Telling Ron
Chapter 24: Christmas Eve
Author's Note: I know my chapter titles haven't been very original lately but when I go to the next part of the story, I'll think of better ones. Anyway, thanks for reviewing! I decided I will continue the story but have a new title, etc. I think it's a better choice. Next chapter should be the last one for Telling Ron. At the end of it, I'll let you guys know when the next part will be up and everything. Also, sorry it took me awhile to update. I've been really busy this weekend. By the way, my dad bought me a car! Yay! I'm so excited! I didn't think I'd get one for another year or so but his friend sold it to him for $500! And I can get my license on Nov.15! Sorry, I'm just really happy so I thought I'd tell you guys, not that it matters to you! Ok, here's the chapter.
On the morning of Christmas Eve, (sounds kind of weird, huh?) Mrs.Weasley let the kids sleep in until eleven. She went and wrapped on the door to wake them up. Ginny stretched and went to the loo. Harry yawned but stayed in his bed. Fred moaned and pulled his blanket over his head. George was already under his blanket, facing the couch and still asleep. Hermione opened her eyes and turned to kiss Ron, waking him. His eyes came into focus and he smiled at her.
"Hi Love. I like waking up next to you."
"Me too." She sat up at the same time as Harry.
"Hey Harry. Last night was fun, huh?" She grinned at him. He nodded and smiled back.
"Harry did you...um, enjoy what you...what you and Ginny did?" Ron asked him uncomfortably. Harry shrugged and headed out of the living room. Ron stared at him.
"What did that mean? Harry? Harry!" Hermione rolled her eyes at him.
"Stop it Ron."
"But Hermione-"
"Forget about it and wake them up," she said, indicating the twins. Ron sighed and picked up two pillows. He aimed one and threw it at Fred's head, and the other at George.
"Oi! Wake up!" The twins woke in surprise. Fred lifted his head and looked at Ron evilly. George rolled over and sat up. His hair was standing up all over and his eyes were narrowed.
"You'll pay for that one, little brother," George said croakily as Ron turned around. Fred grabbed his pillow and hit Ron in the back of the head at the same time that George threw one at his back. Ron's hand flew to his neck and turned to them.
"Ow! What was that f-" But he was pummeled with more pillows and blankets before he could finish. He covered his face and ran out of the room. The twins gave each other satisfied smiles. Hermione laughed and waved at them as she left behind him.
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The rest of the day was filled with cleaning and decorating. They also set up the Christmas tree and started cooking. Lupin arrived at the Burrow at five thirty and the kids went upstairs to get dressed for dinner. Harry pulled out a nice pair of black pants and a green shirt. He tried to comb his hair but gave up. Ron got out some black pants and a navy blue top. He ran his fingers through his hair once and was ready to eat.
"What time did Mum say we were eating?" Harry laughed.
"In an hour."
"Damn. I'm ready to eat. That chicken smells really great." He closed his eyes and inhaled deeply. Harry shook his head in amusement.
In the girls room, Ginny was searching in her closet again for something to wear. She constantly pulled out various shirts, skirts, and dresses to look at in the mirror.
"Oh just pick something already!" Hermione exclaimed. "I've been dressed for ten minutes!"
"Well I want to look nice!"
"Ginny, anything you pick will look nice."
"What would you choose?" Hermione walked to her closet and looked in for a moment. She took out a long, black skirt and a soft, purple jumper and handed them to Ginny. She bent to pull out a pair of black shoes and put them on the ground.
"There. Now get dressed." Hermione went to the mirror to run a brush through her hair. Ginny stared at her dumbfounded.
"Why is it so easy for you?"
"I'm just gifted," Hermione answered. Ginny dressed and combed her hair. She put on some makeup and turned to Hermione.
"Alright Hermione. It's time for some normal teenage stuff. I'm putting makeup on you." Hermione swatted at her as she came forward.
"No I don't want any!"
"You don't have a choice! You're wearing makeup tonight!" She pulled out some mascara and Hermione jumped off the bed.
"No!"
"Hermione, if you let me do this tonight and you don't like it, I'll never bother you about it again. I promise." Hermione frowned but sat back down. Ginny smiled and kneeled in front of her. Ten minutes later, Ginny stood and nodded. She motioned for Hermione to look in the mirror. Hermione stood nervously and walked forward.
