Oh, What Will The New Year Bring?
Chapter Four
The months pass and it's now a week before break, and Ron, decides to pay a visit to his old friends, Harry and Hermione.
"Freedom or Death," Ron says the password to the Head dorms and enters to find Harry, beating on some hanging bag thing.
"Hey Ron," he says as he continues to beat on the bag thing.
"Hi, Harry, what in the world is that thing? Why are you attacking it?"
"It's called a punching bag, Ron."
"Where did it come from?"
"We got it from Remus as an early Christmas present."
"Oh," Ron looked around, "Where's Hermione?"
"Sleeping," Harry replied.
"Why?"
"Defense is tiring; we snow shoed through the forest today."
"Snow what?"
"Never mind it's a muggle thing, at least we didn't have to spar, and Hermione's got a mean right hook."
"Is that why you had that black eye?"
"So observant, you've been neglecting your old friends, Ronniekins, what was your new girlfriend's name, Sandy, Candy, or Mandy?"
"No, Lisa."
"What are you still dating her, no new girls this month? Do I know her? Should I avoid her?"
"She was in DA, a Ravenclaw."
"Oh, yeah, I think I remember her."
"Hey Ron, how's it been going?" Hermione asked when she came down.
"Wonderful!"
"He has a new girlfriend."
"Really, what a shock," she feigned surprise.
"I know isn't it," he too faked the surprise.
"Oh, shut up! Haven't seen either of you date."
"There's not enough time in a day, Ron."
"Plus, there's a mass murderer after me."
"So positive, Harry, just glowing with confidence," Hermione kidded.
Harry just shrugged, and didn't retort, aiming to be positive in front of them, internally, darkness flooding.
"So, what are you two doing for the holidays?" Ron asked.
"Staying here," they answered at the same time.
"I didn't know that."
"Communicative aren't you?" Ron joked.
"I'm staying because it's our last year, and otherwise, I'd be stuck at a teeth convention."
"What are you going to do Ron?" Harry asked.
"I'm going home; Charlie and Bill are supposed to be home for Christmas. Charlie hasn't been around for Christmas in years."
"Cool."
"Have fun."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Exams passed, Vacation arrived. Our Head Boy and Girl filled there days with homework, training for defense (Or the vacation could kill them, or the Professor, for that matter), studying for N.E.W.T.'s, or sleeping. Hey, when your a Head student when do you have time to catch more then a few hours of sleep a night, especially with the defense class from hell, training for the above class, prefect meetings, meetings with the Headmaster or Deputy Headmistress, plus homework, and quidditch practice and Remedial Potions lessons for our Head Boy, and our Head Girl must spend at least a few hours a day in the library, oh yes they've got to eat sometimes!
Christmas Day! "Albus are you sure I'm allowed in the dorm?"
"Oh, of course you are, Remus, why not? Plus I am indeed the Headmaster."
"Do you think there awake yet, sir?"
"I would certainly hope so; it is almost ten, on Christmas, none the less. The password is 'Freedom or Death!"
"Who came up with that password?"
"I did, and I think Ms. Granger would agree with me that the author is fantastic!"
"Is the Head Dorm still where it used to be?"
"Yes, yes indeed, it is the same used by Lily and James."
"Do they know that?"
"No, they do not. Oh, and do tell them Filch agreed to switch the Portrait."
"Who is the Portrait, Sir?"
"Sir Cadogen, been driving them mad, he has."
"I would assume so, Albus."
"Have a good time, Remus."
"I'm sure I will, and Happy Christmas," he handed Albus a small package.
Albus ripped off the wrappings, "SOCKS! Thank you, Remus!"
"Your welcome, Albus," and Dumbledore swooped over and gave Lupin a hug.
"Freedom or Death," Remus spoke.
"Why don't you stay and fight you mongrel!"
"Oh shut up Cadogen." Remus entered the common room, to see a tree with still wrapped presents under it, and his gift to them, the punching bag, hanging in a corner. 'What the heck, there a couple of kids, and there not awake yet on Christmas!' He sat down to wait. About twenty minutes later he heard a shower going and pounding on the door, then Harry yelling of, "Hey, unlock my side, there's more then one stall in there HERMY!"
"Shut up, Harry, just a minute."
'Irritable kids in the morning are they?' Remus thought.
