Chapter 3. Christmas Ball
"Leya! Leya wake up..." Fred stood in the bedroom, awaking his wife.
"Leya? Were going in 30 minutes.." She opened her eyes. "Yes.." Fred smiled
and kissed her cheek and went downstairs again. He poured some coffee in
a cup and put in a little cinnamon in it, it was only Christmas once a year. Leya
came down a few minuted later, fully dressed and in her traveling cloak.
"Uhmm.. What's the smell?" Fred smiled and handed her the cup. "Drink.." She
took a sip and smiled at him. "Thank you Fred.. Why do we have to go now?
I thought I was off duty today?" Fred kissed her on the neck. "You are, but we
have a lot to do.. We have to buy Christmas gifs for all out friends and family,
and we'll have to go to Madam Malkins to get a dress for you.." He smiled at
her. "Okay.. I don't need a big dress Fred.." He nodded at her, but didn't say
anything, he wasn't stupid enough to start an argument with her now. She
finished her coffee. "Okay.. Lets go.. Are we going to Gringotts first?" Fred put
his arm around her. "Yes.."
He found the floo powder and put some in the flames. "You first dear.
Leya stepped into the flames and said "Diagonalley"She disappeared, Fred did
the same and appeared at Floriss'. He looked around for Leya, she was looking
at some fabric at the store across the street. "To cheap for a Princess.." He
smiled and grabbed her hand. She looked back at him. "I don't want to know
the price..." "Okay.." He let her into Madam Malkins shop. A dressmaker
greeted them. "Hello Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, how can I be at your service?"
Fred smiled at her. "We wish to talk to Madam Malkins." Leya looked at him.
"No, we don't." She whispered, but he just help up his hand. "Sch.." The
dressmaker smiled at them, I'm afraid that Madam will be occupied with the
two Mrs Malfoys in a few hours." "But I don't need Madam Malkin to sow my
dress. Fred..." she looked at him. "But I just want the best for you..." "And that's
all very good Fred, but do we the time to wait? Emelines ball is in a few days,
and we still have all our Christmas shopping to do.." She took his hand and
look into his brown eyes. He avoided her look and nodded. "When will Madam
Malkin be free?" The dressmaker smiled and opened the manager, "In 2 hours
sir." Fred nodded at her. "We'll come back then." Fred led Leya out of the shop.
"So, where should we go now?" Leya didn't answer him, and Fred could feel
her cold aura. "I'm sorry Leya, I just want the best for you." she looked up at
him and smiled. "Thanks Fred... But you don't have to use all your money at
me..." "Ohh why shouldn't he?" A deep voice of a man came from the shadows,
Leya went behind Fred. Fred knew she was still haunted. "Who are you to
speak like that?" Remus Lupin stepped out of the shadow. "Dad!" Leya came
out from behind Fred and gave her father a hug. "I'm sorry if I scared you..." He
smiled and he and Fred shook hands. "What are you doing here dad?" Remus
smiled. "I'm here with Minerva, helping her to find a present for Albus.. But I
think i lost her in the crowd." Fred laughed. "I guess we'll still be at Emeline and
Dracos when we receive our presents this year.." Remus smiled. "Yes.. Though
it's just about full moon, so I'm sure if I can be there..." Leya looked sadly at
him. "You have to..." "Remus? Where did you go?" Minerva McGonagall came
up to them. "Fred, Leya.. So good to see you... How are you.." Fred blushed.
"We're fine Professor.." She smiled. "Good.. Remus come.. You'll see your
daughter again the 24th.." Remus nodded. "See you at the Malfoys'.." They
walked away. Leya smiled at Fred. "Dad is great..." "Yeah.." Leya stood for a
while in her own thoughts. "The two Mrs. Malfoys. " She looked up at Fred.
"Narcissa... and?" Fred smiled, "Emeline of course.." Leya blushed. "Ohh..
Yeah.. I guess I still think of her as a Snape.."
