~* New Faces *~
A/N: Hey! As you can see by the name of the chapter, it is manly about a Christmas service. If you are not Christian, you might not like this chapter. In truth, when I wrote this chapter I wasn't sure I was going to post it, but my friend who loves the books too told me to go ahead and post this one because she was tired of Christmas only being "Oy presents!" So, I'm sorry if this doesn't appeal to ya, but here it is and I hope ya like it!
P.S. I AM A TOTAL IDIOT. Charleston is in South Carolina, not North Carolina. I live in NC, so I got mixed up, sorry! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
~* Christmas Eve *~
Before anyone knew it, it was Christmas Eve, and the SC kids had a meeting. They were going to make plans for the next day, the ball, and New Year's.
(About 6:00 p.m. in the Ravenclaw common room)
"We should invite our friends and have a little Christmas service." Suggested Heather
"If we do, we'll have to do it right.candles and hymns." Added Jeff
"K, let's do it!" they all agreed
"Now, the Yule Ball."
"Let's just all meet there and wing it." Said Chase, they all agreed on that too.
"New Year's!" Eve began, "I don't wanna miss a Charleston [A/N: In my town, we celebrate the New Year in a very cool way, and that will be expressed in that chapter] New Year's!"
"K, let's floo in a little before midnight and come back after it's over?" suggested Chessy
"Good idea, but do y'all not wanna see the finale?" asked Eve
"I say, we go, come back, and then go again," said Steven
"Right, it's a deal, now everyone invite who you want and get ready for the service, it'll be at 8:00 in the Gryffindor girls 5th year dorm. I'll handle everything." Said Eve and they were off getting ready. "I need all the candles you can find!" she yelled after them and went to her room to get ready.
* * *
At 8:00, Eve was standing outside her door, handing out pages with songs and giving out candles. She finally walked into the room; almost all of the 5th years were sitting there in a circle she had made room for after moving the beds and stuff. She grabbed her seat and called everyone to attention.
"Hey everybody, thanks for coming!" she said, "We are going to begin with a hymn: Oh Come All Ye Faithful." They sang the song acappela. "Steven, will you read the gospel?"
"Luke 2:1-20 (A/N: This is from The Best Christmas Pagent Ever, an abridged version of the real story) In the days of Caesar Agustus, a decree went out that all the world should be taxed. And Joseph went into Bethlehem, the down of David, with Mary his wife who was great with child. And while they were there, she brought forth her first born son, wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger because there was no room for them in the inn.
"In that country, there were shepherds keeping watch over their flocks by night, and the angle of the Lord came before them and said, "Be not afraid, for I bring you good tidings of great joy. For a Savior has been born in Bethlehem. He is Christ, the Lord." And suddenly a great multitude of heavenly host sang, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men!"
"When the shepherds saw the baby, they spread the word of the good news, A savior had been born. But Mary took all of these things and pondered them in her heart."
When the gospel was read, Eve said, "Now, I'm going to turn off the lights and I want y'all to hold the person's hand next to you." She told them as she magically extinguished the torches and grabbed Harry and Draco's hands. "When I finish the prayer, I'm going to squeeze Harry's hand and he can contribute to the prayer or he can squeezed the next person's hand and they can contribute or pass it too, so on until it gets around the circle and back to me.
"Let us pray. Dear Lord, I want to thank you for another beautiful day. I ask you to be with the sick and the hungry. Be with our families during the holidays, and let tomorrow be a happy and joyous day over the world." She squeezed Harry's hand.
"And Lord, keep the families and souls of those that were killed by Voldemort close to your heart." He said (there was a nervous gasp from Neville during Harry's part)
"Be with my friends at home." Came Lavender's voice through the darkness
"Don't let Brittney and Justin break up!" Parvati's voice sounded, followed by a few scattered giggles
"Let Mama and Daddy know I love and miss them." Came Neville's shaking voice through tears
"Take care of Charlie in Romania and Bill in Egypt." Said Ron
"Bless the teachers" Hermione declared
It went on like that around the circle, until it got to Draco.
"God," he began, "I know I have never prayed to you before, but thanks to all these people, I have a new faith in you. Bless everyone in this room for showing me that." He squeezed Eve's hand
"Lord, direct us in all our doings with your most gracious favor and further us with your continual help, that in all our works, begun, continued, and ended in you, we may glorify your holy name and finally, by your mercy, obtain everlasting life. Hear all these prayers and bless the whole world and everyone in it, even Voldemort. In your precious son's name we pray. Amen." And they recited the Lords prayer.
Then, Eve let flames come out of her wand and held it for all to see.
"May the Lord bless us and keep us. The Lord make his face shine on us and be gracious to us. The Lord look upon us with favor and give us peace."
This time, she started with Draco, and while they passed the flame from one candle to the next, they sang. When the songs ended, Eve said, "Now as we leave, everybody to hug everybody else. Guys, if y'all are too homophobic, you may shake hands."
Not one person left with out being hugged over and over again. Finally, everybody drifted off to their rooms and got into bed and fell fast asleep.
