Twin Power

Chapter 10: Christmas Eve

Harry and Ginny were sitting in their common area of their quarters wrapping presents for all their children. Actually it was Harry doing all the wrapping considering that Ginny was feeding their newest member at this time, and was watching him wrap everything up. Harry was just now wrapping up the new brooms that he had gotten for the twins, and was laughing as he was singing an off key version of White Christmas.

"Oh Harry, common, I just got the baby to stop crying. Now your going to get her to crying again with your singing." Ginny was laughing when she said this, and as Harry tossed a pillow at her. They were going to be spending part of the holidays here at the castle instead of at their home, because of the possibility of an attack by Malfoy's goons. They weren't too worried for themselves, but for the students. They new that Malfoy wouldn't be able to get at them at the school, but they wanted to make sure. "Are your parents coming over for the holidays Harry?"

"Yep, they will be here on Christmas Eve, along with Sirius, Arabella, Remus, Tonks, and all the kids. Boy we have a big family that we're having here. Don't give me that look, I love my whole family, and my friends. Along with everyone else, we have your family coming, and Ron and Hermione and their kids." Looking around, Harry sighed. "It looks like we're going to have to have everyone unwrap their presents in the great hall again this year. Well maybe we will have all the students that are staying this year bring it all down to the hall for Christmas morning, and all have a day of it. Maybe we can get Albus to come over and play Santa Claus. Yah that's it, we will get Albus to come over and play santa this year."

"Sounds good, are you going to make the announcement tonight at dinner?"

"Yep, and I need to floo Albus to ask him." Harry walked to his fireplace and made a fire call to the former headmaster. "Albus are you around so I can ask you a question?"

Albus Dumbledores looked over at his friend and said, "hey Harry, what can I do for you? Good to see you again. How is everyone doing?"

"Everyone's fine thank you Albus. I have called you to see if you would do me a favor and come over to the castle on Christmas morning, and play Santa for the students and the younger ones in the great hall?"

"Sure thing Harry, sounds like fun. Do you want me to make it look like I came down the chimney like the old saying goes?"

"Hey sounds good. Come by around breakfast time, I will be making the announcement at dinner tonight that we will be doing the whole Christmas thing tonight." Harry said good night to his friend and mentor before going down to dinner that evening. There weren't many children there that night, except the staffs children, and a few first and second years that had decided to stay for the season. There were also the Malfoys, who were guests of the Headmaster and his family, the headmasters' family was also there, along with his wives family.

Harry tapped his goblet to get everyone's attention saying, "happy Christmas Eve everyone, I have an announcement to make. Tomorrow is Christmas, and we will be celebrating in the great hall all day starting with opening presents and Christmas breakfast. If you would prefer not to open your presents in front of everyone, you may open them in your private quarters or common room before you come down to breakfast. If you wish to participate in the ritual, you are welcome to join me and my family down here in the morning. We will be having Santa Claus for the younger ones, and anyone else who still like that part of Christmas. There will be an all day party, that will consist of snow ball fights on the grounds, which will be students against staff, no magic to be used. A snowman building contest, which you may use any kind of magic you want, and since we have enough people here to do this, each team will be made up of a student from each year, plus a staff member, and the younger ones will be placed on the team of either there parent/guardian, or with a team that needs filling. We will be having a big Christmas feast tomorrow evening that will be huge. There will be plenty of presents for everyone, I guarantee you. So once you get done with opening your presents in the common room, please come down for what's going on. Thank you and you may dig into this sumptuous feast that has been put before you." Harry smiled down at everyone, and sat down to eat as the tables were filled to overflowing with food.

The headmaster was speaking to one of the professors when an owl flew in to the hall directly toward the headmaster. It dropped a note in front of him and took off. Harry looked at it and if anyone had been looking at him, they would have noticed a quick frown before he put back on his usual smile.

The letter wasn't signed, just from an anonymous writer, it said.

Dear Headmaster:

You don't know me, but this is a warning, Malfoy is planning an attack on Hogsmeade with the beginning of the new year. I am an informant for you in his inner circle, he doesn't know that I am spying on him, and I won't be giving you my name in case that he might find out. Don't worry, I will let you know when it will happen exactly two days after tomorrow, I hope that it will give you enough time to get things organized.

Happy Christmas Headmaster, and I hope that this information gets to you in enough time.

NM

PS: tell Draco and Pansy not all their family is bad.

A/N: ok who is NM, and what does she know, you will find out in the next couple of chapters.