Hikaru, Umi and Fuu. . .Witches?!?
Chapter 9:
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I've slowed down for a while, please forgive me ^-^. The next chapter will
be next. Don't forget to mail me :sarahmae@domainomania.zzn.com.
Sailor Rainbow Ichi
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The month of December eventaully came, where in the middle of the
month snow had began to cover the castle into a white wonderland. Everyone
had been very excited for the term to end. Speaking of snow, the castle,
including the dungeons deep within, made the cold feeling down their spines
more chillier. Draco could not stand Harry being a Seeker for the Gryffindor
team and went back to his usual strategy of teasing him. Harry had signed
up early for the students who plan to stay in the castle for Christmas.
Hikaru, Umi and Fuu also joined in for the stay, because it was decided that
they would like to have a taste of Christmas in a different country after
asking permission. Ron and his brothers signed for the last minute stay,
Hermione decided to go home. After leaving the dungeons after their
much-hated Potions, the group met a large tree blocking their path. Behind
it were a pair of large legs and a loud huffin and puffing noise, it was
distinctly Hagrid. "Do you need any help Hagrid?" Ron offered his help for
his gigantic friend.
"Not ter worry. I can handle it meself." Hagrid gave a strong tug at
the tree.
"Move away! Get out of my walkway!" Draco ordered Hagrid. "Want
extra money Weasly? Helping this Gamekeeper to earn the money? Hagrid's
house must have been a mansion compared to your house." He insulted Ron's
family reputation once more.
At this, Ron angrily attacked Draco without any hesitation.
"WEASLEY!" It was Snape. He had caught a brawl start right under from
his very nose.
"Ron was insulted Professor." Hagrid immediately shielded Ron with
his reason. "Malfoy had been insultin him about his family."
"Leave it as it is. But I assure you fighting in the castle is not
allowed. Are you not aware of that?" he gave an awkward glance at the
Gamekeeper."Five points deducted from Gryffindor, and be happy that I did not
take more."
Malfoy, with Crabbe and Goyle, skimped trying to pass by the wall
and the pine tree in between them. "One day Draco, One day." Ron shook his
hand in anger.
"Both. I hate both, Malfoy and Snape." Harry added.
"Cheer up you people! T's nearly Christmas. I've got an idea. Why
don't yeh people follow me." Hagrid led them into the Great Hall, with the
large tree tailing from his behind. Professor McGonagall and Professor
Flitwick had already been there, finishing every decoration needed to be
decorated.
"The last tree, at last!" Flitwick looked behind at them. "Please
place it in that far corner will you?"
"Sure." Hagrid pulled it to where Flitwick had indicated. When
finished, he rubbed his hands to get rid of the dust that had accumulated in
his hands. He then looked back at the group "How many school days yer got
left til yer holidays?" he asked them.
"One more day to go." Hermione answered him. " I almost forgot." She
looked at Harry an Ron."We only have half an hour until lunch, we should be
goin to the library now."
"Your right." Ron pulled away from what Professor had been performing
to decorate the trees.
"Library? Isn't that ter studious? Tomorrow's a holiday, what could-"
Hagrid stopped walking along them. He gave them an angry face.
"Correct Hagrid, we've been searching the whole library for any
Nicholas Flamel." Harry looked brightly back at him.
"Yeh what?!? I've told ye people a dozen that you ferget it. You
hear me? It's nothin compared to what Fluffy is guardin." He tried convincing
them once more, but they were already determined. Hagrid could see that in
their faces.
"No. We're just looking who Nicholas Flamel really is." Hermione
gave a confident smile. If there is something that she is very good at, it's
researching.
"Unless you tell us and save the possible touble we might cause."
Harry answered.
"I ain't saying nuthin." Hagrid gave them a hand guesture that it
is really out of the question.
"We'll look for them ourselves then." Ron pulled them out in front of
Hagrid, left with another face.
The whole group's problem was that they have seen a possible
hundred of books, without finding what they were looking for. Ron accompanied
by Hermione and Fuu. Hikaru, Umi and Harry wandered about the library on
where the information may possibly be. They chanced upon the restricted
section of the library. "What are you looking at?" boomed the voice of
Madam Pince, the librarian.
" Nothing Madam Pince, we were looking for nothing." The three
answered.
"If your looking for nothing, you three should get out of the
library. Get ou then." the librarian pointed them to the exit.
The three just walked outside and waited for the other three with
discouraged faces. They had been searching for two weeks and there was no
luck ever since. Then all decided that they're off to lunch. "Will you five
keep looking for him while I'm away?" Hermione asked the group."Send me an
owl if you did find anything."
"Sure, no problem." Umi said back to her.
"You cald also ask your parents too, Hermione. They don't know much
what we're talking about." Ron requested to Hermione
"They're very safe Ron, they're dentists." Hermione smiled.

