Theo was unsurprised to hear that Hogwarts did not have the budget for Christmas decorations the year after the war. The castle was still badly damaged, various parts still covered in rubble, he'd come back for eight year expecting a gloomier worn out version of his old school and was not disappointed.

He'd expected things to be different.

What was he hadn't been expecting was to find Luna Lovegood sat cross legged in the middle of a corridor surrounded by glitter.

"You can't sit there" he blurted out and she turned up to look at him

"No" she agreed, smiling, "but I haven't mastered floating yet. I keep hitting the ceiling."

She was now holding folded paper and was making tiny cuts into it with her wand humming as she worked. She seemed to have forgotten Theo already.

He moved over for a closer look, "What are you doing?"

"Making snowflakes" she said, "To hang up in the castle."

Theo knew at this point he should walk away but curiosity got the better of him and he poked one she'd already finished with his foot.

"Why don't they move?"

She tilted her head to one side "I think they look better stationary. Makes them more like real snow. Frozen."

She patted the ground next to her, "You can sit and put the glitter on. Unless you know how to float."

Theo regarded the blonde witch who now had her tongue stuck out in concentration. This was the longest conversation Theo had had with Luna, probably the only conversation he'd had with her.

This was definitely a good time to run, before he got a headache.

But she handed him the pots of glitter and that's how he found himself sat down cross legged with Luna Lovegood of all people, making Christmas decorations for Hogwarts.

It was surprisingly enjoyable.

"You have blue glitter in your hair" she said after a while. Theo went to brush it off but she held out a hand to stop him. For a moment, he thought she was going to brush it off for him but then she grabbed the pot and tipped it over her own head, showering them both in glitter.

"Now we match" she said smiling brightly

Theo found himself smiling back.