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A/N: Thank you Smiley-Freak :D and senshi_of_time for the reviews! I can guarantee there is a reason for all the weird topics..including Lily's project.
Christmas Party
"Arabella! Ruth!" Lily squealed. "I missed you so much!"
"I wish we could see each other more often! We've really missed you, Lily!" Ruth said.
"So do I, but we're together now," Arabella said.
The three laughed. "That sounds like something you would see out of a movie," Petunia commented with a grin.
"Hi everyone!" Briana said, running in.
Right away, Ruth ran to Briana, but Arabella stayed in her place. So, how's Hogwarts?"
"Not as nice as it would be if you were there," Lily replied, honestly. Arabella grinned and ran to Briana, soon to be followed by Lily.
"Now, if only Remus would get-"Briana started.
"Was that my name I heard?" Remus said.
"Because, you all seem to be early,"
"Remus!" Arabella, Ruth, and Petunia exclaimed.
"Well," he said, "Why are we just standing here? I thought we were going to downtown London!"
"Very good point, Remus," Charles said. "We should get going. Everyone come get your bus ticket."
"The wheels on the bus go round and round..." A little girl was singing.
"That's a funny song!" Another girl, behind Lily and her friends said.
Lily laughed and turned, saying, "Don't watch too many kid's television shows, huh?"
"No," the girl paused. "Lily?"
"Kayla?" Lily said at the same time. They both laughed. "This is my friend from school, Kayla." She introduced. "Going to the shopping center?" She asked.
"Yup. A few last minute gifts," she responded.
"The wheels on the bus go round and round," Kayla was singing a while later.
"All passengers for London Shopping Center," the bus driver called.
"Where to start?" Briana thought aloud.
"I'm surprised at you, Briana!" Petunia said.
"Yeah! You know where we always start!" Ruth exclaimed.
"Of course! How could I forget? Sandy's shop!" Briana remembered.
"My favorite shop!" Remus added, happily.
"Everyone's favorite shop," Lily corrected.
"You know, I heard that people came from France just to visit it," Arabella said.
"We'll have to ask Patty about that," Mona said. "It's hard to believe how her place started in a closet and is such a great shop."
"You know, we should invite her for Christmas Eve. We've definitely been friends long enough," Charles said.
"Great! She's awesome at parties!" Lily exclaimed, walking into the shop. Patty was helping another customer and didn't notice her visitors.
"We NEED to get these!" Lily exclaimed a few minutes later.
"Is that who I think it is?!" Patty exclaimed.
"If you think it's me," Lily jumped out, "then it is!"
"Great to see you again, Lily! Where are your friends and parents and 'Tunia? You're never here alone!"
"Well, for the owner for such a successful business as your own, you are not very sharp, Patty," Mona teased from behind.
"Yes, I know," Patty laughed.
"I must agree," Petunia said, "I mean, I was right next to you!"
"I get it," Patty said, "Remus, Ruth, Briana, Arabella, you can come out now."
"For someone so fun, you're not very fun!" Ruth laughed.
"Very funny," Patty said.
"I think we're ready to check out, Patty," Arabella said. The others nodded.
"Each of the six bought their bag's worth and then Charles spoke up.
"We're holding a Christmas Eve party, and would like you to come, so, if it's possible, stop by. You know where we live."
"Thanks, I think I will," Patty said. "Bye everyone!"
"Bye Patty!" They all responded.
"Close your eyes, Ruth," Lily instructed as she chose a gift for her fried.
"Okay, you can open them."
"Who's ready for the Café?" Mona asked, but as soon as the group heard "café," they were out of sight.
"I'm going to be disappointed when I got to France," Remus declared. "I love this place!"
"I know! I can even order in French now, even though it is only hot chocolate and ice cream," Briana declared.
"Really," came a man with a thick accent, laughing, and "Vous desirez?"
"Donnez-moi un chocolat et une glace a la vanille, s'il vous plait," Briana said proudly.
"Tres bien! Very good. And the rest of you?" He asked.
"I'll have the same- Moi aussi," Ruth said.
Lily laughed. "I guess I need to learn French. I think it's Donnez-moi un chocolat et une glace au chocolat- Hot chocolate and chocolate Ice cream. Oh, and s'il vous plait."
Everyone finished ordering their snack, and once again, conversation took over.
"You know, Remus, it's not only going to be you who goes to France- It's going to be all of us," Arabella said.