"Ginny," she gasped. Ginny just grinned at her. Hermione laughed and looked at different angles of her face.
"It actually looks really good," Hermione said surprised. Ginny rolled her eyes.
"Yeah, I told you it would. Come on, I want to see the look on Ron's face when he sees you." Hermione grabbed her arm.
"What if he doesn't like it? I've never worn makeup before. Maybe he likes me better without it."
"How would he know? Like you said, you've never worn it." She laughed at the worried look on Hermione's face. "Come on, Ron's so dense he might not even notice." She took Hermione's hand and dragged her out of the room.
The kitchen door was closed because Mrs.Weasley was still preparing the food. The girls went to the living room where most of the others were waiting. Tonks came and hugged the girls, telling them how nice they looked. They returned the compliment and Hermione went to Ron while Ginny sat next to Fred. As Hermione walked up to Ron he turned and gasped. Harry raised his eyebrows in surprise. She smiled nervously.
"Um hi."
"Hey Hermione," Harry answered. Ron continued to stare at her.
"You...you look...really beautiful," he stammered. "Did you do something different?"
"She's wearing makeup," Harry said. Ron looked at him curiously.
"How do you know?" Harry mentally smacked himself. He had seen it on Ginny but he couldn't tell Ron that he frequently stared at his best friend's sister. He quickly thought of an answer.
"Because I have eyes Ron. Can't you see it?" Ron looked at her closely.
"Oh, I see. Well, it looks really great. Why haven't you ever done it before?" She shrugged.
"I don't know. I didn't think I needed it."
"You don't need it but it still looks good on you." She blushed and he put his arm around her. Harry looked over at Ginny as she stared off into space. She looked wonderful. He wanted to go kiss her and pull her into his arms but he hadn't talked to her yet about telling everyone. Pulling her aside by herself would seem strange. He'd have to see if they had an opportunity to talk later.
About fifteen minutes later, Mrs.Weasley opened the door and announced that dinner was ready. Ron, Hermione, Harry, Ginny, Mr.Weasley, Charlie, Bill, Lupin, Tonks, Fred, and George filed into the kitchen to eat.
"Hermione," Fred said slyly. "Don't you look nice tonight."
"Yeah," George added. "Georgeous." Ron glared at them and protectively put his arm around her. Hermione smiled to herself at Ron's behavior. The twins chuckled and looked up when Mr.Weasley stood.
"Hello everyone. Just wanted to say we're glad everybody's here. Thank you all for coming to spend the holiday with us. We feel that family is very important in the times to come and you're all family to us," he said, indicating Mrs.Weasley. He smiled and raised his glass for a toast. Everyone followed and he said, "To our family." The others repeated it and clinked the glasses together. Mr.Weasley took his seat and asked everyone to eat. Ron grabbed the platter nearest him and began shoveling food on his plate. Hermione shook her head at him as she politely spooned some vegetables out of a bowl. Harry laughed at Ron and he looked up curiously.
"Wahya lauffun ut?" Ron struggled to ask, making Harry laugh harder.
"You're disgusting, mate." Ron looked at his plate and chuckled too. He shrugged and continued on his chicken. Giny and Harry talked nonchalantly and Harry tried to think of a way to talk to her about revealing themselves without anyone else understanding.
"Um Ginny, do you think kids should tell their family when they...um...break a mirror or hide it in their closet for two weeks?" She looked at him strangely. He shook his head. That was no where near understandable.
"Nevermind." She smiled at him, still confused, but he changed the subject to cover up his weird question.
"So I, uh, like your jumper." She looked down at it.
"Oh thanks. Hermione picked it out."
"You put the makeup on her didn't you?" She nodded.
"I had to fight her a bit but she likes it. She was nervous to show Ron though. She was worried he would like her better without it." Harry grinned.
"I think Ron would like her anyway she looked." Ginny smiled and nodded. She applied more pressure to his foot and he lifted his toes a bit in response. She sighed and Harry noticed a look of sadness in her eyes. He was interrupted by a sound of disgust from Hermione.