Ten minutes later he heard two showers stop, and a door being slammed.
"HARRY, unlock my door, I need to brush my teeth!"
"'oory, ush a ec," brushing teeth and padding over to unlock the door.
Five minutes later two teenagers came bounding down the stairs, both in old
Weasley sweaters and blue jeans.
"Happy Christmas Harry and Hermione!"
"Remus!" They cried in surprise, rushing to hug him.
"What are you doing here?"
"Got a chance to come so I took it," he replied to the youngsters.
"Wonderful!"
"So, are you guys going to sit here all day and chat or open your presents?"
"I guess we shall, but Remus we sent you a present by Owl, so it's probably at Grimmauld place by now."
"I'll look forward to it!"
The two teens opened their gifts, Honeydukes sweets from Hagrid. Weasley Sweaters from Mr. and Mrs. Weasley. Pranks from the twins, a gift certificate, a piece from Ron. Butterbeer cap necklaces from Luna, and more sweets from Ginny, oh yes and books from each other.
What a shock, eh?
"Hermione, thank you! I wanted this one!" He tackled her in a hug.
"Yeah I saw you drooling over it in the store. Harry, this is a first edition Hogwarts: A History! This must have cost a fortune," and she hugged him just as fiercely back, after about ten minutes of watching them locked in there embrace, Lupin cleared his throat.
"Sorry," they muttered blushing and attempting to hide there faces, Remus just beamed at them.
"So, now that that's done, what shall we do?"
"Kitchens?"
"Yeah, I'm starving and we've missed lunch."
"YEAH, someone else has discovered the kitchens!"
"Yeah, years ago, Remus; plus the map and the twins helped."
"Shall we?"
"Of course!" And off they went to enjoy a day together the three of them, some house elves delights and fun in the snow.
*~*~*~*~**~*~*~*~**~
Thanks to my beta, Kendra. Next chapter, a when I have time, probably this weekend, depending on how much homework I have, and how long the paper I have takes, it's on Macbeth if anyone has a suggestion, thank you for the reviews. Please continue, and no I have no abandoned will it ever happen, just have to write it, it's tougher then this one, though I know what I want to do so, yeah
Thanks ears91
Chapter Four
The months pass and it's now a week before break, and Ron, decides to pay a visit to his old friends, Harry and Hermione.
"Freedom or Death," Ron says the password to the Head dorms and enters to find Harry, beating on some hanging bag thing.
"Hey Ron," he says as he continues to beat on the bag thing.
"Hi, Harry, what in the world is that thing? Why are you attacking it?"
"It's called a punching bag, Ron."
"Where did it come from?"
"We got it from Remus as an early Christmas present."
"Oh," Ron looked around, "Where's Hermione?"
"Sleeping," Harry replied.
"Why?"
"Defense is tiring; we snow shoed through the forest today."
"Snow what?"
"Never mind it's a muggle thing, at least we didn't have to spar, and Hermione's got a mean right hook."
"Is that why you had that black eye?"
"So observant, you've been neglecting your old friends, Ronniekins, what was your new girlfriend's name, Sandy, Candy, or Mandy?"
"No, Lisa."
"What are you still dating her, no new girls this month? Do I know her? Should I avoid her?"
"She was in DA, a Ravenclaw."
"Oh, yeah, I think I remember her."
"Hey Ron, how's it been going?" Hermione asked when she came down.
"Wonderful!"
"He has a new girlfriend."
"Really, what a shock," she feigned surprise.
"I know isn't it," he too faked the surprise.
"Oh, shut up! Haven't seen either of you date."
"There's not enough time in a day, Ron."
"Plus, there's a mass murderer after me."
"So positive, Harry, just glowing with confidence," Hermione kidded.
Harry just shrugged, and didn't retort, aiming to be positive in front of them, internally, darkness flooding.
"So, what are you two doing for the holidays?" Ron asked.
"Staying here," they answered at the same time.
"I didn't know that."
"Communicative aren't you?" Ron joked.
"I'm staying because it's our last year, and otherwise, I'd be stuck at a teeth convention."
"What are you going to do Ron?" Harry asked.
"I'm going home; Charlie and Bill are supposed to be home for Christmas. Charlie hasn't been around for Christmas in years."
"Cool."