"I like how you think," Petunia responded.
"Me too," Arabella laughed.
"So, can everyone come the Christmas Eve party at our house?" Lily asked.
"I can," Ruth and Arabella said simultaneously.
"So, you finally decided to invite us?" Remus teased, referring to Briana and himself.
"Very funny, Lupin, but for your information, today is the first time I saw you and knew about the party," she declared.
"Well, it sounds good to me," Briana said. "I'll just have to make sure."
"Same thing here," Remus said.
Then, the food arrived.
"Merci," Charles said, after paying the bill.
The group then re-loaded the bus, and headed back to the community center.
"Thanks for a great day, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Evans. I had a great time," Arabella said.
"The same goes for me," Ruth said. Briana and Remus murmured their agreement.
"See you in a few days!" Lily said, as they left the train.
"Do you girls mind helping me get ready for the party?" Mona asked, a few days later.
"Will we open a present tonight?" Lily bargained.
"I suppose," Mrs. Evans replied.
Lily and Petunia looked at each other. "Agreed," Petunia said.
The remainder of Christmas Eve was spent making food, putting up decorations, filling small gift bags for the younger children, and wrapping gifts. Then, as the last gift was being put under the tree and lights being turned on, the doorbell rang.
"Aunt Emily is here!" Petunia shouted. Lily was almost immediately at the door to give her godmother a hug.
"Auntie Em!" Lily exclaimed as she saw her.
"It's really too bad your name's not Dorothy," her aunt laughed. "Mona then greeted her sister.
From that moment, for 15 minutes almost continuously, the doorbell was ringing at the Evans's residence. Among the guests were Ruth, Remus, Arabella, Briana, Patty, Petunia's friends Ally, Samantha, Justin, as well as more of Lily's family members.
"Time for the gift swap!" Charles declared two hours later. "Everyone take a number!"
"Whoever has number one, come and pick a gift." A five-year-old girl walked up. "Do you know what to do Ella?" Mona asked.
"Yes, Aunt Mona," Ella responded. "I pick a present!"
"That's right. Now go pick," Charles said.
Ella hurried to the Christmas tree and chose a gift. Immediately, she tore off the wrapping paper.
"What is this?" Ella asked, confused.
Mona looked at it. "Patty!" She laughed. "It's a big kid toy. When everyone gets their presents, you can get a better one."
"I like it, it's shiny," Ella said, and walked away. Ten minutes later, after everyone had a gift, a woman gave a shriek.
"Charles! What did you give my little girl?!" She shouted.
"It wasn't me- it was the swap!" Charles laughed at his sister's face.
"I don't think it's funny," she stated angrily.
"Mary, or shall I say bloody Mary, look at yourself!" Patty said from behind. "You're acting like my nephew with this joke!"
Mary did look at herself, and slightly laughed at her face, red with ketchup dripping down it like blood.
'Yes," she said, "but I don't appreciate you giving that 'blood camera' to my five-year-old daughter- she's not allowed in that joke shop for two more years."
"You're lucky she didn't get the other one," Patty said.
Awesome!" Petunia said. "This must be the other one- who else would give a candy pen, invisible ink, and trick water-spicy edition?!"
"That's it!" Patty said.
"I can't believe the party is over," Petunia said, after the last guest had left.
"Yup. Only 2 things left before going to bed- milk and cookies, and the gifts!" Petunia exclaimed.
"Gingerbread, sugar, chocolate chip, peanut butter, or butterballs are the types- what do you girls want to leave out?" Mona asked.
"Gingerbread!" They both exclaimed.
"Gingerbread it is, then," Charles declared, placing some gingerbread cookies on a plate.
"Gifts now!" Lily said. "Let's go, 'Tunia!"
"Sounds good to me," Petunia replied.
"This year, you open them from Grandma Evans," Charles said.
"She always gives awesome presents!" Lily whispered, as she took her own.
"She did it again! It's a set of Beatles records!" Petunia exclaimed.
"Yes, she did," Lily agreed, looking at her won Walt Disney Snow Globe. "I love Disney and Snow globes- she always knows."
"Now," Mona said, "It is time for you two to got to bed. Goodnight."
"Goodnight Mum, Goodnight Dad," Petunia said. "'Night Lily."
"Goodnight, Petunia. 'Night Mum, Dad." Lily said.