"Ron, napkins were invented for a reason!" she exclaimed, wiping potatoes off his chin. He grunted at her and she tutted back. Ginny looked at Harry and noticed a bit of food on the side of his lip. She quickly wiped it off with her finger and put it on her napkin. He turned his head at her touch. Again, he longed to be able to kiss her in thanks. That small gesture was comforting to him as opposed to Ron's annoyance from it. She winked at him and he laced his fingers in hers under the table.
Down the table, Lupin was watching the pair. He had a feeling he knew what was going on. He 'accidentally' knocked his fork off the table and bent underneath to retrieve it. He smiled to himself when he saw their feet together and hands in each others. He came back up and continued eating as if nothing had happened. 'So,' he thought to himself. 'There is someone special in Ginny's life. A secret someone.' He chuckled and Tonks, who was sitting next to him, asked what was so funny. He whispered in her ear and pointed under the table. She mocked a yawn and stretched her arm out to send her napkin to the floor. After grabbing it, she smiled at Lupin and he brought his fingers to his lips. She nodded.
Harry saw Lupin looking at him. He raised his eyebrows questioningly and Lupin just smiled at him. Harry looked at his plate and back to Lupin who was chatting with Charlie. He decided it was nothing.
After dessert, the group went to the living room to sing songs and start a game of chess. Ron played against the twins, Ginny, and Tonks combined. Despite their group, Ron managed to win but it was close.
"Too bad Hogwarts doesn't have a chess club," Hermione said. "You'd be the champion."
"I would, huh?"
"I'm glad you're so modest," she answered sarcastically.
"Me too," he said.
"Do you even know what modest means?"
"Hermione I'm not stupid," he scoffed.
"I didn't say you were."
"No but you don't think I even know what modest is."
"Just wondering," she said, disbelief in her voice.
"Well I do."
"Fine."
"Fine."
"Oh shut it you two!" Ginny looked at them annoyed. "Honestly, does it matter if Ron's vocabulary is smaller than a seven year old's? You like him anyway, so enough. It's Christmas Eve!"
"Hey!" Ron exclaimed. "My vocabulary is bigger than a seven year old's!"
"You keep telling yourself that," she answered, patting his arm sympathetically. "But it's nothing to be ashamed of." He pulled his arm away and glared at her.
"At least I'm taller than a seven year old." Ginny opened her mouth and narrowed her eyes. Harry snorted.
"Sleep with one eye open," she answered darkly.
"Ooh, I'm trembling in fear," he said mockingly.
"Alright, enough of the battle of wits. You both win," Hermione said to end the argument. Harry chuckled and Ginny looked back at him. He stopped smiling and she pursed her lips at him. Mrs.Weasley announced that it was time for bed and everyone stood. Ron and Hermione said a quick good night and Harry and Ginny gave each other a small wave. Tonks was sleeping in the girls room and Lupin was staying with Bill and Charlie. Everyone went to their rooms and got ready for bed.
"Boys!" Ginny exclaimed when the three of them entered her room. "They're so annoying!" Hermione nodded in agreement and Tonks laughed.
"You'll have to learn that even if you have a boyfriend, it doesn't mean they're going to take your side in every argument. Boys can be easily amused even if their girlfriend is being made fun of." Ginny and Hermione whipped thier heads around.
"Are you talking about me?" Hermione asked.
"Both of you," Tonks answered.
"But...but I don't have a boyfriend," Ginny said unconvincingly. Tonks laughed again.
"It's alright Ginny, I know about Harry." Ginny opened her mouth.
"I don't know what you're talking about."
"I saw at dinner tonight. You had your foot perfectly placed on his and you two were holding hands. Remus saw it too." Ginny looked at her surprised.
"Oh. I thought we were being inconspicuous about it."
"Apparently not," Hermione said smiling.
"I take it you knew?" Tonks asked Hermione. She nodded.
"I saw them kissing by a tree at Hogwarts a couple weeks ago. They decided to keep it a secret for awhile."
"I'm tired of it though. The only reason we did was so that Ron wouldn't try to hex Harry in his sleep." Tonks laughed.
"I think Ron will be able to handle it. He may not like it at first but it'll be alright. You ought to tell the rest tomorrow."
