Like Father, Like Daughter
Chapter 13: Christmas Romance
Summer POV
The morning of Christmas came earlier than expected. I was sleeping soundly in my bed as the sun crawled through the room. My dormitories were abandoned for all the other girls had gone home to spend Christmas with there families. There were only about 14 people who had chosen to stay at Hogwarts for the break. Andrew and I were the only ones here from Gryffindor.
The news of my parents getting back together let me sleep easier at night but didn't save Matt a trip back home with his new girlfriend to show off to the parentals. They decided it was a good thing that Andrew and I were having some time to ourselves and let me stay without another question.
I swiftly sat up in my bed and saw the pile of present before my eyes. I smiled and I quickly grabbed the first one. I went through them one by one opening each other with more and more enthusiasm. My brother had sent me a pair of dangling earring with tiny golden snitches on them. Jake had sent me the biography of Raoul Kelser, a famous French Quidditch player that graduated from Hogwarts my first year. Ron and Lavender had sent me boxes of pies and chocolates.
The biggest present of all came from my parents who had gotten me the new Galactic broomstick. It was the fastest broomstick ever made and all the professional players had already upgraded to them from the Firebolt. It was flawless and perfect in every way and could go at least 3 times faster than the firebolt.
I quickly jumped out of bed and changed into a simple pink tank top and jeans. I threw my matching pink robe over it and grabbed my new broomstick. I went to the window and carefully opened it. I hopped on the broom and felt the great control I already had over it. I closed the winder behind me and flew across over to the Gryffindor boy's tower. I easily spotted Andrew's window as he was sitting in his bed reading a new book he had gotten. I tapped on the window and he jumped at the sound.
"Summer?" he asked as he made his way towards the window and opened it for me.
"Will you let me in? It snowed overnight and I'm freezing." I hollered back at him as he moved out of my way and I flew into the boys' dormitories. I got off the broom as Andrew closed the window shut.
"Is that the?" Andrew asked as he eyed my new broom.
"My Dad does tend to spoil me." I smiled at him.
"He certainly does." Andrew replied taking the broomstick from my hands. He examined it up and down and rolled his fingers over it. "It's amazing."
"Yeah, well this is amazing." I whispered.
Andrew looked down at me. "Merry Christmas" he smiled.
Later that day we found ourselves by our favorite tree by the frozen lake. I snuggled against Andrew's body, sitting down leaning against the trunk. I kept rotating my promise ring on my finger.
"Sum." Andrew broke the silence.
"Yeah?" I whispered back.
"Do you ever think of what you're going to do after school?" Andrew asked.
"Sometimes, but I always see myself becoming a professional Quidditch player, either that or going to work in the Ministry." I answered back.
"Do, I mean like us." Andrew went on.
I turned to look up in his eyes. "What do you mean?" I asked.
"Well, do you think that our relationship is going to last beyond school or that were just fling that will come to past?" Andrew spoke softer.
I looked deeply into his eyes as he looked down into mine. "I think that, were going to stay together past this. That we both love each other too much to let each other go."
"Wow, your know what's weird?" Andrew asked me with a smile on his face.
I was quick to return the favor. "What?" I asked back.
"I was thinking the same thing." Andrew replied.
Andrew kissed me quickly then I went back into his arms. His hands found there way into mine and we sat there with each passing minute just embracing each other. I looked down onto the Emo-Teller that lied on Andrew's finger. It was switched to me. I had hearts around my little head and on the bottom it read "Romantic".
Matt POV
After Christmas dinner Michelle and I went up to my room to exchange presents. We were sitting on the floor by my burning fireplace. She went first and pulled out a small box and handed it over to me.
"I hope you like it, I had no idea what to get you." She said as I began ripping open the paper.
"I'm sure I'll love it." I smiled at her.
After all the wrapping was off I pulled the box open to reveal a brown strap with a silver buckle. On the strap was engraved "Matt and Michelle."
"It's a book strap. I know you always complain how they don't tend to all stay together." Michelle spoke up.
"It's perfect." I breathed. I leaned over and kissed her. As I pulled away, I pulled the small box from out of my jacket and handed it to her. "Merry Christmas."
She took her present with a smile on her face. She carefully popped open the box and gasped. Inside was a silver necklace with a heart pendant on it. The heart was made out of silver and on the right side of the curve was lined with 6 diamonds.
"Matt." She breathed. She inhaled slowly as she traced the small heart with her finger over and over again.
"I mean that it's perfect?" I asked to the silence.
Michelle looked up at me and smiled. "It's more than perfect." She placed the box down and threw her arms around me and embraced me in a hug making me fall over, I however knew it was all because of love.
Hermione POV
Harry had taken me upstairs on the balcony that overlooked the backyard of Potter Palace. You could over look the small pathway that led to the Quidditch Stadium past the trees.
"What are we doing out here?" I asked.
"It's Christmas silly." Harry teased me as we sat down on two of the comfortably chairs.
"Me first." I exclaimed. Harry looked at me with a pout on his face. "It's tradition, I've always gone first, ever since our first Christmas together when we snuck out of my parent's house to the hot tub in the backyard."
"Okay." Harry gave in as I pulled the box from out of my robes. Harry took it and started tearing at the edges, soon revealing the black book. Across the bottom right corner of the cover read in scarlet writing 'Harry and Hermione Potter'.
