Chapter 9: A Surprising Christmas Eve
A big hug to all my reviewers! Specially Sam you're the best! Keep reviewing everyone!
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Harry was awakened in the middle of the night of December 24th to Hermione's squeals "Harry it's snowing!" ((OOC: Ok so maybe it doesn't snow there but LIVE WITH IT)) Harry shot up in bed and looked out the window. "Wow it's beautiful!" he said. Hermione snuggled up close to him. He put his arms around her and rested his head against hers.
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Later that morning, Harry, Ron, Hermione, Lavender, Lily, Draco and Seamus were sitting in a local café, drinking hot chocolate. "This reminds me of Hogsmeade" Lavender said. Ron nodded. "Yeah, we always used to go there when it snowed" he said thoughtfully. "Stop talking about Hogwarts! I miss Ginny" Seamus said. Lily patted his arm. "It's ok Seamus. Remember, she's coming in a few hours," she said. Seamus stood up. "Well what are we waiting for? Let's go meet her at the airport!" he cried. "Seamus, it's not for another 2 hours." Hermione reminded him. "So?" And with that he was out the door. Lavender rolled her eyes. "Sometimes I just don't get him." ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Having no choice but to follow Seamus to the airport, they arrived an hour before Ginny was supposed to arrive. But when they went to the café they saw Seamus talking to a red haired girl. "Ginny?" Hermione cried. The girl looked up. "Hermione!" she squealed and ran and hugged her. "Ron! Harry! Lily! Lavender! Draco!" she yelled hugging everyone. After a moment of hugs, Hermione looked at Ginny. "Wow Gin, you look different!" Ginny no longer had unruly red hair but it was straight and sleek dark red color, and her eyes had become a dark mocha color. She had gotten rid of the acne that she had in her sixth year and looked better than ever. "So do you! You look like college people!" she said. Then an Asian looking woman who looked like she was five months pregnant with a light brown haired man made their way over to them. "Ginny?" The woman asked. Everyone's jaw dropped. "Cho? We didn't know you were pregnant!" Hermione said. Cho smiled and patted her stomach. "Yes, I am. And yes I was a month when we last met" she said. "Oh yes, it's a girl and her name is going to be Claire Janine," Roger added. Lily laughed. "You're another mind reader?" she joked. "Oh yes, an absolute favorite of Trewlawney's," he said. Everyone laughed. "So now that Ginny's here, what do you all want to do?" Harry asked. "Dinner at a nice restaurant? Oh, and the bill's already taken care of," Draco added. Lily slipped and arm through his. "And what restaurant would that be?" she asked. "A La Carte in Los Angeles," he said as if it wasn't a big deal. Ron's jaw dropped. "Geez Draco Benjamin Malfoy, when I'd see the day you'd be friendly towards Ron I never thought." Lily teased. Lavender shut Ron's mouth (with her hand sick people) and answered for him. "Draco that's great! We should get home to get dressed!" she said and the girls went to a dark corner (EW sickos no to apparate) and apparated to their dorms. Five minutes passed and the boys had joined them. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ When quarter to seven rolled around, the gang met up in the hall between their rooms. (Here is what they are wearing) Hermione had on a deep red dress with silvery sparkles dotted everywhere. Her hair had been softly curled around her face and she had on a diamond bracelet Harry had given to her in seventh year. Lily had on a dark blue dress with diamond straps and a diamond waistband (It's my dressy dress that I love). The ends of her hair were curled so that she looked remarable like a blonde Lily Evans-Potter. Lavender had on a deep purple halter dress with light amethysts sparkling all around the bottom of it. Her shoulder length blonde hair has a slight wave to it and was pinned back with a purple flower. Parvati and Padma Patil, who had also been invited ,had on almost identical strapless chiffon dresses only Parvati's was a light pink, and Padma's was pale yellow. Their hair had had a small rose on the left side, Parvati's pink and Padma's yellow. Cho had on an unfitted pale green dress with pink rose on both sides of her head. Being so far along in her pregnancy, she had magically made the material hide the baby a little. Ginny had on a light blue (it's really pretty w/ red hair) off-the shoulder silk dress with white and magically turned blue roses in her hair. All the boys had on black tuxedos and black ties. Draco led Lily and the others to a waiting white limousine. They got in and drove off to A La Carte. (OK now it's after the meal). ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ After their meals had been finished, they danced until eleven o'clock. They sat down again and had a last glass of champange, (well, Cho had water. Oh yes this next part came from Friends). As they drank the champane, they were surprised when Padma spit it out over the table. Cho gasped. "Oh my god Padma." she trailed off. Padma, who looked clueless was starting to get nervous. "What?" she asked. "You're.pregnant" Lily said faintly. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
And yes, that is the end of Chapter 9! I actually was able to get in a cliffy! R/R and if you have watched Friends, you know what I mean.
