"Anastasia would you wake up for the love of God, everyone else is already up!" Hermione whispered as she shook her best friend.

"Mmm, five more minutes, later . . ." Anastasia mumbled into her pillow.

"Anastasia it's Christmas! Would you wake up?" Hermione said slightly louder.

"Ahh, to early, wake me for lunch." Anastasia continued as she turned over and fell back asleep.

"Well," Hermione announce as she entered the kitchen, "I certainly can't get her up. Who want to go next?"

"I'll get her." Sirius said as he exited the kitchen. "Anastasia Charlotte get your butt up. It's Christmas." He sighed, as he shook his sister.

"Sirius, I wanna sleep."

"Nope, sorry." He answered as he picked her up out of bed.

"Sirius! Put me down!" Anastasia laughed.

"Here we are." He said as he dropped her on the couch next to Harry. "Now let's get on with Christmas."

"Oh my God, Sirius, it's beautiful!" Anastasia exclaimed as she opened the small jewelry box. "Whose is it?" She questioned as she looked down at the sapphire and diamond ring.

"I found it in mom's closet, it was her engagement ring. I thought you'd like to have it." Sirius smiled.

"Oh Sirius, thank you so much!" Anastasia beamed as she hugged her brother.

"Well," Sirius announced after everything had been unwrapped, "Ron, Ginny, your parents, and siblings are coming for dinner so I think its best if Remus and I get to the kitchen and at the very least get things ready for your mother to cook." He said as he and Remus stood up. "Behave yourselves you lot." He smiled.

"I'm going to go make sure those to don't kill themselves." Ginny said blushing as she excused herself.

"So, do you like your watch?" Anastasia questioned as she rested her head on Harry's shoulder.

"I love it sweetheart, it's wonderful." Harry smiled.

"Good, Merry Christmas, I love you."

"I love you too dear. Hey, are you feeling alright?" Harry asked as he looked down at his girlfriend.

"Oh Harry, don't look so worried, maybe I have a cold but that's nothing to worry about at all." Anastasia smiled. "Come on, up for a game of poker, anyone?" Anastasia grinned holding up a deck of cards.

"What are we using to bet with?" Ron inquired.

"Well, seeing as none of us have much expendable money, but we do have plenty of Christmas candy, let's use that." Hermione offered.

"Sounds good to me." Anastasia agreed as she started to deal the cards out.

The four of them jumped at the sound of someone apperating in the living room.

"Professor Dumbledore," Harry greeted the old man as he stood up, "what can I do for you?"

"Tell me children, where are Sirius and Remus?" The old wizard questioned.

"The kitchen, sir." Anastasia answered as she pointed toward the door.

"Thank you." He said walking quickly to the door.

Seconds later Ginny entered the room, "What's going on?" She asked. "What's Dumbledore doing here?"

"Wouldn't we all like to know?" Harry answered slumping on to the couch.

"Dumbledore, are you serious!" A very loud and excited Sirius asked in the kitchen, which was loud enough for the whole house to hear.

"Sirius!" Anastasia called. "What's so wonderful?"

"They caught him, last night isn't it fabulous?" Sirius announced as he, Remus, and Dumbledore entered the room.

"What, Sirius, you're making no sense what so ever." Anastasia said.

"Wormtail, I mean Peter, they caught him last night." He continued.

Anastasia glanced from Harry, to Hermione, to Ron, to Ginny, who all had extremely happy looks on their faces. "Umm, Sirius, I missed something along the line, I don't follow."

"Sorry Anna, to make a long story short, everything I was accused of was Peter's doing." He smiled. "The three of us are off to the Ministry; we'll be back as soon as we can. Ron, I expect your parents will be here with in the hour; I trust the five of you, nothing stupid, got it? Alright, we're off then."

"I'm so happy for you Sirius, I love you." Anastasia said as she hugged her brother goodbye.

"I love you to Blondie."

"See you later Sirius, we're all happy for you." Harry said shaking his godfather's hand.

"Thanks Harry, all of you." Sirius said clapping his hand on Harry's shoulder. "We really gotta go now." He finished as the three of them disappeared.

"Well, I think we may as well at least have a butterbeer in celebration." Hermione announced as she entered the kitchen. "Here we go." She said as she passed out the bottles.

"You know Anna." Harry smirked. "I may just have to kiss you to add to the festivities."

"I would think so." She grinned back. "Remember I'm sick though."

"Oh who gives a damn?" Harry said as he started kiss her.

"Well," Ron mumbled, "How about we keep pulling cooking stuff out for mum."

"Ahh, right then." Hermione agreed as she started to sort through the cabinets.

"Helloo?" A voice called through the entrance hall.

"In here mum." Ginny called back as Ron kicked Harry in the shins.

"Ouch Ron!"

"Mums here didn't think you'd want her walking in while the two of you are making out."

"Right thanks mate. Hi Mrs. Weasley how are you?"

"Fine Harry dear, in here you lot!" She called. Soon after five more people appeared in the kitchen, "You must be Anastasia." She continued as she hugged Anastasia.

"It's a pleasure to meet you ma'am." Anastasia smiled.

"Of course dear, this is the rest of the family." Mrs. Weasley said motioning to the new comers. "That's my husband Arthur, you know Fred and George, that's Bill with the long hair that he refuses to let me cut, and standing next to him is Charlie. Bill, Charlie, this is Anastasia, she's Sirius's sister."

"Hey there!" Anastasia smiled.

"Dear where is your brother?" Mrs. Weasley smiled.

The five of them launched in the sequence of events that had transpired not long ago, talking over each other and interrupting like crazy that it took a good fifteen minutes for the whole story to come out clearly and fully.

"Well that is simply wonderful." Mrs. Weasley beamed. "I best start dinner. Out you lot. No you don't Arthur Weasley, your helping me" She said shooing out all of her children, Harry, Anna, and Hermione.

A/N: Please review! I love hearing from all of you! It keeps me writing, truly, hearing from all of you inspires me.