Chapter 10
"Wake up! Wake up!" Jacob and James shouted as they jumped on her bed and shook her awake.
"What?" she said, rubbing sleep from her eyes.
"It's Christmas!" Jacob shouted.
"Hurry up! After we open presents we're going to Grandma and Grandpa's," James said excitedly.
"All right, all right, I'll get dressed," she said. They jumped off the bed excitedly and ran out of the room.
"Whoa! Be careful guys," Harry said, as they nearly ran him over. "I see they gave you the Christmas Morning Wake-UP Call," he joked.
"Yeah," she said sitting up. "I was just about to get dressed and come downstairs."
Harry nodded. "I told you that we'd be going to the Weasley's later, right?"
"Yes."
"Ok, we'll be downstairs," he said and closed the door behind him.
She heard a tapping at the window. It was Damon's black owl. She hurried to the window and let it in. Then she quickly took the letter of its leg and read it.
Kia,
My father told me about your parents. How are you doing? Remember, I'm her for you. Happy Christmas.
All my love,
Damon
She wanted to see him. She needed to see him. She quickly wrote him a letter, asking him to meet her at three that afternoon. Then she sent the letter and owl on their way back to Damon.
She went to her trunk and started to go through her clothes. She finally decided on a white blouse and a black skirt. Making sure she looked halfway decent she made her way downstairs; realizing for the first time that Ashley was her cousin.
James and Jacob were sitting on the floor, happily unwrapping their presents. Ginny was in the kitchen and Harry was reading the paper intently. She walked towards the kitchen. "Do you need any help?" she asked Ginny.
"Sure; can you set the table? The dishes are already set out over there," she said, motioning to the counter behind her.
Kia picked them up and started setting them out. This felt so odd; the most she'd ever done for Christmas was go out to eat or spend the day with Damon. Having people who actually celebrated Christmas—and celebrated it with you—was so alien to her.
"Anything interesting in the Prophet?" she asked Harry.
"No, just a load of rubbish. But what else is new?"
"True, but at least Rita Skeeter's rubbish is good for a laugh."
Harry laughed, "You have no idea how true that is."
"Breakfast is served," Ginny said. She entered the room, balancing four platters of food with her wand and neatly set them down on the table. They talked while eating; talked about anything and everything. Kia was silent though; she sat quietly and observed her new family…her new life.
A/N: I know it's short but I promise to update soon. Please REVIEW!!!!!!!!!