Fred and Leya did all their Christmas shopping within a hour. "Now I only
need your present, Fred." Leya smiled at him, in her hand she had several
bags from all the different shops in Diagonalley. "What do you want?" Fred
kissed her nose. "You.." She smiled and looked at the window of one of the
many shops. "Seriously Fred." "Seriously, all I need is a good Christmas with
my beautiful wife.. And all our friends." She looked at him, her eyes filled with
love. "Fred, lets go to Madam Malkins.." He took her bags and let her inside the
shop again. "Welcome Mr. and Mrs. Weasley", it was Madam Malkins herself
greeting them. "I'll be with you in a second. She disappeared into the
workroom. "Mrs. Malfoy, I'll have your dress ready tomorrow, are you coming
to get it or shall we send it to you?" "Please send it.." Emeline stepped out f the
workroom with Narcissa behind her. "Leya! Fred!" She flung her arms around
her friends. "How are you?" Leya smiled and hugged Emeline back. "We're
fine..." Narcissa stayed in the background, not talking to either of them. "How
are you Emeline?" Emeline smiled. "I'm... well I'm fine.." Leya looked
suspicious at her. "If you say so.." "Mrs. Weasley, come here.." Leya walked
into the workroom. "Emeline, just come, if you feel like talking.." Emeline
nodded at smiled at Leya, who disappeared behind the curtains. "So Fred, what
are you giving Leya for Christmas?" Fred smiled at Emeline. "I can't tell you..
You'll see.." Narcissa took hold of Emelines cloak. "Lets go, please.." Emeline
waved goodbye to Fred and left the shop with Narcissa. "Is everything alright
Narcissa?" "Yes, I am fine.." Emeline took her mother-in-laws hand. "I know
about you and my father.."
Fred had left the shop for half an hour to buy Leyas Christmas gift, when
he returned Leya stood waiting for him. She was wearing a nougat-colored
dress. She looked like a dream. Fred dropped his law, amazed. "Wow... You
look... wonderfull Leya.." Madam Malkins came out from the workroom. "We
still need the last touch up.." She smiled at Fred. "Okay.." "Come Mrs.
Weasley, lets get you off it so we can make a matching suit for your husband."
Leya followed Madam Malkins out into the back and came back to Fred a few
minutes later. "Your turn Freddie." Fred pulled her into a deep kiss before
walking into the workroom. "Youngsters." He heard Madam Malkins whisper
with a smile. "I'll go out and buy the rest.. Do you need anything Fred?" "No I'm
fine Leya.. Have fun."
Leya walked into the Quidditch shop and looked around when she heard
Emelines voice. "No, he has that... What doesn't he have?" "I don't know Mrs.
Malfoy.." Leya looked around the corner, Emeline wasn't with Narcissa. "You
often go shopping with your mother-in-law?" She asked stepping forward.
Emeline smiled at her. "No... But Lucius have ran off to France and Draco is
at the ministry and we both needed to come outside and to do the last
Christmas shopping.." She smiled. "Do you often go shopping with your
husband?" Leya smiled back. "Yes, Fred likes buying things to me.. Are you
looking for a gift to Draco?" Emeline nodded. "Yes, but it seems he have
everything... Are you looking for one to Fred?" "Yes and I know what to buy.."
Emeline looked at her with a little envy in her eyes. "What are you giving him?"
Leya shook her head. "Im not telling.." The expedient found a new thing. "No.."
Emeline said, I'll go some where else." Leya looked over Emelines shoulder.
"Stop, that what I came for.." "Do you want me to wrap it up? We have some
beautiful paper whit snowflakes on it." "Yes.." Leya found her purse and opened
it. "How much?" The expedient looked at the prize tag. "3 Galleons and 4
Knuts, Mrs. Weasley." Leya found the money and put them on the counter. The
expedient put the present in a bag and handed it to Leya with a 'Have a nice
day'. Emeline smiled to her friend as they left the shop together. "Where're did
Fred go?" Leya smiled. "No where... No, he's a Madam Malkins." Emeline
nodded. "She luckily have Draco measures, so I just need to decide how I want
his suit to look like.." They turned a corner and stood looking into Knockturn
Alley. "We better turn around and go the other way," Leya said, but Emeline
didn't hear her, she had seen Draco walk into one of the shops along with a
small group of Ministry of Magic officers. "Emeline?" Emeline blinked. "Yes?"