"I wanted to talk to him about it today but we never had a chance," Ginny told her sadly. Hermione patted her arm.
"You'll have a chance tomorrow."
"Come on girls, let's get to sleep. The sooner you wake up, the sooner you can talk to Harry." Tonks climbed into her bed and layed down. The girls did the same. Ginny sighed and decided to talk to Harry as soon as she could get him away tomorrow. She couldn't wait to give him his gift, even if she was still a little mad at him.
Author's Note: Not much to say other than Christmas is next chapter. Hope you liked this chapter! Also, I probably won't be able to get the next chapter up until Wednesday. I got a new dresser so I have to rearrange my closet, clothes, makeup, etc. I'll try for tomorrow but probably not since the X-mas chapter will probably be fairly long.
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Chapter 24: Christmas Eve
Author's Note: I know my chapter titles haven't been very original lately but when I go to the next part of the story, I'll think of better ones. Anyway, thanks for reviewing! I decided I will continue the story but have a new title, etc. I think it's a better choice. Next chapter should be the last one for Telling Ron. At the end of it, I'll let you guys know when the next part will be up and everything. Also, sorry it took me awhile to update. I've been really busy this weekend. By the way, my dad bought me a car! Yay! I'm so excited! I didn't think I'd get one for another year or so but his friend sold it to him for $500! And I can get my license on Nov.15! Sorry, I'm just really happy so I thought I'd tell you guys, not that it matters to you! Ok, here's the chapter.
On the morning of Christmas Eve, (sounds kind of weird, huh?) Mrs.Weasley let the kids sleep in until eleven. She went and wrapped on the door to wake them up. Ginny stretched and went to the loo. Harry yawned but stayed in his bed. Fred moaned and pulled his blanket over his head. George was already under his blanket, facing the couch and still asleep. Hermione opened her eyes and turned to kiss Ron, waking him. His eyes came into focus and he smiled at her.
"Hi Love. I like waking up next to you."
"Me too." She sat up at the same time as Harry.
"Hey Harry. Last night was fun, huh?" She grinned at him. He nodded and smiled back.
"Harry did you...um, enjoy what you...what you and Ginny did?" Ron asked him uncomfortably. Harry shrugged and headed out of the living room. Ron stared at him.
"What did that mean? Harry? Harry!" Hermione rolled her eyes at him.
"Stop it Ron."
"But Hermione-"
"Forget about it and wake them up," she said, indicating the twins. Ron sighed and picked up two pillows. He aimed one and threw it at Fred's head, and the other at George.
"Oi! Wake up!" The twins woke in surprise. Fred lifted his head and looked at Ron evilly. George rolled over and sat up. His hair was standing up all over and his eyes were narrowed.
"You'll pay for that one, little brother," George said croakily as Ron turned around. Fred grabbed his pillow and hit Ron in the back of the head at the same time that George threw one at his back. Ron's hand flew to his neck and turned to them.
"Ow! What was that f-" But he was pummeled with more pillows and blankets before he could finish. He covered his face and ran out of the room. The twins gave each other satisfied smiles. Hermione laughed and waved at them as she left behind him.
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The rest of the day was filled with cleaning and decorating. They also set up the Christmas tree and started cooking. Lupin arrived at the Burrow at five thirty and the kids went upstairs to get dressed for dinner. Harry pulled out a nice pair of black pants and a green shirt. He tried to comb his hair but gave up. Ron got out some black pants and a navy blue top. He ran his fingers through his hair once and was ready to eat.
"What time did Mum say we were eating?" Harry laughed.
"In an hour."
"Damn. I'm ready to eat. That chicken smells really great." He closed his eyes and inhaled deeply. Harry shook his head in amusement.
In the girls room, Ginny was searching in her closet again for something to wear. She constantly pulled out various shirts, skirts, and dresses to look at in the mirror.
"Oh just pick something already!" Hermione exclaimed. "I've been dressed for ten minutes!"
"Well I want to look nice!"
"Ginny, anything you pick will look nice."
"What would you choose?" Hermione walked to her closet and looked in for a moment. She took out a long, black skirt and a soft, purple jumper and handed them to Ginny. She bent to pull out a pair of black shoes and put them on the ground.