"Have fun."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Exams passed, Vacation arrived. Our Head Boy and Girl filled there days with homework, training for defense (Or the vacation could kill them, or the Professor, for that matter), studying for N.E.W.T.'s, or sleeping. Hey, when your a Head student when do you have time to catch more then a few hours of sleep a night, especially with the defense class from hell, training for the above class, prefect meetings, meetings with the Headmaster or Deputy Headmistress, plus homework, and quidditch practice and Remedial Potions lessons for our Head Boy, and our Head Girl must spend at least a few hours a day in the library, oh yes they've got to eat sometimes!
Christmas Day! "Albus are you sure I'm allowed in the dorm?"
"Oh, of course you are, Remus, why not? Plus I am indeed the Headmaster."
"Do you think there awake yet, sir?"
"I would certainly hope so; it is almost ten, on Christmas, none the less. The password is 'Freedom or Death!"
"Who came up with that password?"
"I did, and I think Ms. Granger would agree with me that the author is fantastic!"
"Is the Head Dorm still where it used to be?"
"Yes, yes indeed, it is the same used by Lily and James."
"Do they know that?"
"No, they do not. Oh, and do tell them Filch agreed to switch the Portrait."
"Who is the Portrait, Sir?"
"Sir Cadogen, been driving them mad, he has."
"I would assume so, Albus."
"Have a good time, Remus."
"I'm sure I will, and Happy Christmas," he handed Albus a small package.
Albus ripped off the wrappings, "SOCKS! Thank you, Remus!"
"Your welcome, Albus," and Dumbledore swooped over and gave Lupin a hug.
"Freedom or Death," Remus spoke.
"Why don't you stay and fight you mongrel!"
"Oh shut up Cadogen." Remus entered the common room, to see a tree with still wrapped presents under it, and his gift to them, the punching bag, hanging in a corner. 'What the heck, there a couple of kids, and there not awake yet on Christmas!' He sat down to wait. About twenty minutes later he heard a shower going and pounding on the door, then Harry yelling of, "Hey, unlock my side, there's more then one stall in there HERMY!"
"Shut up, Harry, just a minute."
'Irritable kids in the morning are they?' Remus thought.
Ten minutes later he heard two showers stop, and a door being slammed.
"HARRY, unlock my door, I need to brush my teeth!"
"'oory, ush a ec," brushing teeth and padding over to unlock the door.
Five minutes later two teenagers came bounding down the stairs, both in old
Weasley sweaters and blue jeans.
"Happy Christmas Harry and Hermione!"
"Remus!" They cried in surprise, rushing to hug him.
"What are you doing here?"
"Got a chance to come so I took it," he replied to the youngsters.
"Wonderful!"
"So, are you guys going to sit here all day and chat or open your presents?"
"I guess we shall, but Remus we sent you a present by Owl, so it's probably at Grimmauld place by now."
"I'll look forward to it!"
The two teens opened their gifts, Honeydukes sweets from Hagrid. Weasley Sweaters from Mr. and Mrs. Weasley. Pranks from the twins, a gift certificate, a piece from Ron. Butterbeer cap necklaces from Luna, and more sweets from Ginny, oh yes and books from each other.
What a shock, eh?
"Hermione, thank you! I wanted this one!" He tackled her in a hug.
"Yeah I saw you drooling over it in the store. Harry, this is a first edition Hogwarts: A History! This must have cost a fortune," and she hugged him just as fiercely back, after about ten minutes of watching them locked in there embrace, Lupin cleared his throat.
"Sorry," they muttered blushing and attempting to hide there faces, Remus just beamed at them.
"So, now that that's done, what shall we do?"
"Kitchens?"
"Yeah, I'm starving and we've missed lunch."
"YEAH, someone else has discovered the kitchens!"
"Yeah, years ago, Remus; plus the map and the twins helped."
"Shall we?"
"Of course!" And off they went to enjoy a day together the three of them, some house elves delights and fun in the snow.
*~*~*~*~**~*~*~*~**~
Thanks to my beta, Kendra. Next chapter, a when I have time, probably this weekend, depending on how much homework I have, and how long the paper I have takes, it's on Macbeth if anyone has a suggestion, thank you for the reviews. Please continue, and no I have no abandoned will it ever happen, just have to write it, it's tougher then this one, though I know what I want to do so, yeah
Thanks ears91