A/N: Thank you Smiley-Freak :D and senshi_of_time for the reviews! I can guarantee there is a reason for all the weird topics..including Lily's project.
Christmas Party
"Arabella! Ruth!" Lily squealed. "I missed you so much!"
"I wish we could see each other more often! We've really missed you, Lily!" Ruth said.
"So do I, but we're together now," Arabella said.
The three laughed. "That sounds like something you would see out of a movie," Petunia commented with a grin.
"Hi everyone!" Briana said, running in.
Right away, Ruth ran to Briana, but Arabella stayed in her place. So, how's Hogwarts?"
"Not as nice as it would be if you were there," Lily replied, honestly. Arabella grinned and ran to Briana, soon to be followed by Lily.
"Now, if only Remus would get-"Briana started.
"Was that my name I heard?" Remus said.
"Because, you all seem to be early,"
"Remus!" Arabella, Ruth, and Petunia exclaimed.
"Well," he said, "Why are we just standing here? I thought we were going to downtown London!"
"Very good point, Remus," Charles said. "We should get going. Everyone come get your bus ticket."
"The wheels on the bus go round and round..." A little girl was singing.
"That's a funny song!" Another girl, behind Lily and her friends said.
Lily laughed and turned, saying, "Don't watch too many kid's television shows, huh?"
"No," the girl paused. "Lily?"
"Kayla?" Lily said at the same time. They both laughed. "This is my friend from school, Kayla." She introduced. "Going to the shopping center?" She asked.
"Yup. A few last minute gifts," she responded.
"The wheels on the bus go round and round," Kayla was singing a while later.
"All passengers for London Shopping Center," the bus driver called.
"Where to start?" Briana thought aloud.
"I'm surprised at you, Briana!" Petunia said.
"Yeah! You know where we always start!" Ruth exclaimed.
"Of course! How could I forget? Sandy's shop!" Briana remembered.
"My favorite shop!" Remus added, happily.
"Everyone's favorite shop," Lily corrected.
"You know, I heard that people came from France just to visit it," Arabella said.
"We'll have to ask Patty about that," Mona said. "It's hard to believe how her place started in a closet and is such a great shop."
"You know, we should invite her for Christmas Eve. We've definitely been friends long enough," Charles said.
"Great! She's awesome at parties!" Lily exclaimed, walking into the shop. Patty was helping another customer and didn't notice her visitors.
"We NEED to get these!" Lily exclaimed a few minutes later.
"Is that who I think it is?!" Patty exclaimed.
"If you think it's me," Lily jumped out, "then it is!"
"Great to see you again, Lily! Where are your friends and parents and 'Tunia? You're never here alone!"
"Well, for the owner for such a successful business as your own, you are not very sharp, Patty," Mona teased from behind.
"Yes, I know," Patty laughed.
"I must agree," Petunia said, "I mean, I was right next to you!"
"I get it," Patty said, "Remus, Ruth, Briana, Arabella, you can come out now."
"For someone so fun, you're not very fun!" Ruth laughed.
"Very funny," Patty said.
"I think we're ready to check out, Patty," Arabella said. The others nodded.
"Each of the six bought their bag's worth and then Charles spoke up.
"We're holding a Christmas Eve party, and would like you to come, so, if it's possible, stop by. You know where we live."
"Thanks, I think I will," Patty said. "Bye everyone!"
"Bye Patty!" They all responded.
"Close your eyes, Ruth," Lily instructed as she chose a gift for her fried.
"Okay, you can open them."
"Who's ready for the Café?" Mona asked, but as soon as the group heard "café," they were out of sight.
"I'm going to be disappointed when I got to France," Remus declared. "I love this place!"
"I know! I can even order in French now, even though it is only hot chocolate and ice cream," Briana declared.
"Really," came a man with a thick accent, laughing, and "Vous desirez?"
"Donnez-moi un chocolat et une glace a la vanille, s'il vous plait," Briana said proudly.
"Tres bien! Very good. And the rest of you?" He asked.
"I'll have the same- Moi aussi," Ruth said.
Lily laughed. "I guess I need to learn French. I think it's Donnez-moi un chocolat et une glace au chocolat- Hot chocolate and chocolate Ice cream. Oh, and s'il vous plait."
Everyone finished ordering their snack, and once again, conversation took over.
"You know, Remus, it's not only going to be you who goes to France- It's going to be all of us," Arabella said.
