A/N: I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Sorry for not updating for like a year!! I am horrible!!! I'm going to try like hell to finish this fic before I go to Europe for a week about 2 days after Christmas! That gives me a few days! Please review and encourage me! I'm doing this for you guys!! …And myself.

Disclaimer: I do not own Hellsing.

Walter brought Seras up to assist in the decorating of the tree. She was very excited but when she got upstairs she was simply stunned. Integra was standing there, reaching high up, trying to place an ornament higher up than she was tall. That was not the most shocking part, the most surprising aspect of this, other than the fact the Ice Queen that ran Hellsing was doing something that normal people did, was her choice in clothing.

Integra was wearing a black skirt, a red shirt, and a large white sweater. Seras was surprised, half of her didn't know why but she supposed it was because she never saw her in anything but suits, not in all the time she'd been there. Walter noticed her astonishment and chuckled. "A bit stunned Miss Victoria?"

Seras nodded. "Well, I mean, I know that I shouldn't be, but I am. Is that bad?"

He simply smiled and shook his head. "It's not bad at all. Sir Integra simply dresses as she chooses now. It's also tradition. She used to take the holidays as a chance to dress up one way or another. And now, she takes it as an opportunity to dress down so to speak."

"O I see." She nodded her head, starting to understand.

Integra turned around and looked over. "Walter are you talking about me again?" She stood there with her arms folded across her chest.

He smiled. "Yes actually, I was explaining to Miss Seras about how you dressed this evening. Is that a problem?"

She sighed and smiled, a rare occurrence now. "I suppose not. Though I don't see the point in talking that much about clothing. Now Walter, I can't quite reach the top! How are we supposed to put this up if I can't reach? It seems like the tree gets taller as I do." Integra stood there, crossing her arms in frustration.

Walter laughed. It did. He got a taller tree every year. Well, he got tall ones when she was a child, but her father and her picked them out then. Speaking of which, he knew Integra would have strong memories coming back soon and he needed to make sure he was there.

Meanwhile, Alucard was, as usual, lurking in the shadows. He knew what the purpose of this holiday was in theory, and had celebrated it in the past. But he could never resist giving Integra a hard time. She got so frustrated, it just made him smile. He watched as the leader stood there, arms crossed, practically pouting over a decoration. It was amusing. Very much so for him.

And then there was his fledgling. She seemed nervous around Integra but she did seem to enjoy the holiday. Seras was putting ornaments on and smiling, enjoying the festiveness of the manor. She took great care in putting on each bit…though they were not all even. He smirked at this. Same old person, being a vampire didn't change the fact that she was blonde.

Lastly, Walter. His former comrade. The man had aged, though quite gracefully, but aged none the less. He still had a soft spot for Integra from the looks of it. When they first met, Walter had been young, eager, and strong. Now he was older, less eager but still much capable, and just as strong, maybe more so. Ah, but he remembered Christmas' past with him. They were nothing like this. Until the girl came along. That really did seem to change everything. Which brought it all back to Integra…

That woman was one of a kind. Part of him would always see her as the frightened but brave little girl who was struggling to survive after the death of her father. But another part of him very much saw her as a woman. Strong, cool, collected and a leader to be reckoned with. Though today, she seemed like a mixture. She almost had the innocence of a little girl, and the grace of a woman. It was quite interesting, something that was hard for him to say now.

Walter noticed Alucard but ignored him. Normally his Master would have seen him too, but she was too busy focusing on the tree. He shook his head and smiled. "So, Sir Integra, Miss Seras, who wants treats? The hot cocoa should be ready along with the popcorn." Seras' face immediately lit up. "I'd love that Walter! It would be splendid! O it's not a holiday without the food!" Even though she didn't need human food any longer, she still loved.

Integra smiled. "That would be nice Walter. Thank you. For everything."

He simply nodded and turned towards the kitchen. "I'll go fetch them. In the meantime, you two stay here and continue decorating. Play nice." Walter headed off to gather these things, while a certain vampire followed – leaving Integra Hellsing and Seras Victoria in a room, alone, together. Alucard almost laughed at this idea. Now this will be a comedy.

A/N: Sorry for the little overly detailed description of her clothes in the beginning. I just thought it would be funny to have her wear something other than a suit. It is the holidays after all.

AND

SORRY!! For not updating in over a year! I was going to but things got crazy and then I decided I should wait till the holidays! BUT I will finish this! I PROMISE!

Please review! And Part IV will be up asap!

Happy Holidays!

3 Different Child