A/N: Hey guys, so I hope some of you like my story enough to keep reading when I post a chapter. Especially when my chapters are posted just one chapter every so often. Between school, work, and trying to keep my life and emotions under control I don't get much time. I apologize to you all. Please enjoy, read, and review. You guys mean everything to me because you show that you believe in me and my writing. So thank you guys a lot for your patience. Love you guys. ~ Pipes
Rose walked me over to my trunk and helped me find a baggy pair of sweatpants. I had her help me put them on and had her help me put on my new sweater.
"Everyone is waiting to eat and then do presents, but we're going to talk about this," Rose said giving me the most serious look I'd ever seen, "You can't get out of this one Iz."
"I know Rose, and when did I become Iz?" I said chuckling.
"It was an executive decision made by myself, your name is just too long," she said, holding out the word long.
"It's okay," I said, "I like it."
"Good, but seriously you aren't getting out of that conversation."
"I know, now let's go open some presents."
"Food first," Rose said taking her motherly role again.
"Yes mum," I said, moving away as fast as I could to avoid any reaction she might give.
We heard a knock on the door.
"Come in," We sung out in unison, giggling after.
The door opened and Albus entered carrying a pair of crutches. "Mum said you would be needing these for the next couple of days. I'm glad to see you're okay Isabella. Can I ask what happened?"
"That conversation is happening later by declaration of the mother hen," I said motioning at Rose, "On another note, I've also been told that people at now call me Iz."
"Ah yes, the mother hen and her many declarations," Albus began.
"Oh hush up you two," Rose said laughing, "Now let's get James up here to carry you down the stairs."
"Oi! James!" Albus called.
"Yes?" James said peering his head in through the door.
"Can you carry me downstairs so I don't have to use crutches all the way down the stairs?" I asked him, putting on my best puppy dog eyes.
"I guess," James said giving me a quick wink. He walked over and picked me up, while Albus carried my crutches. "So what…"
"Later," Rose chorused out as Lily began to walk up the stairs.
"There you all are," Lily said excitedly, "Grandmummy said to tell you that the food is ready, but to take all the time you need. She also said that if you miss out it's your fault you didn't get down to the table in time."
Albus tossed the crutches to Rose, and took off down the stairs with Lily Luna right on his heels. I grabbed the crutches from Rose and told James to put me down. "Go and feast my noble steed."
"I'll get you for that one later, but thanks!" James said disappearing to the bottom of the stairs.
Rose and I made our way down as I tried to get the hang of using crutches on stairs. Luckily I had Rose to help me or I would have never made it down the stairs in one piece. Clumsiness, injuries, and crutches most definitely do not go together.
Once we got to the bottom of the stairs there was an old wheel chair that looked like it hadn't been used in like 20 years. I got in, and Rose pushed me to the table where everyone had already started eating. Hermione brought me and Rose each a plate full of food, and told me to eat up because I would need my strength to get better faster. Although I was healing pretty quickly seeing as the bone had already healed most of the way, and I was just having to wait to put pressure on my leg. I ate every bit of food she had given me and even took seconds on almost everything.
My day had gone from awful to confusing to wonderful. I still didn't know why Scorpius had hesitated, but I would wait to talk with Rose about it later.
We went into their family room to do presents, and I walked by a very interesting clock that had the faces of Rose's dad and a couple of her aunts and uncles. I found it weird that it had two Georges on it, but I decided that I should ask Rose about that later, as well.
They all loved my presents that I had gotten them for Christmas, and that made me very happy. I was glad that I had chosen well. I apologized to all of the adults for not getting them anything, and they said not to worry about it because my money was better spent on their kids anyway.
On top of the sweater Rose had made for me I got a bunch of candy from Hugo, Some Puking Pastilles from Fred, a love potion from Lily, a locket and a couple of books from Rose, Hogwarts: A History from Mrs. And Mr. Weasley, a scrapbook from Albus that was of our friendship so far (with room for more things), a Polaroid camera from Mr. And Mrs. Potter, and a CD with a mix of my favorite muggle music from James.
I loved all of my gifts, but I couldn't help feeling like I hadn't given good gifts. Everyone seemed happy with my gifts though, so I would have to take that as my cue that people liked them.
"Thank you all for my presents," I said, "And thank you Rose for helping me pick them out."
"Oh you're very welcome my darling,"Grandma Molly said, "Thank you for coming to our little get together."
"Well, thank you for inviting me," I said, "It's not everyday that I get treated to this loving of an environment."
"You don't need to thank us for hanging out with you," James said, winking at me, "You're an awesome girl who just so happens to have gained the best friends in Hogwarts."
"James!" Mrs. Potter scolded, "Need you be so arrogant?"
"Yes, he need be," I replied with a smile on my face.
I knew that the rest of our break would be amazing, and I couldn't wait to get started on the fun we would have.