was just as spectacular as her mother had described. There was an enormous feast for those that had still stayed. Hagrid had gotten tipsy on whine and had even given Professor McGonagall a kiss on the cheek; to Harry and Emrys's surprise the professor had giggled like a school girl, her pointed hat askew. They pulled poppers that turned into gifts after covering the people that popped it in blue smoke. Dumbledore, to Emrys's amusement was wearing a flowery bonnet and chuckling at a joke Flitwick had told him. Dinner was very similar, she along with everyone else was so stuffed and full they could barely stay awake enough to get to the dorms. Merlin had also enjoyed the feast, getting the left overs from peoples plates plus the bowl of cream the house elves had left. Emrys got to her dorm and flopped down on her bed with a satisfied groan as she rubbed her tummy. She turned to her night stand and saw the letters from Draco and Cedric. She picked up Draco's first and after lighting a candle she began to read.

I know you're disappointed and mad at me. But you know I have a reputation to uphold, I am Malfoy after all. However, I have been a terrible twat to you and I shall let you know that your mother was very thurough in letting mother know about my misdemeanor with you. Even though we're in different houses I should still not have pushed you away like I have. Despite my dislike for Potter and his friends I can't be cruel to you because I hate seeing your eyes turn light blue. I will give you a formal apology when I comeback to Hogwarts, it will be a day before so we may spend they day together. I'll see you soon cousin.

Merry Christmas.

Draco

Emrys smiled softly at the letter and her eyes turned a warm cobalt blue. Sometimes it was hard to remember Draco actually had a soft side inside that hard dragon scale exterior he always put up. She touched the moonstone and gave a small sigh before placing the letter on her nightstand and grabbing Cedrics letter.

Dear Ambrose,

I hope your cat liked his present, I didn't really know what to give you and I thought giving you a gift for Merlin would be the next best thing. Thank you for your present I promise not to open it until Christmas. When I come back I'll thank you properly for the present you sent me.

Merry Christmas.

Cedric.

She chuckled as she looked over at Merlin who was now snoozing on his regular spot by her pillow. Ever since she put on his sweater he hasn't taken it off and now he was curled into a tight little ball so his face was pressed gently against the softness of the sweater. Emrys placed that letter on top of Draco's as she changed into a new set of pajamas and snuggled into the blankets as snow began to fall outside. She watched the snow fall until sleep overcame her with dreams that only reflected on the great day that is Christmas.