Much Love, ~**Gryffindor Quidditch Angel**~
A big hug to all my reviewers! Specially Sam you're the best! Keep reviewing everyone!
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Harry was awakened in the middle of the night of December 24th to Hermione's squeals "Harry it's snowing!" ((OOC: Ok so maybe it doesn't snow there but LIVE WITH IT)) Harry shot up in bed and looked out the window. "Wow it's beautiful!" he said. Hermione snuggled up close to him. He put his arms around her and rested his head against hers.
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Later that morning, Harry, Ron, Hermione, Lavender, Lily, Draco and Seamus were sitting in a local café, drinking hot chocolate. "This reminds me of Hogsmeade" Lavender said. Ron nodded. "Yeah, we always used to go there when it snowed" he said thoughtfully. "Stop talking about Hogwarts! I miss Ginny" Seamus said. Lily patted his arm. "It's ok Seamus. Remember, she's coming in a few hours," she said. Seamus stood up. "Well what are we waiting for? Let's go meet her at the airport!" he cried. "Seamus, it's not for another 2 hours." Hermione reminded him. "So?" And with that he was out the door. Lavender rolled her eyes. "Sometimes I just don't get him." ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Having no choice but to follow Seamus to the airport, they arrived an hour before Ginny was supposed to arrive. But when they went to the café they saw Seamus talking to a red haired girl. "Ginny?" Hermione cried. The girl looked up. "Hermione!" she squealed and ran and hugged her. "Ron! Harry! Lily! Lavender! Draco!" she yelled hugging everyone. After a moment of hugs, Hermione looked at Ginny. "Wow Gin, you look different!" Ginny no longer had unruly red hair but it was straight and sleek dark red color, and her eyes had become a dark mocha color. She had gotten rid of the acne that she had in her sixth year and looked better than ever. "So do you! You look like college people!" she said. Then an Asian looking woman who looked like she was five months pregnant with a light brown haired man made their way over to them. "Ginny?" The woman asked. Everyone's jaw dropped. "Cho? We didn't know you were pregnant!" Hermione said. Cho smiled and patted her stomach. "Yes, I am. And yes I was a month when we last met" she said. "Oh yes, it's a girl and her name is going to be Claire Janine," Roger added. Lily laughed. "You're another mind reader?" she joked. "Oh yes, an absolute favorite of Trewlawney's," he said. Everyone laughed. "So now that Ginny's here, what do you all want to do?" Harry asked. "Dinner at a nice restaurant? Oh, and the bill's already taken care of," Draco added. Lily slipped and arm through his. "And what restaurant would that be?" she asked. "A La Carte in Los Angeles," he said as if it wasn't a big deal. Ron's jaw dropped. "Geez Draco Benjamin Malfoy, when I'd see the day you'd be friendly towards Ron I never thought." Lily teased. Lavender shut Ron's mouth (with her hand sick people) and answered for him. "Draco that's great! We should get home to get dressed!" she said and the girls went to a dark corner (EW sickos no to apparate) and apparated to their dorms. Five minutes passed and the boys had joined them. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ When quarter to seven rolled around, the gang met up in the hall between their rooms. (Here is what they are wearing) Hermione had on a deep red dress with silvery sparkles dotted everywhere. Her hair had been softly curled around her face and she had on a diamond bracelet Harry had given to her in seventh year. Lily had on a dark blue dress with diamond straps and a diamond waistband (It's my dressy dress that I love). The ends of her hair were curled so that she looked remarable like a blonde Lily Evans-Potter. Lavender had on a deep purple halter dress with light amethysts sparkling all around the bottom of it. Her shoulder length blonde hair has a slight wave to it and was pinned back with a purple flower. Parvati and Padma Patil, who had also been invited ,had on almost identical strapless chiffon dresses only Parvati's was a light pink, and Padma's was pale yellow. Their hair had had a small rose on the left side, Parvati's pink and Padma's yellow. Cho had on an unfitted pale green dress with pink rose on both sides of her head. Being so far along in her pregnancy, she had magically made the material hide the baby a little. Ginny had on a light blue (it's really pretty w/ red hair) off-the shoulder silk dress with white and magically turned blue roses in her hair. All the boys had on black tuxedos and black ties. Draco led Lily and the others to a waiting white limousine. They got in and drove off to A La Carte. (OK now it's after the meal). ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ After their meals had been finished, they danced until eleven o'clock. They sat down again and had a last glass of champange, (well, Cho had water. Oh yes this next part came from Friends). As they drank the champane, they were surprised when Padma spit it out over the table. Cho gasped. "Oh my god Padma." she trailed off. Padma, who looked clueless was starting to get nervous. "What?" she asked. "You're.pregnant" Lily said faintly. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
And yes, that is the end of Chapter 9! I actually was able to get in a cliffy! R/R and if you have watched Friends, you know what I mean.
Much Love, ~**Gryffindor Quidditch Angel**~