Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Previously:
"Well, Merry Christmas," Sapphire said warmly, and the sentiment was returned, even though it was only the twenty first of December.
"Come, girls," her "uncle" called jovially as the officers left to find the Christmas Star, which is what they had been doing when Olivia and Sapphire's sudden arrival had taken them by surprise. He showed them all the Christmas delights that the Titanic had been festooned with. As they passed through several rooms, Sapphire couldn't help but sing lines from different Christmas songs, depending on the decorations.
"...Mistletoe hung where you can see, every couple tries to stop," She sang in what appeared to be a writing room, at which a few couples glanced up, spotted clumps of mistletoe, and for want of a better word, snogged each other.
Olivia covered her eyes; it wasn't that she didn't like people showing love, but did seven couples have to snog in front of two fourteen-year-old teenagers, now, as opposed to waiting until they'd left?
Sapphire, on the other hand, was admiring not only the mistletoe but also all the stars and the miniature Christmas tree which stood by the roaring fireplace, spreading warmth everywhere.
As they left and headed into the library, the three of them were surprised to see that some passengers were sporting uniforms of the British and German armies. They were exchanging bells and bottles of alcohol, which, once Sapphire understood, made her smile.
"It's a reenactment of the Christmas Truce of 1914," she smiled, as two passengers dressed as German soldiers, and were, in fact, German themselves, nodded at her.
"Merry Christmas," one of them said jovially, and Sapphire said, "Frohe Weihnachten und ein frohes neues Jahr."
Pleasantly surprised, one of them said, "Die junge Dame spricht gut deutsch."
Thomas Andrews grinned, and added, "Sie spricht seit fünf Jahren Deutsch."
Switching back to English, the other man smiled. "Very impressive, I must say," he said, just as "Snoopy's Christmas" came over the speakers.
"Very appropriate for the situation," Sapphire smiled, and they left, laughing and looking around at all the decorations.
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As lunch came around, Sapphire decided to head out onto the deck once she'd finished most succulent slices of ham, turkey, and chicken. The turkey had been stuffed with cranberry sauce and stuffing, big jars of Dejon, Wholegrain, and burn-your-tongue hot mustards were set upon the long, Christmas-festooned, tables. The salt and pepper were in shakers shaped like bells, and every few feet were crackers.
Rose and Jack had joined them, and Jack had pulled a cracker with Olivia, which she had won the prizes in. The hat was gold, which was almost invisible against Olivia's blonde hair. The toy was a ring, and the joke made her snigger.
"What's the joke?" Sapphire asked, amused.
"What says Oh Oh Oh?" Olivia asked, her eyes sparkling with mirth.
"I don't know. What says "Oh, Oh, Oh?" Sapphire asked, intrigued, as she wasn't sure if she'd heard this one before.
"Santa walking backwards!" Olivia laughed, and Sapphire chuckled, amused.
"Here's a good one: How does Good King Wencelsas like his pizza?" Sapphire asked.
"I know! Deep and crisp and even," Rose said happily.
"Very good. What are you having?" Sapphire asked, and Rose looked confused.
"I mean, your children."
"Oh, two girls," she smiled.
Completely stuffed with the festive foods that Titanic had to offer, and in the mood for a stroll along the deck, Sapphire informed Olivia that she'd be back later and maybe even do some Christmas shopping. As she strolled along, now wearing a warm outfit of a red winter dress, black tights, boots, and a warm coat and smile, she spotted an officer brushing what appeared to be glitter off of his hat. Deciding to say "Hello," she went over to see if he needed a hand.
It was Officer Murdoch, who gratefully accepted her help, and within a few moments, the hat was back on his head, just as the opening bars of "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas ," could be heard from a nearby room. Getting an idea, she smiled, and said, "Mr. Murdoch?"
"Aye?" He asked.
"Have yourself a Merry little Christmas, let your heart be light," She sang, and he, not being on duty at all, joined in.
"From now on, our troubles will be out of sight," His voice was truly lovely, and as they wandered onto the boat deck, Sapphire could see that there were more than enough lifeboats.
Together, they sang, "Have yourself a Merry little Christmas, make the Yuletide gay."
Lightoller came up behind them, and interjected, "From now on, our troubles will be far away."
"Here we are as in olden days, happy golden days of your," Sapphire sang on her own.
Will and Charles smiled. "Faithful friends who are dear to us, will be near to us once more." They sang together, and Sapphire grinned, knowing that the two officers had been friends for some time.
"Through the years, we all will be together, if the fates allow. Hang a shining star upon every bow, and have yourself a Merry little Christmas now," they all sang, causing cheers to come from those who had heard, including the captain.
"Lovely singin', Darlin'," came a jovial voice, and they turned to smile at dear Molly Brown.
AN: Hope you liked that.
Translations:
Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year
The young lady speaks good German
She's been speaking German for five years