Leya looked concerned at her. "Are you okay?" Emeline nodded, "Come, lets
go buy a gift for Draco.." Leya took a look down alley before following Emeline
into the next shop.
They looked at many shops, but eighter Emeline couldn't concentrate, or
it was ver hard to find a present for Draco Malfoy. Leya left Emeline in The
Leaky Cauldron, to go get Fred. She walked into Madam Malkins, where Fred
was standing paying the close. "It'll be..." Leya closed her ears, she didn't
wanted to know the price. ".. Knuts.." Madam Malkin finished. Fred gave her
the money. "Can you send it to us?" The old lady in the purple cloak smiled.
"Yes.." When outside the Shop, Leya grabbed Fred free hand holding it tight.
Fred knew she was worried, but didn't ask her. They were quickly home and
Fred went directly to his beloved kitchen. "How hungry are you Leya?"
"Starving.." She called at him, smiling at she walked into her office. She looked
out of the window, the sun was setting. She lit a few candles and sat down to
write a letter. But after a quarter, there was still not a single dot on the paper.
Fred came into her. "What's on your mind?" Leya looked up at him. "Emeline..
I think there's something wrong.. I think she saw something down at Knockturn
Alley.." Fred leaned up against the desk looking at his wife. "What were you
doing there?" Leya looked up at him. "Nothing, we just reached that part of the
alley and looked down at it..." Fred bended down and kissed her on the nose.
"Maybe it's just a little Christmas stress? She is throwing this years big event."
Leya smiled and nodded, "Yes, that's properly it. Is dinner done?" Fred smiled
at her. "Yes, of course.."
"Leya! Leya wake up..." Fred stood in the bedroom, awaking his wife.
"Leya? Were going in 30 minutes.." She opened her eyes. "Yes.." Fred smiled
and kissed her cheek and went downstairs again. He poured some coffee in
a cup and put in a little cinnamon in it, it was only Christmas once a year. Leya
came down a few minuted later, fully dressed and in her traveling cloak.
"Uhmm.. What's the smell?" Fred smiled and handed her the cup. "Drink.." She
took a sip and smiled at him. "Thank you Fred.. Why do we have to go now?
I thought I was off duty today?" Fred kissed her on the neck. "You are, but we
have a lot to do.. We have to buy Christmas gifs for all out friends and family,
and we'll have to go to Madam Malkins to get a dress for you.." He smiled at
her. "Okay.. I don't need a big dress Fred.." He nodded at her, but didn't say
anything, he wasn't stupid enough to start an argument with her now. She
finished her coffee. "Okay.. Lets go.. Are we going to Gringotts first?" Fred put
his arm around her. "Yes.."
He found the floo powder and put some in the flames. "You first dear.
Leya stepped into the flames and said "Diagonalley"She disappeared, Fred did
the same and appeared at Floriss'. He looked around for Leya, she was looking
at some fabric at the store across the street. "To cheap for a Princess.." He
smiled and grabbed her hand. She looked back at him. "I don't want to know
the price..." "Okay.." He let her into Madam Malkins shop. A dressmaker
greeted them. "Hello Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, how can I be at your service?"
Fred smiled at her. "We wish to talk to Madam Malkins." Leya looked at him.
"No, we don't." She whispered, but he just help up his hand. "Sch.." The
dressmaker smiled at them, I'm afraid that Madam will be occupied with the
two Mrs Malfoys in a few hours." "But I don't need Madam Malkin to sow my
dress. Fred..." she looked at him. "But I just want the best for you..." "And that's
all very good Fred, but do we the time to wait? Emelines ball is in a few days,
and we still have all our Christmas shopping to do.." She took his hand and
look into his brown eyes. He avoided her look and nodded. "When will Madam
Malkin be free?" The dressmaker smiled and opened the manager, "In 2 hours
sir." Fred nodded at her. "We'll come back then." Fred led Leya out of the shop.
