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This story got a lot of reviews saying I don't see how it became less fluff, but you will don't worry. I'm still a hard core romantic though so there will be romance…hehe.
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Christmas Day"Happy Christmas Harry." Ron said when they woke up in the morning.
"Happy Christmas." Harry yawned standing up at heading to the bathroom.
"We aren't doing presents until later so whatever it was you bought will have to wait." Ron explained carefully.
"Okay." Harry said admitting he had something special but not saying what or elaborating in any way he went to shower.
Ron headed downstairs and when he reached the common room he saw his parents sitting there talking. He walked up to them and said, "Happy Christmas."
"Oh…Ron." Mrs.Weasley said startled.
"Sorry mum." Ron said sitting down beside them.
"It's alright dear you just startled me." Mrs.Weasley said, "Happy Christmas."
"Happy Christmas." Remus said coming down the stairs from where he was sleeping in the seventh year boy's dormitories with Tonks.
"Happy Christmas Remus." Mr.Weasley said happily.
"Tonks will be along in a minute." Remus said.
"So will Albus and Minerva." Molly said carefully.
"As will everybody else, there's no point in naming them all, is there?" Mr.Weasley asked jolly with Christmas spirit.
"I guess not after all there is a lot of people coming." Ron said agreeing with his dad.
"How many is there?" Mrs.Weasley asked curiously.
"24?" Remus suggested.
"26." Harry announced coming down the stairs.
"Are you sure?" Mrs.Weasley asked.
"Positive." Harry said sitting down just as Ginny came down the stairs in her pajamas, "Harry! Remus! You guys are up early!" Ginny said.
"Not really." Harry shrugged.
"I'll be right back." Ginny said rushing up the stairs and she returned 20 minutes later hair brushed and in a medium-length denim skirt and a cute peasant top.
"You look nice." Harry said putting his arm around her as she sat down.
"Thanks. Happy Christmas." Ginny said smiling now that everyone was there minus Minerva, Albus and Severus it was almost present time.
"Albus got momentarily postponed and I believe Minerva is with him as to where Severus is I have no idea." Remus was saying to Tonks over by the fireplace.
"What happened to hold him up?" Harry asked curiously.
"Nothing big, just a 'sighting' of Voldemort in Hogsmeade but no one believes them as they were extremely 'under the weather'." Remus informed the room.
"They were pissed?" Ron asked curiosity peaked.
"Ronald watch your mouth." Hermione and Mrs.Weasley said as one.
"Sorry…sorry." Ron said and everyone laughed.
"Are you sure they're not telling the truth?" Harry asked worriedly.
"Positive." Remus said leaning back in his chair.
"Hello." Severus said climbing through the portrait hole.
"Happy Christmas." The room shouted as one.
"I have some bad news." Severus announced grimly.
"On the 28th Voldemort will be launching at attack on the school." Severus continued.
"Why now?" Mr.Weasley asked, "When no one's here?"
"He's only after Harry or finding out what the prophecy says." Severus informed.
"But no one knows. It was destroyed." Mrs.Weasley said.
Harry ducked his head down, "There are some who know what it says." Harry said quietly.
"Who dear?" Mrs.Weasley asked.
"Albus, and myself." Harry informed.
"You know what the prophecy says?" Hermione asked nervously.
"Yep." Harry said.
"What is it Harry?" Ginny asked gently.
"I can't tell everyone. Only certain people can know." Harry said nervously.
"Who Harry?" Ginny asked.
"Mr and Mrs.Weasley, Remus, Bill, Charlie, Tonks, Moody, Mrs.Longbottom, and sorry Severus but we can't risk you knowing." Harry said.
"And me." Ginny said standing up angrily.
"I can't stand you knowing." Harry said quietly, "Not now, not like this."
"I want to know." Ginny whispered.
"I know sweetie, but I just can't tell you and I certainly can't tell anyone on Christmas day. Let's not put a damper on Christmas I'll tell those I listed tomorrow." Harry informed the group.
"Tell them what?" Albus asked coming through the portrait hole Minerva right behind him.
"Nothing." Mrs.Weasley said quickly not wanting Albus to forbid Harry from telling them.
"Happy Christmas all." Albus called cheerily.
"I believe that means present time." Mr.Weasley said just as cheerily clapping his hands and moving towards the Christmas tree in the corner.
"Yeah!" Fred called all talk of prophecies forgotten.
"Let's open the ones from Harry first they're bound to be good." Ron said.
"Oh alright." Harry said when everyone looked at him expectantly, "Who first?"
"Me." Ginny said excitedly.
"Nope you're last." Harry said, "Who else?"
"Hermione." Ron suggested.
