A/N: *sniff* Only two reviewers

A/N: *sniff* Only two reviewers. I could cry, but you can't get water on the computer. Please review if anyone is actually reading this! Thank you Nightfall and Draco's Cutie Gal! No cornyness or sap in this chapter. My wonderful *clenches teeth* brother has been at me again, so here's what came of it.

Moonlight Shining

By Amanda H

Several days later tings were almost back to normal. The four entered the Common Room after classes one day to find the sign up sheet for staying in school over the holidays to be posted on the board.

"Anyone staying?" Harry asked glumly.

"You dolt!" Hermione exclaimed. "Has the Yule Ball completely escaped your mind? Most people will be staying." Hermione grinned.

"Yup, both me and Hermione." Ron agreed.

"You two going together?" Amy asked. They grinned again.

"Yup." Ron answered. The three took turns signing up on the sheet.

"How about you Amy?" Hermione asked, once she was finished signing her name.

"I don't know. I'll probably go home. I mean, I'm sure Mom and Dad would love to see me, and I don't have any reason to stay. Besides maybe it would be good to let the school forget about me a bit." She mumbled.

"Come on Amy! It'll be fun!" Hermione argued. "Christmas with your friends and sleeping in." Amy shrugged.

"I don't know, I'll decide later."

"Alright. Suit yourself." Ron shrugged. They walked over to the fire and sat around a table. Everyone pulled out their homework and began working.

A few minutes later Ginny bounced over and pulled up a chair beside Harry. She cast a wary glance at Amy, but also pulled out some work. Amy tried to smile cheerfully, but was worried she just came off as perky. She sighed and returned to her work until two freezing hands clamped down on the back of her neck. She jumped out of her chair and squealed.

"Ow! Oh! What is that?" She called, trying to shake and push the hands off. Laughingly they let go and she turned around to face a light brown haired boy with green/gray eyes and round face. He pointed and laughed at her. She reached out to grab him but he jumped away.

"Missed me! Ha ha ha!" He called in a whiny voice. "Now you have to kiss me!"

"Come here you little rat! Your hands are freezing!" Amy called after him. He laughed and darted provocatively back into her reach, and out again before she could grab him. He blew a raspberry. Hermione Harry, Ron and Ginny watched, stunned.

"Come back you little," He darted back in front of her and this time she grabbed his arm. With one large pulled he sprang closer to her. The boy lifted his hand to whack her arm, but she lifted her grip and shifted her hold to the back of his neck. He quickly brought his arm back in.

"Ow! OW! OW!" He wailed as she applied pressure to the nerve. She smiled triumphantly and turned back to the table, though not releasing him.

"Everyone, I'd like you to meet my brother." She sighed.

They stared at her.

"Yeah, well. This scrawny, annoying first year is my younger brother Ben. You may remember him from such escapades as, The Great Hall's Owl window is accidentally jammed, the Common Room fire goes out, and can't be re-lit, or sticky goop all over the boy's staircase." She smiled. Finally, everyone at the table also moved and laughed. "Honestly, you are such a disappointment to the family." She sighed, holding the squirming boy in place. Hermione laughed.

"Now, what do you want Ben, dear?" She asked.

"Let go and I'll tell you." He replied, smirking.

"No." Amy answered simply.

"Please?"

"No."

"Alright fine. Are you going home for Christmas?" He asked, relaxing slightly.

"I don't know. Why?"

"Well, Mom and Dad sent me an owl telling me their leaving Charlotte at Grandma and Grandpa's and are going back to Canada for Christmas. They want us to stay here." He informed.

"What if we wanted to come home?" She asked, exasperated.

"Then go, but the house will be empty." He smirked.

"Fine. Now, go away!" She sighed, pushing him away. Once Ben regained his balance he turned and saluted, then ran up the dorm stairs.

"That was your brother?" Harry asked.

"Yup. Real pain in the butt." Amy nodded, sitting back down and re-arranging her parchment. "I can't believe you've never met him before."

"Nope."

"Oh, well that's him." Everyone nodded and continued working. Amy got up to sign her name to the list and then re-joined the group.