Chapter 5: Christmas
December 25, 1991
Beatrice was in her bed sleeping when an excited Ginny jumped on her bed. "Get up, get up, it's Christmas."
Beatrice blinked her eyes, and sat up she looked at Ginny, "I'll be down in a few minutes." She told Ginny.
Ginny left the room Beatrice could get ready. She got dressed and headed to the common area where she would meet up with Charlie, his mom, dad, and his little sister. When she arrived they were all around a Christmas tree that was put up a week ago that was decorated with a variety of lights and decorations. In the four days since Beatrice meet Charlie's family she got to know them. Ginny and her got on like a house on fire. The both enjoyed flying and liked magical rock bands. Arthur and Beatrice talked about American no-maj technology and the differences between the nonmagical community in the United States and in Great Britian and Ireland. Arthur Weasley found her life in the middle of nowhere and finds guns fascinating, and expressed and interest to fire one. Beatrice was a bit apprehensive about the excitable wizard holding a gun. Molly Weasley on the other hand was a bit skeptical about Beatrice since she took her daughter on a dangerous tour on racing broom, but she accepted that this girl made her son happy and is willing to give her a second chance. "B over hear!" Ginny shouted excitedly.
Ginny ran up and hugged her. "Hey G, Merry Christmas."
Beatrice hugged back. "Arthur, Molly Merry Christmas." She said to them giving them a hug.
"Happy Christmas." Molly told her.
Molly handed Beatrice a lumpy package with wrapping paper over it. Beatrice unwrapped and found a bag of fudge and a blue sweeter. "Thank you Molly, Arthur, and I have presents for you all."
Beatrice handed a wrapped rectangular package to Arthur, a wrapped bag, and to Ginny an obvious broom wrapped in wrapping paper. Ginny excitedly opened it revealing the Shooting Star 7 that she flew through the dragon sanctuary. "I love it B thank you." Ginny said giving Beatrice a big hug.
"Your welcome G." Beatrice told her.
Arthur opened his present to find a Walkman with three cassettes for it. One was a casset of the Beatles album Let it be, another was Micheal Jackson's Thriller, and Bruce Springsteen's Born in the USA. Arthur smiled, "Thank you Beatrice I have always wanted one."
They both hugged, while Molly opened her present to find knitted sweater in orange. "My knitting is still not very good." Beatrice said.
Molly smiled giving Beatrice a hug. "That's alright dear, its very lovely."
Through out the day Beatrice and the Weasley's. Talking quidditch with Ginny, talking muggle technology with Arthur, and talking about certain Charms with Molly. Ginny, Arthur, and Molly were now asleep in their designated rooms, only Charlie and Beatrice are the only ones still awake. "So how do you like a fraction of my family?" Charlie asked wrapping his arms around Beatrice and Beatrice resting her head on Charlie's shoulder.
"I love them, your mom and I got off on the wrong foot, but we're getting there." Beatrice stated smiling. "I wish I could meet those twins though they sound like a barrel of fun."
Charlie grinned as he pulled out his wand. "Accio present."
A parcel in blue wrapping paper came to him. "I never gave you my present." He told Beatrice the gift.
Beatrice unwraps the present and to discover a necklace with a pendant of a Thunderbird and lion. "Thank you, Charlie." She said as he put the necklace around her neck.
"Accio present." Charlie's present was sent to him. He unwrapped the present to a pair of red dragon hide gloves with a strong grip and lighter than normal dragon hide gloves.
Charlie smirks at her. "You know me so well." He said before kissing her.
As Christmas came to a close Charlie and Beatrice just layed on the couch in each other's arms.
End