All I want for Christmas is…
In the Great Hall Albus Dumbledore had set up one long table for the staff and students that were staying behind. There were eleven Gryffindors staying behind, there were three Hufflepuffs and two Ravenclaws staying behind. There were no Slytherins staying for Christmas this year.
Sirius Black had been arguing with Dumbledore all morning he desperately wanted to attend the breakfast feast. After a half an hour worth of fighting Dumbledore had relented to allow Sirius to join the feast. He would have to use a glamour charm so that the students wouldn't be frightened after all he still wasn't cleared of the charges. So Dumbledore placed a simple charm on Sirius. Sirius still looked like before but with some major differences. Namely his black hair was now a light brown and had green eyes. But if you looked closely you would see the same old Sirius.
Remus and Fleur entered the great hall first and they saw Sirius sitting there. Remus felt that this was a good time to tell Fleur just exactly who his dog was. Fleur took the news rather well.
"Well, that explains a lot darling," she said as Remus pulled her chair out for her. He smiled at her and they sat down next to Padfoot.
Minerva and Moody came next and they sat down across from the two marauders. Both greeted Fleur and Remus. Soon after the remaining teachers entered. Including Trelawny, Hagrid, Vector, Poppy, Sprout, Flitwick, Hooch, and Sadie Gadget. Then filed in the sixteen students followed by the headmaster himself. Then two everyone's surprise Argus Flich took one of the chairs at the table. Before the headmaster could start the feast the students were wondering amidst themselves about the two empty seats next to the headmaster.
At the long table sat on one side: Fred, Hermione, Ron, Harry, Colin, the two ravenclaw, and one huffelpuff, Madame Pomfry, Hagrid, Trelawney, Vector, Sprout, Gadget, Minerva, Moody, and Filch. Across from them were: George, Parvati, Ginny, Seamus, Lee, Katie, the other two Huffelpuffs, the Headmaster, two empty seats, Flintwick, Fleur, Remus, and Sirius, and Hooch.
The doors suddenly burst open and everyone looked towards the doors awaiting the arrival of the two missing professors. The group in the room heard giggling basically because the two doing the giggling knew that Dumbledore in his infinite jest had opened the main doors, and they wanted to have fun shocking the others. Most everyone turned pale when they hear what was assumed to be Sinistra's voice.
"Not in the hall, Severus!" then she started to giggle again. The students looked at each and grimaced.
"Why not?" He growled and then the students heard the slightly jovial tone in his voice when he said, "come here."
"It's inappropriate." She giggled again, "what do you think…now give that back."
"No one will know. You want it come and get it."
"Sod off. Oh, Severus you are brilliant, oh Severus." She sighed and then giggled.
Then the two strode calmly into the Great Hall, robes not even slightly rumpled and took their seats next to the Headmaster, who in turn gave them a quizzical look.
"That's what you get for spying on us." Snape quipped.
"Just what were you doing in the hall," Professor McGonagall asked loudly from her end of the table.
"What do you think?" Sinistra replied, "absolutely nothing."
Dumbledore not wanting to start something between his staff quickly conjured up their breakfast. Breakfast was eaten in comfortable conversation. After they finished eating the meal the students all excused themselves to go play with their gifts. And then Albus reveled the gifts he has for his staff and the others.
"I didn't want to do this in front of the students. Remus could you take the charm off of Sirius." Dumbledore said as Snape's eyes flashed. "Now Severus, its Christmas."
The headmaster handed out gifts and they tore into them and suddenly fifteen owls fly in and drop fifteen presents in to the center chair.
"So Severus, what all did you get for Christmas?" Albus asked his potions master.
"Well, I received a very disturbing portrait from Sprout, Hooch gave me a book on the history of love potions, and I also received two containers of ice cream."
"From Sinistra no doubt, which flavor."
"Chocolate peanut butter swirl. It's her favorite. Lupin and Black gave me a red and gold hat and the rest of my collogues gave me different ingredients."
"Dare I ask what you gave to the others?" Albus asked and Severus grinned wickedly.
"Well, since you asked I gave Minerva catnip, I gave the others practical gifts, except for Sinistra."
"Severus."
"What? You asked." Snape whined, "Anyways it was between catnip and fire whiskey and I didn't figure she'd approve of the latter."
"And Sinistra what did you get her?"
"That's personal." Snape said and Albus nodded in response. "And Albus I would like to thank you for the kilt."
"I'm sure that you will put it to good use, Severus." Dumbledore said his eyes twinkling. "After all you mother was Scottish was she not? And I do believe that Professor Sinistra is also Scottish."
"Yes, she is and so was my mum."
"Ah yes, I remember your mum well Severus," he chuckled as Snape glared at him, "she was quite beautiful."
Later that day McGonagall called a meeting of the schemers.
"I think that we should find dirt on the two of them and spread it." Sadie said.
"That's a little tame. This is Snape were messing with."
"Sirius, we can't injure him because then Albus will know." Moody stated.
"I never understood why Professor Dumbledore trusts him. He's not exactly trustworthy. And after he revealed my secrete to the world I say do anything you want to, to the bastard." Our normally composed Remus Lupin said.
"I don't know why Albus trusts Severus, no one does what transpired between them."
"That greasy git has always been Prof. Dumbledore's favorite."
"What if we start a rumor about him and Sinistra, would that do the trick?" Sadie asked.
"Maybe but it would have to humiliate them. We could do that and then do something to them at the New Years party."
"Minerva, you are brilliant." Moody said.
"Well, if that's that. I have to go meet Fleur by the lake. Good afternoon." Remus said.
"Remus, keep it on the down low, Fleur and Sinistra are good friends." Minerva warned the werewolf. Remus walked out followed by Sirius.
"I'm going to see Harry," Sirius said outside of the office. Then he changed into his animagus form, and Padfoot took off towards the Gryffindor tower. Where he whined outside the portrait until they let him in; once inside he ran straight towards Harry. He grabbed Harry's robes and started to drag him upstairs to the dormitory.
The two being plotted against were sitting in the owlery on a windowsill eating ice cream. Bare feet were dangling out the window. Even the strict Severus Snape liked to sit in windowsills with out his shoes on.
"Happy Christmas, Severus." She said leaning over to kiss his cheek.
"Happy Christmas, did you get everything you wanted?"
"Almost."
"Almost! You do have me!" Severus said in a shocked tone.
"I've had you for a long time. What I happen to be wondering is why you never call me by my first name."
"What do you mean I call you by your first name."
"Yeah once in a blue moon, I mean I call you Severus."
"If that's what you wanted for Christmas then tell me why did I give you a gift."
"Because you love me, and the gift was absolutely magnificent. I am going to wear them at the New Years Party." She said as she leaned on his arm. The two of them sat there gazing off into the distance for a while. He looked at her and in that instant he realized just how much he cared about this woman. In that moment she was the most beautiful creature in the world to him, and he realized just how important the little things were. Especially since he had to rejoin the ranks of Voldemort as a spy.
"Merry Christmas Aurora." He said breaking the silence then he kissed the top of her head.
"I love you too, Severus."
A/N: That was a little fluffier than I meant it to be, but that's the way it came out.