"I like how you think," Petunia responded.
"Me too," Arabella laughed.
"So, can everyone come the Christmas Eve party at our house?" Lily asked.
"I can," Ruth and Arabella said simultaneously.
"So, you finally decided to invite us?" Remus teased, referring to Briana and himself.
"Very funny, Lupin, but for your information, today is the first time I saw you and knew about the party," she declared.
"Well, it sounds good to me," Briana said. "I'll just have to make sure."
"Same thing here," Remus said.
Then, the food arrived.
"Merci," Charles said, after paying the bill.
The group then re-loaded the bus, and headed back to the community center.
"Thanks for a great day, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Evans. I had a great time," Arabella said.
"The same goes for me," Ruth said. Briana and Remus murmured their agreement.
"See you in a few days!" Lily said, as they left the train.
"Do you girls mind helping me get ready for the party?" Mona asked, a few days later.
"Will we open a present tonight?" Lily bargained.
"I suppose," Mrs. Evans replied.
Lily and Petunia looked at each other. "Agreed," Petunia said.
The remainder of Christmas Eve was spent making food, putting up decorations, filling small gift bags for the younger children, and wrapping gifts. Then, as the last gift was being put under the tree and lights being turned on, the doorbell rang.
"Aunt Emily is here!" Petunia shouted. Lily was almost immediately at the door to give her godmother a hug.
"Auntie Em!" Lily exclaimed as she saw her.
"It's really too bad your name's not Dorothy," her aunt laughed. "Mona then greeted her sister.
From that moment, for 15 minutes almost continuously, the doorbell was ringing at the Evans's residence. Among the guests were Ruth, Remus, Arabella, Briana, Patty, Petunia's friends Ally, Samantha, Justin, as well as more of Lily's family members.
"Time for the gift swap!" Charles declared two hours later. "Everyone take a number!"
"Whoever has number one, come and pick a gift." A five-year-old girl walked up. "Do you know what to do Ella?" Mona asked.
"Yes, Aunt Mona," Ella responded. "I pick a present!"
"That's right. Now go pick," Charles said.
Ella hurried to the Christmas tree and chose a gift. Immediately, she tore off the wrapping paper.
"What is this?" Ella asked, confused.
Mona looked at it. "Patty!" She laughed. "It's a big kid toy. When everyone gets their presents, you can get a better one."
"I like it, it's shiny," Ella said, and walked away. Ten minutes later, after everyone had a gift, a woman gave a shriek.
"Charles! What did you give my little girl?!" She shouted.
"It wasn't me- it was the swap!" Charles laughed at his sister's face.
"I don't think it's funny," she stated angrily.
"Mary, or shall I say bloody Mary, look at yourself!" Patty said from behind. "You're acting like my nephew with this joke!"
Mary did look at herself, and slightly laughed at her face, red with ketchup dripping down it like blood.
'Yes," she said, "but I don't appreciate you giving that 'blood camera' to my five-year-old daughter- she's not allowed in that joke shop for two more years."
"You're lucky she didn't get the other one," Patty said.
Awesome!" Petunia said. "This must be the other one- who else would give a candy pen, invisible ink, and trick water-spicy edition?!"
"That's it!" Patty said.
"I can't believe the party is over," Petunia said, after the last guest had left.
"Yup. Only 2 things left before going to bed- milk and cookies, and the gifts!" Petunia exclaimed.
"Gingerbread, sugar, chocolate chip, peanut butter, or butterballs are the types- what do you girls want to leave out?" Mona asked.
"Gingerbread!" They both exclaimed.
"Gingerbread it is, then," Charles declared, placing some gingerbread cookies on a plate.
"Gifts now!" Lily said. "Let's go, 'Tunia!"
"Sounds good to me," Petunia replied.
"This year, you open them from Grandma Evans," Charles said.
"She always gives awesome presents!" Lily whispered, as she took her own.
"She did it again! It's a set of Beatles records!" Petunia exclaimed.
"Yes, she did," Lily agreed, looking at her won Walt Disney Snow Globe. "I love Disney and Snow globes- she always knows."
"Now," Mona said, "It is time for you two to got to bed. Goodnight."
"Goodnight Mum, Goodnight Dad," Petunia said. "'Night Lily."
"Goodnight, Petunia. 'Night Mum, Dad." Lily said.