"So, where should we go now?" Leya didn't answer him, and Fred could feel
her cold aura. "I'm sorry Leya, I just want the best for you." she looked up at
him and smiled. "Thanks Fred... But you don't have to use all your money at
me..." "Ohh why shouldn't he?" A deep voice of a man came from the shadows,
Leya went behind Fred. Fred knew she was still haunted. "Who are you to
speak like that?" Remus Lupin stepped out of the shadow. "Dad!" Leya came
out from behind Fred and gave her father a hug. "I'm sorry if I scared you..." He
smiled and he and Fred shook hands. "What are you doing here dad?" Remus
smiled. "I'm here with Minerva, helping her to find a present for Albus.. But I
think i lost her in the crowd." Fred laughed. "I guess we'll still be at Emeline and
Dracos when we receive our presents this year.." Remus smiled. "Yes.. Though
it's just about full moon, so I'm sure if I can be there..." Leya looked sadly at
him. "You have to..." "Remus? Where did you go?" Minerva McGonagall came
up to them. "Fred, Leya.. So good to see you... How are you.." Fred blushed.
"We're fine Professor.." She smiled. "Good.. Remus come.. You'll see your
daughter again the 24th.." Remus nodded. "See you at the Malfoys'.." They
walked away. Leya smiled at Fred. "Dad is great..." "Yeah.." Leya stood for a
while in her own thoughts. "The two Mrs. Malfoys. " She looked up at Fred.
"Narcissa... and?" Fred smiled, "Emeline of course.." Leya blushed. "Ohh..
Yeah.. I guess I still think of her as a Snape.."
Fred and Leya did all their Christmas shopping within a hour. "Now I only
need your present, Fred." Leya smiled at him, in her hand she had several
bags from all the different shops in Diagonalley. "What do you want?" Fred
kissed her nose. "You.." She smiled and looked at the window of one of the
many shops. "Seriously Fred." "Seriously, all I need is a good Christmas with
my beautiful wife.. And all our friends." She looked at him, her eyes filled with
love. "Fred, lets go to Madam Malkins.." He took her bags and let her inside the
shop again. "Welcome Mr. and Mrs. Weasley", it was Madam Malkins herself
greeting them. "I'll be with you in a second. She disappeared into the
workroom. "Mrs. Malfoy, I'll have your dress ready tomorrow, are you coming
to get it or shall we send it to you?" "Please send it.." Emeline stepped out f the
workroom with Narcissa behind her. "Leya! Fred!" She flung her arms around
her friends. "How are you?" Leya smiled and hugged Emeline back. "We're
fine..." Narcissa stayed in the background, not talking to either of them. "How
are you Emeline?" Emeline smiled. "I'm... well I'm fine.." Leya looked
suspicious at her. "If you say so.." "Mrs. Weasley, come here.." Leya walked
into the workroom. "Emeline, just come, if you feel like talking.." Emeline
nodded at smiled at Leya, who disappeared behind the curtains. "So Fred, what
are you giving Leya for Christmas?" Fred smiled at Emeline. "I can't tell you..
You'll see.." Narcissa took hold of Emelines cloak. "Lets go, please.." Emeline
waved goodbye to Fred and left the shop with Narcissa. "Is everything alright
Narcissa?" "Yes, I am fine.." Emeline took her mother-in-laws hand. "I know
about you and my father.."
Fred had left the shop for half an hour to buy Leyas Christmas gift, when
he returned Leya stood waiting for him. She was wearing a nougat-colored
dress. She looked like a dream. Fred dropped his law, amazed. "Wow... You
look... wonderfull Leya.." Madam Malkins came out from the workroom. "We
still need the last touch up.." She smiled at Fred. "Okay.." "Come Mrs.