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A/N: Hey! Well, there ya go, I know it's a little shorter than usual, but that was where I was planning to end the chapter. Tell me what ya think!!!!! Love, Courtney
A/N: Hey! As you can see by the name of the chapter, it is manly about a Christmas service. If you are not Christian, you might not like this chapter. In truth, when I wrote this chapter I wasn't sure I was going to post it, but my friend who loves the books too told me to go ahead and post this one because she was tired of Christmas only being "Oy presents!" So, I'm sorry if this doesn't appeal to ya, but here it is and I hope ya like it!
P.S. I AM A TOTAL IDIOT. Charleston is in South Carolina, not North Carolina. I live in NC, so I got mixed up, sorry! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
~* Christmas Eve *~
Before anyone knew it, it was Christmas Eve, and the SC kids had a meeting. They were going to make plans for the next day, the ball, and New Year's.
(About 6:00 p.m. in the Ravenclaw common room)
"We should invite our friends and have a little Christmas service." Suggested Heather
"If we do, we'll have to do it right.candles and hymns." Added Jeff
"K, let's do it!" they all agreed
"Now, the Yule Ball."
"Let's just all meet there and wing it." Said Chase, they all agreed on that too.
"New Year's!" Eve began, "I don't wanna miss a Charleston [A/N: In my town, we celebrate the New Year in a very cool way, and that will be expressed in that chapter] New Year's!"
"K, let's floo in a little before midnight and come back after it's over?" suggested Chessy
"Good idea, but do y'all not wanna see the finale?" asked Eve
"I say, we go, come back, and then go again," said Steven
"Right, it's a deal, now everyone invite who you want and get ready for the service, it'll be at 8:00 in the Gryffindor girls 5th year dorm. I'll handle everything." Said Eve and they were off getting ready. "I need all the candles you can find!" she yelled after them and went to her room to get ready.
* * *
At 8:00, Eve was standing outside her door, handing out pages with songs and giving out candles. She finally walked into the room; almost all of the 5th years were sitting there in a circle she had made room for after moving the beds and stuff. She grabbed her seat and called everyone to attention.
"Hey everybody, thanks for coming!" she said, "We are going to begin with a hymn: Oh Come All Ye Faithful." They sang the song acappela. "Steven, will you read the gospel?"
"Luke 2:1-20 (A/N: This is from The Best Christmas Pagent Ever, an abridged version of the real story) In the days of Caesar Agustus, a decree went out that all the world should be taxed. And Joseph went into Bethlehem, the down of David, with Mary his wife who was great with child. And while they were there, she brought forth her first born son, wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger because there was no room for them in the inn.
"In that country, there were shepherds keeping watch over their flocks by night, and the angle of the Lord came before them and said, "Be not afraid, for I bring you good tidings of great joy. For a Savior has been born in Bethlehem. He is Christ, the Lord." And suddenly a great multitude of heavenly host sang, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men!"
"When the shepherds saw the baby, they spread the word of the good news, A savior had been born. But Mary took all of these things and pondered them in her heart."
When the gospel was read, Eve said, "Now, I'm going to turn off the lights and I want y'all to hold the person's hand next to you." She told them as she magically extinguished the torches and grabbed Harry and Draco's hands. "When I finish the prayer, I'm going to squeeze Harry's hand and he can contribute to the prayer or he can squeezed the next person's hand and they can contribute or pass it too, so on until it gets around the circle and back to me.
"Let us pray. Dear Lord, I want to thank you for another beautiful day. I ask you to be with the sick and the hungry. Be with our families during the holidays, and let tomorrow be a happy and joyous day over the world." She squeezed Harry's hand.
"And Lord, keep the families and souls of those that were killed by Voldemort close to your heart." He said (there was a nervous gasp from Neville during Harry's part)
"Be with my friends at home." Came Lavender's voice through the darkness
"Don't let Brittney and Justin break up!" Parvati's voice sounded, followed by a few scattered giggles
"Let Mama and Daddy know I love and miss them." Came Neville's shaking voice through tears
"Take care of Charlie in Romania and Bill in Egypt." Said Ron
"Bless the teachers" Hermione declared
It went on like that around the circle, until it got to Draco.
"God," he began, "I know I have never prayed to you before, but thanks to all these people, I have a new faith in you. Bless everyone in this room for showing me that." He squeezed Eve's hand
"Lord, direct us in all our doings with your most gracious favor and further us with your continual help, that in all our works, begun, continued, and ended in you, we may glorify your holy name and finally, by your mercy, obtain everlasting life. Hear all these prayers and bless the whole world and everyone in it, even Voldemort. In your precious son's name we pray. Amen." And they recited the Lords prayer.
Then, Eve let flames come out of her wand and held it for all to see.
"May the Lord bless us and keep us. The Lord make his face shine on us and be gracious to us. The Lord look upon us with favor and give us peace."
This time, she started with Draco, and while they passed the flame from one candle to the next, they sang. When the songs ended, Eve said, "Now as we leave, everybody to hug everybody else. Guys, if y'all are too homophobic, you may shake hands."
Not one person left with out being hugged over and over again. Finally, everybody drifted off to their rooms and got into bed and fell fast asleep.
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A/N: Hey! Well, there ya go, I know it's a little shorter than usual, but that was where I was planning to end the chapter. Tell me what ya think!!!!! Love, Courtney