It was the last week of term before the holidays and the Christmas spirit was defiantly in the air. The Great Hall was magnificent, all common rooms were decorated, and all suits of armour had been bewitched to sing carols. It was quiet something hear O come all ye faithful and such like from behind a visor, also many of the teachers had decorated their rooms.
The talk in the Great Hall on the Saturday morning was of last minute present as it was that last Hogsmeade visit. All were soon leaving walking with Severus, Minerva and Sinistra, Serafina walked with a smile.
"Right then I need Devish and Bangs, Honeyduckes and Weasly's Poltergeist's Pranks," she said.
"Let me guess you're nephews like to play pranks" said Minverva.
"Yes but it's a family tradition on my mothers side that we play jokes on each other at Christmas" she replied.
They reached the shop the finding the front window a blaze of colour and products. Entering they saw Fred Weasly at the till grinning as he serving customers
"Hi Professors so then bit of a surprise to see you here, wouldn't think you'd come".
"Well Mr Weasly Serafina needs some things, the place looks nice after what happened here" said Minerva.
"Yeh well that's to past it's been four years since then, we need a branch here, seeing as Peeves was a friend. I only come here on the holls, better get back".
Four years previously Zonks had been destroyed by Death Eaters out of spite; the owner had sold up and moved to Australia. The Weasly twins had bought it naming the shop after Peevse who was a regular.
After a long time in Honeyducks the group came out eating hot chocolate fudge, it was hot fudge with a thick hot chocolate centre. Reaching the Three Broomsticks they found the place packed with Students as expected. It was late when they left after a few Firewhiskeys, WKD's and other things all were far from sober. It as amusing for the students to see their teachers acting like clowns under the influence, as they had gotten into a drinking contest. Severus took Serafina leading her down to his room, there they kissed and chatted.
"Four years since I fell in love with years the best four years" she said.
"Yes love I know I love you so much" he replied running his hand across her leg.
"I'm ready if you are there is no one in the world I would want to do it with. I fell in love with you in sixths year" she said.
Severus looked at her he smiled.
"If this is what you want then I am I don't want to push you".
"Four years is enough time to know that my feelings will never change they never did even after I left".
Gently Severus took off her dress the she his robes soon they stood naked. That night they both got what they had longed for, two misfits had found happiness.