"There. Now get dressed." Hermione went to the mirror to run a brush through her hair. Ginny stared at her dumbfounded.
"Why is it so easy for you?"
"I'm just gifted," Hermione answered. Ginny dressed and combed her hair. She put on some makeup and turned to Hermione.
"Alright Hermione. It's time for some normal teenage stuff. I'm putting makeup on you." Hermione swatted at her as she came forward.
"No I don't want any!"
"You don't have a choice! You're wearing makeup tonight!" She pulled out some mascara and Hermione jumped off the bed.
"No!"
"Hermione, if you let me do this tonight and you don't like it, I'll never bother you about it again. I promise." Hermione frowned but sat back down. Ginny smiled and kneeled in front of her. Ten minutes later, Ginny stood and nodded. She motioned for Hermione to look in the mirror. Hermione stood nervously and walked forward.
"Ginny," she gasped. Ginny just grinned at her. Hermione laughed and looked at different angles of her face.
"It actually looks really good," Hermione said surprised. Ginny rolled her eyes.
"Yeah, I told you it would. Come on, I want to see the look on Ron's face when he sees you." Hermione grabbed her arm.
"What if he doesn't like it? I've never worn makeup before. Maybe he likes me better without it."
"How would he know? Like you said, you've never worn it." She laughed at the worried look on Hermione's face. "Come on, Ron's so dense he might not even notice." She took Hermione's hand and dragged her out of the room.
The kitchen door was closed because Mrs.Weasley was still preparing the food. The girls went to the living room where most of the others were waiting. Tonks came and hugged the girls, telling them how nice they looked. They returned the compliment and Hermione went to Ron while Ginny sat next to Fred. As Hermione walked up to Ron he turned and gasped. Harry raised his eyebrows in surprise. She smiled nervously.
"Um hi."
"Hey Hermione," Harry answered. Ron continued to stare at her.
"You...you look...really beautiful," he stammered. "Did you do something different?"
"She's wearing makeup," Harry said. Ron looked at him curiously.
"How do you know?" Harry mentally smacked himself. He had seen it on Ginny but he couldn't tell Ron that he frequently stared at his best friend's sister. He quickly thought of an answer.
"Because I have eyes Ron. Can't you see it?" Ron looked at her closely.
"Oh, I see. Well, it looks really great. Why haven't you ever done it before?" She shrugged.
"I don't know. I didn't think I needed it."
"You don't need it but it still looks good on you." She blushed and he put his arm around her. Harry looked over at Ginny as she stared off into space. She looked wonderful. He wanted to go kiss her and pull her into his arms but he hadn't talked to her yet about telling everyone. Pulling her aside by herself would seem strange. He'd have to see if they had an opportunity to talk later.
About fifteen minutes later, Mrs.Weasley opened the door and announced that dinner was ready. Ron, Hermione, Harry, Ginny, Mr.Weasley, Charlie, Bill, Lupin, Tonks, Fred, and George filed into the kitchen to eat.
"Hermione," Fred said slyly. "Don't you look nice tonight."
"Yeah," George added. "Georgeous." Ron glared at them and protectively put his arm around her. Hermione smiled to herself at Ron's behavior. The twins chuckled and looked up when Mr.Weasley stood.
"Hello everyone. Just wanted to say we're glad everybody's here. Thank you all for coming to spend the holiday with us. We feel that family is very important in the times to come and you're all family to us," he said, indicating Mrs.Weasley. He smiled and raised his glass for a toast. Everyone followed and he said, "To our family." The others repeated it and clinked the glasses together. Mr.Weasley took his seat and asked everyone to eat. Ron grabbed the platter nearest him and began shoveling food on his plate. Hermione shook her head at him as she politely spooned some vegetables out of a bowl. Harry laughed at Ron and he looked up curiously.
"Wahya lauffun ut?" Ron struggled to ask, making Harry laugh harder.
"You're disgusting, mate." Ron looked at his plate and chuckled too. He shrugged and continued on his chicken. Giny and Harry talked nonchalantly and Harry tried to think of a way to talk to her about revealing themselves without anyone else understanding.
