Chapter 70

Christmas with the Lovegoods.

Ron walked off of the train holding hands with Luna as they walked through the barrier, they were met by Luna's father, and led out to his car. "How has your year gone so far Luna?" Her father seemed like a nice enough fellow, even tho he was dressed a little weird for the train station. He didn't seem to care that people were looking at him with wide eyes at the clothing style that was around 30 years out of date.

"It was great dad, oh and this is Ronald Weasley. I asked if he could spend the Christmas holidays with us remember, I asked if my boyfriend could spend it with us?" She smiled sweetly at her father, and he just laughed at that.

"It is nice to meet you Ronald. Luna has said a lot about you in her owls to the family. If I remember right, your family lives just down the road from us, am I correct?"

"That's correct sir, and please call me Ron, Ronald seems to formal. I also thank you for letting me come and stay with you for the holidays. I understand that Luna and I will be going back to the Burrow for the rest of the holidays the day after Christmas. Is there anything that I can do to help out around the house to get ready for the holidays?" Ron was trying to impress Luna's father, for he didn't want a pissed father after him for doing something wrong.

"No need to do that Ron, we have our ways in which we celebrate the holidays. I do have something that you can do if you like tho. How would you like to make a little money this holiday by helping Luna and myself at the Quibbler during the day? It will make you about 20 galleons a day. You two will be basically runners for the staff and helping out doing whatever they need. You will learn a lot about the business, just in case you would like to get into that kind of work when your done with school. In fact if your any good, I might have a spot for you during the summer months also, with a bit of a raise for during that time. Also with doing that, you can spend more time with my daughter." He laughed at the look on Ron's face when he said that. He knew that Ron would love to do that, if not for any other reason than to spend more time with his daughter.

"That sounds great sir, I would love to do that. Doesn't that sound great Luna, we will be working together at the Quibbler during the holidays." He gave her a warm smile, and a small kiss. He didn't want to give her to much of a kiss in front of her father. "When do we start sir?"

"That's great Ronald. I have been doing that work alone ever since I started at Hogwart's. It will be great to have someone to help me out, and ... did you say 20 galleons a day father? That makes it even better Ronald, that's a pay raise for me. I was only making 10 galleons a day before this." She smiled at both her boyfriend and at her father. She gave Ron a bigger kiss than he gave her, she wasn't embarrassed to show her affection to her boyfriend in front of her father.

The look on Ron's face when she did this was priceless. He turned beet red, but still enjoyed the kiss. He calmed down quite a bit when her father seemed to not care that he was kissing his daughter.

The next couple of weeks went by quite well, Ron was spending the days working at the Quibbler, and the weekends with Luna shopping or just plain having fun. Christmas eve came quickly, and they spent the day decorating the house and having fun. They had fairies decorating the trees, and just having fun. They were caught a couple of times under the Mistle Toe, and were seen snogging a couple of times without the Mistle Toe.

Christmas day they woke up to snow on the ground, and presents under the tree. Ron got a lifetime subscription to the Quibbler from Mr. Lovegood, and a bunch of sweets, along with a signed team poster of the Chudley Cannons from Luna.

Ron got Mr. Lovegood a book on the history of the different wizardring publications around the world, and a watch that was like his parents Grandfather clock that had all three of their names on it and different places that they could be. He got Luna a pair of beautiful earrings that looked like they were made of bottle caps, but were made of crystal. They both got, along with all the other Girlfriends, Boyfriends and their parents, a hand for the Weasley clock so that it would be known if something was amiss. Luna and her father both had tears in their eyes at this, for they were proud to be thought of like this in the Weasley family.

They had a quiet dinner that night, and sang Christmas Carols around the fire late into the night. They fell asleep with a smile on their faces, and were in for a great surprise the next morning when they got to the Burrow.

When they got up the next morning, they weren't quite sure what was going to be happening that day, but they could feel it in the air that something special was going to happen. They got dressed and gathered up all their stuff, then went down to have breakfast with Mr. Lovegood before they went back to the Burrow. "Do you feel it sir, there is something that has happened, but I don't know what it is. I can just feel it in the air, something special has happened."

"Well your right that something special has happened, but this feels like something else. Neville Longbottoms parents have been cured somehow, so he won't be joining you yet at the burrow. I just got an owl from your mother telling me this. But your right, there is something else that I can feel in the air. I wonder what it could be. Will you owl me with whatever has happened when you find out Ron or Luna?" He was as excited about whatever it was as the teenagers.

"Of course sir, I will let you know whatever it is. Did you say Neville's parents were cured? That's great to hear. We should send an owl to them to congratulate them Luna. Why don't we send Pig with it before we go!" Ron had a glint in his eyes that showed his happiness.

"Ok Ronald, we can do that right now." She picked up a piece of parchment from the writing desk that was in the dining area for such occasions, and started writing.

Dear Neville, and Mr., Mrs, and Ms. Longbottom:

My father, Ron and I would like to send our congratulations on your recent recovery Mr and Mrs. Longbottom. Neville, have fun with your parents, and enjoy your holidays. Merry Christmas, and it looks like you got your Christmas Wish.

All our love and friendship

Luna and Mark Lovegood and Ronald Weasley.

They sent off the letter with Pig telling him to come back to the Burrow when he got done, for they would be there when he got back.

"Well shall we get going now that's done? I can't wait to see what is going on over there." Luna was almost as excited as Ron was. They grabbed their stuff, and thanked Mr. Lovegood for his hospitality, and said that they would see him when school was out for the summer. Ron was really happy, because he did so good this holiday that he and Luna were offered positions at the Quibbler during the summer at 30 Galleons a day as full time gophers for the staff and personell. They were promised that when they became old enough to legally work, they would become full time workers for the paper during the summer, with proper pay.

They skipped off to the Burrow, and what they saw when they walked in made their jaws drop. For whom they saw sitting on the couch in the living room were none other than ...

A/N: Ok I don't do cliffhangers that much, but this will get you interested in reading more. You will find out exactly who they are in three chapters. The next two chapters will be still Christmas with someone. Next will be Christmas at the Malfoy's. Then it will be Christmas with the Dursley's, meaning Marge and Dudley, with their guest Pavarti Patil. Please read and review, and that will get me to bring out chapters quicker. ----Donald