"Okay." Harry said picking out a gift that was most definitely a book. Hermione opened it quickly but the book was title-less.
"Think hard of something you want to read and open it." Harry explained.
Hermione thought of Hogwarts a History and opened the book to the page on apparating and disapparating.
"Oh gosh." Hermione said closing it and thinking of Quidditch Through the Ages she re-opened the book and there it was.
"This is amazing Harry." Hermione gushed.
"Me next." Ron said excitedly.
"Here you go." Harry said handing him a box.
Ron pulled the wrapping paper off hungrily and was surprised to find a set of quidditch gloves, brand new.
"These are amazing Harry." Ron said looking at them.
"Try them on then let Ginny." Harry said.
"But they won't fit her." Ron said as she passed them to her, they had fit him perfectly.
"They fit!" Ginny cried.
"They grow or shrink with the hand of the owner." Harry explained grabbing 5 little boxes from underneath the tree he passed one to Melly, Fleur, Alicia, Katie, and Angelina.
"I wonder what it'll be." Alicia asked curiously.
"Open it and find out." George said teasingly.
All five girls tore into their gifts to find bracelets each of them personally engraved; Alicia's said 'Member of the best Gryffindor team ever' as did Angelina and Katie's. Fleur's said 'From the little boy' as a memorial of the Triwizard Tournament. And lastly Melly's said 'Weasley boys keep you on your feet' as a memory of the summer just past.
"Thank you.' The girls said as one.
"Hey! What's that supposed to mean?" Charlie asked indignantly.
"What's what supposed to mean?" Bill asked.
"Weasley boys keep you on your feet!" Charlie read the engravement.
Remus, Melly, Harry, Ginny, and Mrs.Weasley started laughing.
"What is it?" Mr.Weasley asked curiously.
Flashback
"Charlie! Bill! Arthur!" Melly called, "Come clean up your mess."
No response, Melly busily cleaned up the kitchen then headed to the living room to find Charlie. But when she walked in there was just a huge mess of stuff strewn everywhere. Not wanting Mrs.Weasley to have to clean it up she quickly tidied and then moved into the drawing room where she found Remus, Harry, Ginny and Mrs.Weasley talking and laughing.
"I've chased Charlie around the house cleaning up after him." Melly complained flopping down next to Harry.
"Weasley boys sure do keep you on you feet." Mrs.Weasley agreed and they all laughed.
Flashback over
"Hey!" The Weasley boys cried as one. This time everyone laughed – even Severus.
"Next we have Remus and Tonks' present." Harry announced sliding them a very big box that was very heavy.
They both tore into it and saw a trunk, "A trunk?" Tonks asked surprised.
"Actually it's your new house." Harry informed them handing a key to Remus and one to Tonks he took a third key and opened the first door to find a bedroom. He walked into the trunk and yelling up he told Remus to open the second door as he walked through a doorway everyone was looking into a kitchen from the top while he stood in it.
"This is completely…" Remus trailed off.
"Too much." Tonks agreed frowning at Harry.
"No it's not I swear." Harry promised climbing up the ladder he got out and tried to convince them it was fine, "I swear it wasn't much I just wanted to get you guys something special and I promise it wasn't that expensive."
"Is that a marauders promise Harry?" Remus asked gently a smile playing at his lips.
"Yep." Harry said, "Happy Christmas."
"Thank you." Remus and Tonks said smiling.
"Now I believe there is still a couple more presents left." Harry said handing one to Fred, George, Bill, Charlie, Albus, Mr.Weasley and Severus.
"I wonder." Albus said opening the present to find a set of daggers. So did all others that just received a gift.
"Wow." Charlie said the only one who could truly appreciate the amazingness of this gift as he worked with daggers every day.
"These are awesome Harry but why?" George asked.
"You need to learn to fight without a wand." Harry explained, "There are only two wizards truly excellent with daggers and they're both sitting in the room. I was hoping they will teach the others I gave a set to fight. Albus?" Harry asked.
"Yes Harry." Albus replied smiling.
"Charlie?" Harry asked.
"What?" Charlie asked curiously.
"I've watched you fight you are truly amazing the only wizard alive who comes close to Albus a knife fighting. Will you?" Harry repeated.
"I guess Harry." Charlie replied still in shock.
"Thank you." Harry said.
"Now for Mrs.Weasley." Harry said, "The last gift." Handing her a god sized box. She opened it carefully a found a full set of wizarding cooking wear.
"Thank you Harry dear." She said hugging him tightly and then beginning to clean up the wrapping paper.
Ginny looked at the present sunder the tree hopefully.
"Nothing sorry Gin." Harry said smiling inwardly.
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And so it begins the drama has come.
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