"Um Ginny, do you think kids should tell their family when they...um...break a mirror or hide it in their closet for two weeks?" She looked at him strangely. He shook his head. That was no where near understandable.
"Nevermind." She smiled at him, still confused, but he changed the subject to cover up his weird question.
"So I, uh, like your jumper." She looked down at it.
"Oh thanks. Hermione picked it out."
"You put the makeup on her didn't you?" She nodded.
"I had to fight her a bit but she likes it. She was nervous to show Ron though. She was worried he would like her better without it." Harry grinned.
"I think Ron would like her anyway she looked." Ginny smiled and nodded. She applied more pressure to his foot and he lifted his toes a bit in response. She sighed and Harry noticed a look of sadness in her eyes. He was interrupted by a sound of disgust from Hermione.
"Ron, napkins were invented for a reason!" she exclaimed, wiping potatoes off his chin. He grunted at her and she tutted back. Ginny looked at Harry and noticed a bit of food on the side of his lip. She quickly wiped it off with her finger and put it on her napkin. He turned his head at her touch. Again, he longed to be able to kiss her in thanks. That small gesture was comforting to him as opposed to Ron's annoyance from it. She winked at him and he laced his fingers in hers under the table.
Down the table, Lupin was watching the pair. He had a feeling he knew what was going on. He 'accidentally' knocked his fork off the table and bent underneath to retrieve it. He smiled to himself when he saw their feet together and hands in each others. He came back up and continued eating as if nothing had happened. 'So,' he thought to himself. 'There is someone special in Ginny's life. A secret someone.' He chuckled and Tonks, who was sitting next to him, asked what was so funny. He whispered in her ear and pointed under the table. She mocked a yawn and stretched her arm out to send her napkin to the floor. After grabbing it, she smiled at Lupin and he brought his fingers to his lips. She nodded.
Harry saw Lupin looking at him. He raised his eyebrows questioningly and Lupin just smiled at him. Harry looked at his plate and back to Lupin who was chatting with Charlie. He decided it was nothing.
After dessert, the group went to the living room to sing songs and start a game of chess. Ron played against the twins, Ginny, and Tonks combined. Despite their group, Ron managed to win but it was close.
"Too bad Hogwarts doesn't have a chess club," Hermione said. "You'd be the champion."
"I would, huh?"
"I'm glad you're so modest," she answered sarcastically.
"Me too," he said.
"Do you even know what modest means?"
"Hermione I'm not stupid," he scoffed.
"I didn't say you were."
"No but you don't think I even know what modest is."
"Just wondering," she said, disbelief in her voice.
"Well I do."
"Fine."
"Fine."
"Oh shut it you two!" Ginny looked at them annoyed. "Honestly, does it matter if Ron's vocabulary is smaller than a seven year old's? You like him anyway, so enough. It's Christmas Eve!"
"Hey!" Ron exclaimed. "My vocabulary is bigger than a seven year old's!"
"You keep telling yourself that," she answered, patting his arm sympathetically. "But it's nothing to be ashamed of." He pulled his arm away and glared at her.
"At least I'm taller than a seven year old." Ginny opened her mouth and narrowed her eyes. Harry snorted.
"Sleep with one eye open," she answered darkly.
"Ooh, I'm trembling in fear," he said mockingly.
"Alright, enough of the battle of wits. You both win," Hermione said to end the argument. Harry chuckled and Ginny looked back at him. He stopped smiling and she pursed her lips at him. Mrs.Weasley announced that it was time for bed and everyone stood. Ron and Hermione said a quick good night and Harry and Ginny gave each other a small wave. Tonks was sleeping in the girls room and Lupin was staying with Bill and Charlie. Everyone went to their rooms and got ready for bed.
"Boys!" Ginny exclaimed when the three of them entered her room. "They're so annoying!" Hermione nodded in agreement and Tonks laughed.
"You'll have to learn that even if you have a boyfriend, it doesn't mean they're going to take your side in every argument. Boys can be easily amused even if their girlfriend is being made fun of." Ginny and Hermione whipped thier heads around.
"Are you talking about me?" Hermione asked.
"Both of you," Tonks answered.