The next day was their first holiday stay in Hogwarts School of
Witchcraft and Wizardy. Hermione left, and all the other people inside the
castle were almost forgetting to search about Nicholas Flamel. Instead, they
were all having a good time. The three girls wanted to enjoy the good weather
outside, while Harry and Ron sat in the best armchairs nearby talking about
ways to humiliate Malfoy and cooking anything that they could cook in the
fireplace. While Ron was teaching Harry about Wizard's Chess, the all magical
game, the three Magic Knights were playing outside in the snow with their
pets. "Stop licking me Hikari and pay attention." Hikaru tried to push her
pet a bit to get its attention. "Besides, when you saliva turn to ice, I
might have a cold." Hikari stopped reluctantly. "Alright everyone! (including
the pets) Let's build the best snowman ever!"
"Yeah!" Umi and Fuu jumped for joy. So did Mokona and Hime.


=Dumbledore's Tower=
Dumbledore was observing once more the three japanese girls with
great interest. "They seemed so full of energy and love. Don't you agree
Fawkes?" the Headmaster faced his pet phoenix. "Rarely do I see children
like these, they could make our world more brighter." he was speaking to
himself again. Fawkes just ruffled its tailfeathers as the Heamaster watched
nearby from a window.
An hour later, the unusual group was able to make a chubby-looking
snowman. Mokona was giving them exactly the right decor for the snowman. At
last, Hime placed the red hat for the snowman towering above them a few feet.
"There." Umi was removing some of the snow that fell on her hair.
"At last,we're finished!" Fuu clapped her hands and smiled as sweet
as she can. "Thank you for the help Mokona!" she threw Mokona up and caught
him as he went down like a ball.
"Puu!"
"Everyone sure did help." Hikaru was patting Hikari excitedly. "This
was the first thing we ever created together!" she ran to Umi and Fuu.
"Thanks a lot you all." and gave them a big hug. The weather above were
slowly changing, little by little the snowflakes fall on top of them all.
That left them no choice but to walk up to the Gryffindor house to warm up.


=Christmas Eve=
Everyone was excited for tomorrow, they all cannot wait for the fun,
feast and the gifts. Everyone had prepared his and her gifts to the person
they want to give it. Besides for that, it was also a magical time for
everyone. Any miracle can happen. The opportunty had chanced upon the three,
who were all wishing to give the other people from Cefiro gifts. They were
all nearby the fireplace, gazing at its dance, moving from left to right.
When Hikaru held her necklace that Lantis had given her. She touched it
gently and looked at the reflection it returned to her."I wish I could give
something to Lantis this Christmas, I do miss him."
Mokona popped out from nowhere and talked to Hikaru "Pu pupupupuuu!"
it flapped its ears in joy and bounced some more."PUUU! puupuupupupu!"
Hikaru's eyes went large with joy. Umi and Fuu just stared at her
awkward reaction to Mokona's words. "What did he say?" Umi went nearer to
Hikaru to get a better look. So did Fuu.
"Mokona's saying that he could send our gifts to them if we have
something that came from Cefiro that is now here. And that's my pendant!"
"And Ferios's earing!"
"Then I'll get my gifts and wrap it!" Umi , Fuu and Hikaru ran up
to their dormitory and wrapped the other gifts they were unsure to whom they
were to give to. The problem was, they only had a few so they decided that
as long as the people recieve a gift from any of them will be enough. Hikaru
had some candies along with her pictures from their encounter in Diagon Alley
(after all Umi and Fuu's parents were allowed to go out to London.) Umi just
got some accesories she never used in her jewelcase and some cakes she
ordered from her parents through Hime. For Fuu, she rummaged some book she
bought from Flourish and Blotts and some drawings she scribbled through
classes. Everything was set in a matter of minutes, they pulled Mokona
as they started writing to all of their friends in Cefiro. " Dear Master Clef," Hikaru wrote. " All of these gifts are for Primera, Lantis, Eagle,
La Farga, Caldina, Presea, Ascot,..." She was thinking of other people.
"Don't forget Tatra and Tarta.."
"Princess Asuka, San Yun, and her Elder"
"Also Geo and Zazu and for you Clef. We hope you like our gifts. It
is a holiday when we give gifts to others. Yours, Hikaru, Umi and Fuu.
Merry Christmas!" Hikaru rolled the parchment and tied it with a pink ribbon
to make sure it will not open on its travel to Cefiro.
"We're ready Mokona!" Umi pulled his ears using her hand.
"PUUUUUU!" It was squealing happily, still thinking that ear-pulling
is a game.
"MOKONA!!!" Umi was getting psyched. "Will you stop for a while and
listen to us!"
Mokona gave Umi a stern face. Umi was curious 'What the heck is he
up to now?' Then Mokona gave Umi a smooch. "AAAAARRRGGGGHH!" You little-"
"Relax Umi, forgive Mokona. Maybe that was his gift to you." Fuu
giggled.
"YOU CALL THAT A GIFT?!?!" Umi was inhaling and exhaling quickly.
"Come off it Mokona, Umi please forgive him. You know how playful
he is."
"BUT TWICE!?!" she sat down and calmed down."All right, lets get it
on!"
"Mokona will you now transport this to Cefiro?" Hikaru pointed at
the pile of gifts." Please send it personally to Clef."
The big ball of fluff nodded and went in front of the gifts. Hikaru
then gave the pendant to Mokona, which was the essential item of the
transportation. Mokona beamed its light to the pendant, it reflected and went
directly to the gifts. It slowly disappeared as Mokona stopped beaming. The
beam was now coming from the pendant itself as everything the light touched
was now gone."That was fast. I did not know we could do this." Fuu now
removed her glasses and was sitting on her four-poster bed. She then lied
down and huddled under the blanket.
"Yeah, thank you again Mokona." Umi yawned as she and Hikaru too were
very sleepy.



