"Ahh umm, hey there Sirius." Harry half whispered desperately hoping Anastasia wouldn't wake up. "How's it going?"
"Pretty good, you look comfortable." Sirius smiled.
"It's not what it looks like, it's umm . . . well . . ." Harry stammered.
"Oh good, cause it looks like you and Anastasia are going out." Sirius chuckled.
"It could be that. Are you mad?"
"Mad Harry? Please, I'm doing cartwheels, but it's alright with me. Don't do anything stupid though." Sirius grinned.
"Well, okay then. Besides coming here to spy, why else are you here?" Harry questioned.
"Making sure you, Ron, Ginny, and Hermione were still coming for the holidays; and just checking up on my godson."
"Just checking up on me, sure Sirius! Ya we're still all coming." Harry glanced down at Anastasia who had begun to stir. "Go Sirius, she'll be furious if she knows you know before she wanted to tell you."
"Alright then Harry, I'll be in touch. Don't hurt my sister." Sirius winked, and with a tiny pop he was gone.
Harry glanced at Anastasia who had fallen back into a deep sleep. He tried to fall asleep but the thoughts that filled his mind had other ideas. Harry couldn't help but think that this Christmas would be exceptionally interesting.
"Anastasia, Ginny, Hermione! Would the three of you hurry up?" Harry called up the stairs of the girls' dormitory.
"Oh Harry, please calm down." Anastasia huffed as she, Hermione, and Ginny climbed down the stairs into the common room. "Let's go." She said taking Harry by the hand.
The five of them walked down to Hogsmead and caught the Knight Bus, on their way to Number 12 Grimmuald Place.
"Don't worry dear," Harry said taking his seat next to Anastasia and taking her hand, "Christmas will be wonderful."
"I know it will," Anastasia replied smiling, "it's just seeing Sirius and well . . . it's just gonna feel weird I guess. I just want it all to go well. He doesn't know about us."
"About that Anna, he does. That night you feel asleep in the common room Sirius checked in via the fire and saw us, so ya he does. Sorry."
"Maybe its better that way, can't worry about it much I suppose." Leaning in closer she whispered, "I love you."
"I love you too babe. Here I got you something for Christmas, open it now." He replied handing her a small wrapped package.
"Nooo, I haven't wrapped yours yet."
"I don't care, I want you to open this now, it's special."
"Okay then, if you insist." Anastasia replied opening the package. "Oh, Harry! It's gorgeous, you shouldn't have."
"Don't you worry about what I should or shouldn't do. Lemme put it on you."
"Alright then." She replied turning around. Harry proceeded to fasten the heart shaped diamond pendant around her neck. "I love it."
"I'm happy you do." He replied as he leaned into kiss her, unfortunately the bus came to a quick screeching halt at the same time.
"Well here goes nothing." Anastasia said as she took Harry's hand and followed him off the bus.
"Don't worry." He replied squeezing her hand.
"Sirius!" Anastasia shouted as she ran into her brother's arms.
"Hey there kid, how are you?" He said hugging his sister.
"Wonderful!" She said as she leaned to whisper in his ear. "I'm going out with your godson, be nice!" She said kissing him on the cheek. "Hermione, Ginny, and I are gonna go get settled in."
"Alright kid, hey nice necklace."
As the girls climbed up the stairs none of them could help but strain their ears to hear the conversation.
"So, Harry, how's it going with my little sister?" Sirius questioned.
"Oh Sirius, give the kid a brake." Remus intervened
"It's going well Sirius." Harry responded.
"How but you Ron; I hear you and Hermione got something going on." Remus suggested.
"Umm, well, ya." Ron stammered.
The three girls fell into a fit of giggles, and ran up the stairs.
"Hermione, you and Ron!" Ginny exclaimed shortly after they entered the room.
"Well, ya, we just started going out about three weeks or so ago." Hermione said blushing. "It's been great!"
"Anastasia, what about you and Harry; I feel so out of the loop with all this fifth year work." Ginny questioned.
"Well we've been going out a little over three months, he's wonderful. What about you Ginny, any men in your life?" Anastasia replied.
"No, not really, like I have the time this year anyways." Ginny smiled.
"Anastasia, where did you get that necklace?" Hermione questioned.
"Harry, it was an early Christmas gift. Wanna see what I got him?"
"Absolutely, the necklace is stunning by the way. You're so luck." Hermione commented.
"So are you Hermione." Anastasia replied as she dug through her trunk. "Ah, here it is." She said pulling out a small box. "What do you think?" She asked as she opened the case of a beautiful watch. "I wasn't sure what to get him, do you like it?"
"Like it? He'll love it Anastasia!" Ginny exclaimed.
"Definitely, it's fabulous!" Hermione agreed.
"Girls! You can't stay up there forever! Get down here!" Sirius called up.
"Alright Sirius, were coming hold on!" Anastasia called back to her brother. "What's up Sirius?" Anastasia questioned when she arrived in the kitchen.
"Not exceptionally much kid, Remus and I wanted to let you know that there's an Order meeting in about twenty minutes, same deal as last year Harry. You guys know its secret."
"Right then Sirius, so where are we supposed to go?" Anastasia questioned.
"At the risk of sounding blunt, anywhere but the kitchen." Sirius chuckled.
"Alrighty, to the family room!"
"Before you go Anastasia, Ron, Harry, Hermione, a word please." Sirius said leading them into the entrance hall.
"What's going on Sirius?" Harry questioned.
"Just wanted to specify a few ground rules, I understand that all of you are going out and so on and so fourth. That's cool, what's not cool is doing stupid shit. I seriously hope I don't have to go into particular detail about what constitutes serious shit. But lets review, no guys in girls room, no girls in guys rooms, and I don't expect 'alone time' behind close doors. Get my drift?"
"Got it Sirius, not need to worry." Anastasia said hugging her brother. "We'll be off now, go to your meeting."
"Well, I see an awkward situation arising, thankfully I have stuff that needs to be done, I'll be upstairs." Ginny said excusing herself.
"Alright see you later Ginny." Hermione called.
"So," Harry started when he and Anastasia were sitting on a couch in the family room across from Ron and Hermione, "where did we leave off on the bus."
"Right here." She responded as she started to kiss him.
"Well, they have a pretty good idea if you ask me." Ron said looking at Hermione.
"Definitely."
"Then it's settled." Ron responded as he kissed Hermione.
A/N: Please review! I love hearing from all of you!