"But...but I don't have a boyfriend," Ginny said unconvincingly. Tonks laughed again.
"It's alright Ginny, I know about Harry." Ginny opened her mouth.
"I don't know what you're talking about."
"I saw at dinner tonight. You had your foot perfectly placed on his and you two were holding hands. Remus saw it too." Ginny looked at her surprised.
"Oh. I thought we were being inconspicuous about it."
"Apparently not," Hermione said smiling.
"I take it you knew?" Tonks asked Hermione. She nodded.
"I saw them kissing by a tree at Hogwarts a couple weeks ago. They decided to keep it a secret for awhile."
"I'm tired of it though. The only reason we did was so that Ron wouldn't try to hex Harry in his sleep." Tonks laughed.
"I think Ron will be able to handle it. He may not like it at first but it'll be alright. You ought to tell the rest tomorrow."
"I wanted to talk to him about it today but we never had a chance," Ginny told her sadly. Hermione patted her arm.
"You'll have a chance tomorrow."
"Come on girls, let's get to sleep. The sooner you wake up, the sooner you can talk to Harry." Tonks climbed into her bed and layed down. The girls did the same. Ginny sighed and decided to talk to Harry as soon as she could get him away tomorrow. She couldn't wait to give him his gift, even if she was still a little mad at him.
Author's Note: Not much to say other than Christmas is next chapter. Hope you liked this chapter! Also, I probably won't be able to get the next chapter up until Wednesday. I got a new dresser so I have to rearrange my closet, clothes, makeup, etc. I'll try for tomorrow but probably not since the X-mas chapter will probably be fairly long.
Individuals:
QueenoftheSwans: Actually you have reviewed before. I did read your story but you have't updated in a really long time. But thanks for reviewing again! Sorry, but I am going to make the next part a new story because I think it'll be better. Don't worry though, I'll make sure everyone can find it! I don't want to lose any of my readers!
hplova4eva: Thanks!
HermioneClone: Thank you! I'm trying to hurry!
bballgirl02: Thanks! I think I'm just going to start on the next part where I leave off in this story.
KrisKG: I am. I'd be realy sad to end this too! I have a whole scene planned out when F and G find out about them so that's why they don't know yet! It'll be next chapter though! Glad you liked it!
hP fAn Fo LyFe: Good, I'm glad you saw them! Thank you, I'm happy you liked it!
Joots: Yep, I'm continuing it! Thanks!
amber: Thanks again for the compliment! Yeah, Telling Ron doesn't work anymore so I'm moving on to a separate story for the new part.
Lily106: I'm glad you liked it! I know, George singing opera was a little strange but I was having trouble thinking of dares. I figured one of the twins had to pick dare because they're so outgoing. Don't worry I will continue this because she did already tell Ron and it's time for a new title!
angelface58: Yes, I'm continuing this with a new title. I'll tell you guys how to find the new story in the last chapter which will probably be the next chapter. I promise I'll keep updating quickly! It drives me nuts when other authors don't so I make sure that I update no later than a week every time. I don't think I've ever waited a week though so I'm proud of myself.
'Mione Weasley: Thank you! I'm glad you liked it and I'm sorry you haven't found your dog. I sort of know how you feel because I had to give away my dog a few years ago. It's kinda different though since yours ran away. Anyway, I'm really sorry!
puppydog-eyes: Thank you but it wasn't my idea. Lots of other stories have them playing Truth or Dare. I thought it would be fun!
MioneRon16: Thanks! I will continue it for awhile. I'm not sure if it will go to the end of the school year or not. I guess we'll see1
Kagome19: Thank you! I will continue and change the name because the current one doesn't match anymore!
potterweasly: I hope you weren't too tired after staying up to read! Yeah, I'm going to make it a separate new story. It isn't a bad current title but I think a new one is in order.
insane_child: Thank you! That's really flattering!
MadPiper: Thanks!
Maraudergrl99: Good, I'm glad you reviewed again! And I'm glad you had a good day! I did too since I got my car! Yeah, I agree that this title doesn't work anymore so a different one will be on the next part. Christmas is next chapter!
Manga-lunatic: Thank you, I'm glad you liked the chapter! And thank you for the compliment! I will be continuing!