I'll be Home For Christmas
Chapter 2: Dear Santa
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A/N: Well here's chapter four, I'm still attempting to get it out as fast as I said I would, even though I changed my plans completely. This chapter didn't exist until I spaced out during a movie in second period today and decided I needed another chapter before my original chapter four. But the original chapter four, now chapter five is 100% complete and sitting in my bedroom waiting to be typed, so the wait for it won't be long I assure you. It's sorta short, but needs to be posted just the way it is. Anyway here's the NEW chapter four, and I'll have chapter five out ASAP.
Monday night Ginny was sitting in the family living room, flipping through the ads for sales that week. After all the money she had spent in Diagon Alley Saturday, she still wasn't completely done her Christmas shopping. She was flipping through a toy store ad when George came into the room and sat down next to her on the couch.
"What are looking at ads for? You know all your Christmas needs can be purchased at The Weaze," he teased.
"Well they do have a nice selection, but I'm not so sure about the help there," she teased back, causing George to frown.
"I actually wanted to talk to you about Christmas lists Gin," he said.
"What did you make some amendments to the list you made me?" he laughed. The day he arrived George had handed each person a parchment no shorter than three feet containing everything each person was "requires" to purchase him.
"No," he grinned at her, but then his face got serious. "This morning Fred and I helped the kids write their letters to Santa, and well, I promised I wouldn't show you, but I think you need to read James's. I didn't know how to talk to him about it." Ginny frowned in bemusement as George handed her the parchment. In his handwriting she read:
Dear Santa-
For Christmas this year I don't want any toys. All I want is to see my Daddy. Not me, Mummy too. She always gets sad about not seeing my Daddy but if he was here she would not cry. Please bring him home this year. That is all I want.
Love,
James Potter
PS: A pet elephant would be a good gift too, but not as good.
Ginny sighed as she folded back up the letter.
"I need to talk to him," she said.
"No you can't let him know I showed you. He thinks that if other people read it, Santa won't bring the presents."
"George. He needs to know that Harry isn't coming home. If he thinks that Santa can bring him home and then he'll be heart broken when he doesn't show up. And he's not going to. No matter what Sirius says.
"Sirius? Did you get another letter from him?"
"I got a letter from him this afternoon. He says he has another lead on Harry and that he and Remus are going to check it out. He sent James' gift just incase he can't get home for Christmas."
"Maybe he will be though, and with Harry."
"Not bloody likely. Do you know how many "leads" that man has had? 184. Honestly I think he hears a boy with glasses walked down a street somewhere and he calls it a lead. I have to explain to James that Santa doesn't work this way."
"I'll do it," George said. "I promised I wouldn't show you. I can do it. I'll make him understand without upsetting him. I'll do it in the morning" George smiled reassuringly at Ginny and got up off the sofa heading for bed.
Ginny went to bed and tried to go to sleep, but her mind wandered back to the conversation she had just had with. It was only at that moment that it really hit her.
He wasn't coming back.
A/N Wow that's really short. Well I decided I wanted this little chapter in there but I really want the next chapter to stand on its own. So I decided to post them both tonight so it sorta adds up to one big chapter. Hope you liked it, and yes once again I realize that was just kind of a quasi-chapter. Review, then read the next chapter and review that too!!
Love,
Bella
Maria: Thanks! I love your input. And oh..haha…the 8th year thing. I wasn't sure if people would get that or not…maybe I'll take it out or add a better explanation. It's just a Hogwart's language way of saying 13th grader, you know, the loser people make fun of because he graduated the year before, but they hang around so much that you wouldn't know he had. So that's where I got that from….just at Hogwarts you graduate after 7th year, not 12th grade.
Veronik: Aww thanks! I'm glad the story touched you! Hope you keep reading!
Silver Moon: hmmm is Harry alive? Btw…I LOVE your predictions (I wonder why…)
Alli-baby: Thanks! Hehe Sorry I made you cry! I'll try and cheer things up a little soon!
Miss Frizzle: Sorry you had a bad weekend too. Well I got this out pretty darn fast if I do say so myself? And two chapters? And yes you were my motivation to get them out! But remember you promised me another review! Hehe. Thanks!
Ginny1946: Thanks a bunch! Sorry its so sad…but it'll cheer up….it is a Christmas story….
Marajade3081: Thanks so much! And yes, I'll update Till There Was You, hopefully soon. I'm trying to work on this one more since I have a deadline to have it finished, but I do have the next chapter of Till, at least 1/3 of the way done. But I'm definitely not ditching it totally. It was my first posted fanfic ever; I could never leave it unfinished!
GinnyPotter10: Hehe Thanks! I love Ron and the twins. Yeah the album was a little sad, but it was supposed to be and James should be in it even more in the future.
Kaz: thanks. Hmmm do you think Harry's comin back?
Coolone007: That would be an excellent thing to ask Santa for! (Actually, Santa has been seen reviewing this story, I could prolly get everyone the email….)Haha. Thanks for reading!
Mandy: Hehe Here is some more! Two chapters! Short ones…but two!
Josiah Girl: yeah its one of my favs too! (This whole story sprung from me wanting to write something that I could include as many of my fave Christmas songs in as possible!) Yeah I full album would be nice….lots of pics of little James.
Wishinstar: Hehe thanks! And guess what I 100% promise not to keep you in suspense much longer.
Ginny House 3: Look how soon I posted more! And yes I did umm "borrow" the chipmunks thing from look who's talking (I think its in the one with the dogs….) I meant to put that in my disclaimer but I wanted to look up which one it was in and then I just forgot to even mention the song at all….but good catch! And I will give you a cookie this weekend when I bake millions and millions for Christmas. In case the fact that I'm writing this story didn't give you a clue Christmas is my absolute favorite time of year!
Azkaban Canuck: can't make up your mind huh? Well you don't have to wait to much longer to find out. Thanks!
Ruffled owl: Hehe thanks! Hmm, how many Weasley's? Apparently a lot (not that there could ever be enough Weasley's in the world) Lets see 6brothers, 6 wives, Ginny, James, 5 other grandchildren, 7 on the way, and Mr. and Mrs. Weasley. That adds up too…28? Did I count right? Hehe.
