Neville has talked Luna into going caroling with him. What trouble could he get into?
Song: We're Going Caroling by DIck Van Dyke and Jane Lynch
Neville: It will be fun
Luna: I have never done it. I don't sing in front of people
Neville: You have a beautiful voice
Luna: Why are we doing this?
Neville: Because they used to come here and sing for Gran
Luna: Okay. What time?
Neville: We'll grab a bite to eat after the shop closes and then go to the community center
Luna: Are you sure?
Neville: Yes, a new tradition for us
Luna looked down at what she was wearing. It would have to do. Neville was determined to go caroling tonight. He had been talking about it for a few weeks, but she had never thought he was this serious about it. Neville had declared today "Ugly Christmas Sweater Day" at the green house and she had followed along at Tempest in a Teapot. So, it looked like she was going caroling in her "best" ugly Christmas sweater.
"I can't believe I agreed to this," Luna mumbled as she prepared the next set of teapots. "I do not like to sing in public. Maybe I can get away with being in the back and singing quietly."
"What are you mumbling about?" Neville walked into her kitchen and kissed her forehead. "If you like, we can hide in the middle of the crowd. There will be a lot of people there. I thought we could go by Bishop's Brew when were are done."
"You sure know how to bribe a girl." Luna laughed and kissed Neville's cheek. "I guess I can go along with that. The more the merrier?"
"I guess." Neville hugged Luna then headed for the door. "I'll see you in the greenhouse at six?"
"Sure," Luna sighed and turned back to her teapots. "Happy Christmas to me."
Luna: I cannot believe I am doing this
Ginny: Doing what?
Hermione: What has he talked you into?
Daphne: Can I help?
Luna: We are going caroling with a group from the community center
Ginny: Sounds like fun
Daphne: What time?
Hermione: Inside or outside?
Luna: We are supposed to head to the community center after we close the shops. I don't like to sing where other people can hear me
Ginny: You have a beautiful voice
Hermione: It really does sound like fun
Daphne: I'll see if I can talk Theo into it
Luna: If he hadn't been so sweet when he asked
Daphne: Isn't that how we get into trouble most of the time
Hermione: And it doesn't matter if they are big or little
Ginny: All they have to do is look sweet when they ask
Neville watched Luna sing through lowered lashes. She was finally starting to sing above a whisper and she sounded beautiful. He could be biased, but he doubted it.
"So, when do I get to hear you sing?" Luna's whisper caught his attention. "All this talk about how fun it is to sing for people in the freezing cold and I haven't heard a peep out of you for the last two songs."
"I was enjoying listening to you." Neville bent down to kiss her cheek. "I promise I will join you on the next one. It was Gran's favorite."
"How much longer are we doing this?" Luna stamped her feet to get feeling back in her toes. "You promised a trip the Bishop's Brew and I need hot chocolate."
"One more house and then we are done." Neville lifted his songbook up and smiled. "I did promise a warm drink. If we get them to go, we can go home and enjoy them in front of a warm fire, just the two of us."
"One more house." Luna sighed. "That had better be it. I am not made for cold weather."
Harry: How did you manage that?
Ron: She has a beautiful voice
Theo: So this is why Daphne wanted to go out in the cold tonight.
Neville: We went caroling. She is going to kill me if she knows I took that video
Harry: Turnabout is fair play
Ron: You know they have video and pictures of us on their mobiles
Theo: Daphne has one of me teaching as her home screen. I still haven't figured out how she managed it
Neville: I might have a few on mine
Harry: I have a great one of Gin asleep with James … but that one is just for me
Theo: I have one of her teaching … got one of the other teachers to take it and send it to me
Ron: I might have a few … I know she has a few
Neville: Gotta run. This is the last house
Harry: Have fun
Ron: Stay warm
Theo: Be good
Neville: Maybe …
Luna kissed Neville's chest as she ran her hands down his back. "I'm still cold," she whispered as she made a trail of kisses along his collarbone.
"Let me see what I can do about that," Neville murmured as he rolled her onto her back. "We can't have you being cold."