Weasley, lets get you off it so we can make a matching suit for your husband."
Leya followed Madam Malkins out into the back and came back to Fred a few
minutes later. "Your turn Freddie." Fred pulled her into a deep kiss before
walking into the workroom. "Youngsters." He heard Madam Malkins whisper
with a smile. "I'll go out and buy the rest.. Do you need anything Fred?" "No I'm
fine Leya.. Have fun."
Leya walked into the Quidditch shop and looked around when she heard
Emelines voice. "No, he has that... What doesn't he have?" "I don't know Mrs.
Malfoy.." Leya looked around the corner, Emeline wasn't with Narcissa. "You
often go shopping with your mother-in-law?" She asked stepping forward.
Emeline smiled at her. "No... But Lucius have ran off to France and Draco is
at the ministry and we both needed to come outside and to do the last
Christmas shopping.." She smiled. "Do you often go shopping with your
husband?" Leya smiled back. "Yes, Fred likes buying things to me.. Are you
looking for a gift to Draco?" Emeline nodded. "Yes, but it seems he have
everything... Are you looking for one to Fred?" "Yes and I know what to buy.."
Emeline looked at her with a little envy in her eyes. "What are you giving him?"
Leya shook her head. "Im not telling.." The expedient found a new thing. "No.."
Emeline said, I'll go some where else." Leya looked over Emelines shoulder.
"Stop, that what I came for.." "Do you want me to wrap it up? We have some
beautiful paper whit snowflakes on it." "Yes.." Leya found her purse and opened
it. "How much?" The expedient looked at the prize tag. "3 Galleons and 4
Knuts, Mrs. Weasley." Leya found the money and put them on the counter. The
expedient put the present in a bag and handed it to Leya with a 'Have a nice
day'. Emeline smiled to her friend as they left the shop together. "Where're did
Fred go?" Leya smiled. "No where... No, he's a Madam Malkins." Emeline
nodded. "She luckily have Draco measures, so I just need to decide how I want
his suit to look like.." They turned a corner and stood looking into Knockturn
Alley. "We better turn around and go the other way," Leya said, but Emeline
didn't hear her, she had seen Draco walk into one of the shops along with a
small group of Ministry of Magic officers. "Emeline?" Emeline blinked. "Yes?"
Leya looked concerned at her. "Are you okay?" Emeline nodded, "Come, lets
go buy a gift for Draco.." Leya took a look down alley before following Emeline
into the next shop.
They looked at many shops, but eighter Emeline couldn't concentrate, or
it was ver hard to find a present for Draco Malfoy. Leya left Emeline in The
Leaky Cauldron, to go get Fred. She walked into Madam Malkins, where Fred
was standing paying the close. "It'll be..." Leya closed her ears, she didn't
wanted to know the price. ".. Knuts.." Madam Malkin finished. Fred gave her
the money. "Can you send it to us?" The old lady in the purple cloak smiled.
"Yes.." When outside the Shop, Leya grabbed Fred free hand holding it tight.
Fred knew she was worried, but didn't ask her. They were quickly home and
Fred went directly to his beloved kitchen. "How hungry are you Leya?"
"Starving.." She called at him, smiling at she walked into her office. She looked
out of the window, the sun was setting. She lit a few candles and sat down to
write a letter. But after a quarter, there was still not a single dot on the paper.
Fred came into her. "What's on your mind?" Leya looked up at him. "Emeline..
I think there's something wrong.. I think she saw something down at Knockturn
Alley.." Fred leaned up against the desk looking at his wife. "What were you
doing there?" Leya looked up at him. "Nothing, we just reached that part of the
alley and looked down at it..." Fred bended down and kissed her on the nose.
"Maybe it's just a little Christmas stress? She is throwing this years big event."
Leya smiled and nodded, "Yes, that's properly it. Is dinner done?" Fred smiled
at her. "Yes, of course.."