=Christmas Morning=
"Merry Christmas Harry!"
"You too Ron!"
The girls could not stand the racket they have been making.
They stood up, rubbed their eyes and lo! they too have a pile of gifts.
They picked everything up and decided to join the opening of gifts in the
boys' dormitory where Harry and Ron slept. "Merry Kurismasu!" Fuu began as
they entered their room.
"Merry Christmas!" Ron and Harry echoed together."We're already
opening our presents."
"Just what we're thinking also." Umi dropped her to the floor and
started tearing through all the wrapping.
" I see that Dad persuaded Mom into making each of you a Weasley
sweater too, just like Harry's" Ron pointed to their similar-looking
packages.
"Isn't that sweet. In my favorite color too!" Hikaru put it on top
of her chest to see if it seems to fit.
"Mine too." Fuu showed it to them.
"Me three." She stood and and danced with it. "Isn't it gorgeous!
Please tell your mom that she's great!" and also tasted the homemade fudge
she also gave to the three. "Hmmmm..... simply delicious."
"Wow! we almost have the similar gifts, I too have Chocolate frogs
from Hermione." Hikaru took a bite from it, although she was not allowed to
eat sweets before breakfast. "I hope Hermione recieved mine." she was
thinking of the famous japanese sweets she rarely bought for her. "Here
Hikari." she gave the half-bitten chocolate frog to her dog.
To everyone's surprise, Harry opened his parcel and out came a
jeweled silver-gray cloth. It came from someone who did not tell his name.
It lay on the floor like a water puddle, it was smoother then silk. Ron
watched in exitement. "If what I think is right, its an invisibility cloak!
Why don't you try it on." he encouraged his friend.
Harry wore the cloak as it covered his whole body and looked down.
"My body's missing."
"So it is! It truly is!"
Just then Fred and George Weasley crashed into their gift-opening
party."Merry Christmas!"
"Merry Kurismasu!"
"Look- they also have Weasley swaeters!"(George)
"Wear it then! It will look very good on you!" (Fred)
"C'mon wear it people! We wont die wearing identical sweaters you
know." The twins said altogether.
"What's happening over there!" Percy's head popped from the corner of
the door. He looked disapprovingly at the lot.
"Great! Percy has one too!" (Fred)
"Perfect! P for Prefect!" George said as the twins forced their elder
brother to wear his sweater.


=Great Hall=
Hikaru, Umi, Fuu and Harry could not believe their own eyes. Their
feast was much more then they were always used to at home. They all walked
inside the Great Hall, with all the Professors and other left-behind students
together. The three best friends could not have it any better. Their wishes
came true, they were able to celebrate Christmas amongst their best of
friends and fellow classmates. The Headmaster was already expecting them,
they could not start if everyone was not here."At last we could start!"
Dumbledore clapped with joy. "Settle down now and we will soon start the
festive merry-making!" he stood up. His robes was all in red, making them
remind of Santa. "Christmas is a special time for everyone. We should relax
for the meantime and eat together as a happy family." at the mention of the
word 'family' Dumbledoremade a few magical firecrackers fly to initiate the
begging on the luscious feast.
"Arigato!" the three clapped.
"Thank you!" the others also clapped.
There were many party favors, toys and funny magical food which gave
pops, whizzes, jumps, shakes and anything that could make surprised. Everyone
was swapping party hats,jumping beans and all sorts of enjoyable items the
others have never imagined. Dessert eventually came, making Hikaru hyper
from too much sweets. Umi was the most annoyed person from the wacky items
they had been given. Fuu just laughed all the way with her hand on her chin.
Hagrid on the other hand, was almost drunk from all the wine served to the
Professors and other staff. The whole day had been so interesting to the
three that they tired out as the jumped to their beds to sleep. Unaware
amongst them, Harry had already went out of the dormitory in the middle of
the night.


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Christmas is over, yeah! Almost there. And this time I made it long.
*jump* *jump* Thank you all!!
Sailor Rainbow Ichi signing out for dinner.
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