"Is it a book about us?" I asked.
"It's a photo album." I corrected him.
Harry eagerly turned to the first page to find a picture of him when he was younger with his parents. It was one of the few photo's Harry had of them. I knew it had touched him as he quickly turned the page to find a picture of my parents, my brother and me when we went to the zoo for my 3rd birthday. Harry was quick to put a smile on his face.
After that one was a picture of Ron, him and I at Hogwarts our first year there. Back when everything was so young and innocent. Harry turned the page to find one of himself after the first task of the Triwizard Tournament in our fourth year. Harry laughed aloud as he recalled the cuts he had received.
After that was the one of him and I at the Winter Ball in our sixth year. This was during our first year going out as we dance to our song after we were announced Prince and Princess. The next one however showed us both sleeping in hospital beds after the fateful night that almost killed Harry and myself. Harry turned the page to find one of our engagement photos's as we were down by the beach splashing around in the waters.
The one after that was the day of our wedding as you watched Harry slip my wedding ring on my finger. The next showed a picture of Summer on her first broomstick as Harry followed her and I sat by the sidelines pregnant with Matt.
Harry closed the book and then looked up at me. "Hermione it's wonderful."
I smiled to myself. "I thought you might like that."
"I do." Harry smiled back at me before he gave me a kiss. Then he pulled a blue velvet box from out of his robes and then passed it onto me. He held it in his hands before he opened it. "Merry Christmas Hermione."
Inside the white satin was a golden necklace with three different charms on them. The first was a picture of Summer's smiling head and below it read 'Summer' the next was a picture of Matt who was also smiling and his name read below the head. The last one was a picture of the infant still inside of me; below it read 'Taylor', our new girl.
Summer POV
"Andy! Where are we going?" I asked as Andrew guided me through corridors to and fro through the castle.
"It's a surprise." Andrew smiled.
Finally we came to a corridor that had only one door at the end. Andrew stopped in front of this door and looked at me. He went around me and covered my eyes with his hands. "No peeking!" Andrew said to me.
"No way, I wouldn't want to ruin my surprise." I teased him as he kicked the door open. He led me through the door. The temperature dropped a lot as he led me in even further.
I closed my eyes shut as he took his hands off my head. "Open your eyes." He whispered in my ear.
I opened them to reveal that Andrew had taken me to the Astronomy tower. Around the edges of the tower wall he had placed candles that lit the place perfectly. From up here you could see the snowy wonder of Hogwarts on the clear night. Andrew pulled out his wand from his robes and muttered a spell and soon soft music began playing.
"Miss Potter, will you honor me by dancing with me on this evening?" Andrew asked bowing to me.
"Certainly, Mr. Weasley." I smiled at him as I curtsied.
Andrew took me by the waist and we began dancing right there on the rooftop of the school. Swaying back and forth to the beat of the music. My eyes began to twinkle under the shimmering stars.
After a while I pulled away and sat down against the wall. "Okay, let's exchange presents while were at it, Mr. Weasley." I said as I dug inside my robes for my wand. Andrew sat down next to me.
"Accio Andrew's Present." I pointed up at the air.
Soon enough the green wrapped present came flying into my hands. I handed it over to Andrew with a smile. "Merry Christmas Andy." I whispered.
Andrew opened it with a smile on his face to reveal a scarlet long sleeves sweater. "There's a surprise on the right sleeve." I went on.
Andrew looked at the right sleeve and didn't see anything. I then turned the end of the sleeve to reveal a pink heart stitched on. "Lemme guess, you did that." Andrew asked.
"Yep, it's like you have my heart on your sleeve." I smiled.
"It's perfect Sum." Andrew said as he kissed me. He then pulled out his wand and pointed a small object in his hand. He tapped it and it expanded to a normal size to reveal roses. Andrew stood up and pulled me up with him. He handed me a dozen red roses. I smiled at the scent of their beauty. I noticed that in the middle was a white rose.
"Andy." I smiled at him.
"Summer Potter." He picked the white rose up out of the batch to reveal a sparkling diamond ring hanging from the steam. My heart stopped and I dropped the floors to my feet.
"Here on Christmas night, with the stars as my witnesses I declare my eternal love for you." Andrew smiled down at me.
"Andy." I breathed.
"Summer sweetie. I think that your promise ring has fulfilled its purpose but I realize that I love you too much to let you go." It was then that Andrew got down on his knee. He took my left hand and took my promise ring off. Andrew held up the ring and recited, "Summer Ann Potter, will you marry me?"
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Anyways peoples, my boyfriend came back. He's so amazing. He got my like 100 roses, one for each time he missed me. Note he was only gone for like 11 days. But that was sweet; we ringed the New Years in together and then watched American Pie make fun of Band Camp, that movie sucked!
Anyways… if you haven't noticed the number of reviewers I am getting in creasing higher and higher. I had to go to a second page of reviewers this time. And if you haven't noticed I've hit like 138 reviews, a record high with only 12 chapters.
Upcoming dates to know! January 21, I am going to the Duck game (yes I love the sport known as hockey so sue me) with my Patrick to celebrate 5 strong months of being together. Valentine's Day, and the week after that is my 6 month, HALF A YEAR! YAY!
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