All I Want For Christmas

During the December month I had become really quiet and withdrawn. Alice and Lily asked on a regular basis what was wrong but I couldn't tell them. I was ashamed and I didn't want anyone else to know. I just said I wasn't feeling well.

Finally, after barely making it through the month, Christmas Holidays rolled around. To say the least I was grateful that I could go home and recuperate for 2 weeks.

During the train ride home I hardly par-took in the conversations about what we wanted for Christmas and what was the best thing about Christmas. I pretended to be a sleep in the corner.

Now my friends were a bright group. But talking about me as I was in their presence was not the smartest idea. I must have been a good actress because they actually thought I was asleep. I think it was Lily who brought up my unusual behaviour. "Maybe she actually is sick" Remus said.

"No. I don't think that's it" Lily stated.

"I think it's because you guys aren't talking" James obviously was talking to Sirius. There was no reply from Sirius but I could feel his gaze on me and I shifted than slowly opened my eyes deciding to "Wake up".

"Oh good you're awake. We're almost there" Lily told me as I sat up.

I only nodded and stared out the window. I could still feel Sirius looking at me.

A few minutes later the train lurched to a stop and we all hurried out of the train and onto the platform.

I hugged everyone good-bye, except for Sirius who was looking away from me. I really did want to hug him and forget our fight but it was clear to me that Sirius didn't feel the same way. So I left the platform, slightly heart broken.

However my mood lightened slightly as I noticed Charles waiting for me at the car. I hurried over as snow fell down around.

"Hullo Abby" he called opening my door for me. "Hello Charles" I said slipping into the back seat.

The ride to my house was rather quiet. I wasn't really in the talkative mood, especially after Charles informed me that my father was away in Asia on business and he would most likely not be back before Christmas which was in 1 day, on the Sunday.

A few minutes later the car stopped in front of my house. It looked empty and cold and I dreaded spending Christmas alone. Aaron was away in Paris with his girlfriend and I was not going to stoop as low as to ask Alex and his girlfriend to come and spend Christmas in my house.

So with a heavy heart I trudged up the path after waving good bye to Charles.

I had just closed the door behind me when there was a loud pop in front of me and I whirled around to see Twizzle, our retired house elf standing there.

"Miss Abby!" she squeaked.

"Twizzle what are you doing here?" I asked perplexed. Father had granted her freedom 2 years ago but she was so attached to the family that she'd sometimes come back for a visit. The last I had heard of her was that she was working in a fancy restaurant in Ireland with her family.

"Master Adams wanted Twizzle to come and check on Miss Abby" she replied.

"Don't worry about me Twizzle. You go home and spend the holidays with your family" I replied.

But Twizzle shook her head. "Miss Abby is family" and with that she marched into the kitchen.

I followed her as she began to float ingredients out of the refrigerator. "What are you making?" I asked leaning against the door jam.

"Cookies!" she squeaked. "Than will decorate the house and Christmas tree".

To say the least my Christmas was starting to look better.

After 4 hours of magical work the house and tree were decorated in garland and fairy lights so they twinkled.

Twizzle and I curled up in the living room and ate cookies and wrapped Christmas presents for my family and friends.

I stopped when I came to Sirius present. I had picked it up in the summer when I was in Greece.

It was a glass ball and when tapped with your wand the night sky would appear and you would feel as though you were looking up at the stars no matter where you were. One of mine and Sirius' favourite past times was to go outside, weather permitting, lay on our backs and look up into the night sky when we were younger. But now as we were getting older it was far and few between when we actually got time to do it.

And it saddened me.

"Miss Abby?" Twizzle's voice,full of concern brought me out of my memories. "I'm fine" I assured her and placed the orb into a blue box and wrapped it. Even if we weren't talking I was still going to give him his present.

Just after the clock struck 11 I headed for bed. "Twizzle will be back in the morning" she called as I said good night. I smiled and thanked her for her help than went into my room.

It had also been decorated with a small white tree in the corner glittering with lights and tinsel and fairy lights twinkling from the ceiling and window. I settled down into bed and thought back to the conversation everyone was having on the train about what they wanted for Christmas.

"All I want for Christmas is Sirius Black back" I said out loud and than rolled over and fell asleep.

I was awoken by a noise. It sounded like the roar of an engine but it seemed far off. I lay there looking up at the ceiling trying to figure out if the sound was getting louder or quieter.

I jumped out of my bed as a light shorn into my room and the roaring of the engine shook my room and made the window rattle.

I grabbed my wand and pointed it at the window as I stood in front it, staring into the bright glow of head lights.

I gasped as the light was turned off and I was staring at Sirius on top of a motor bike.

"Sirius what are you doing here?" I asked, surprised and happy.

"I need to talk to you. Where can I park my bike?"

"The driveway" he nodded and disappeared for a minute and than apparated into my room because he was 17 and had gotten his Apparation license during the summer.

I wanted to fling my arms around his neck and never let go. But it would have been a problem because A we hadn't spoke in a bit and B I was in my nightie and might have given him the wrong impression. So I stood there staring at him as he stared at me.

I cleared my throat and he snapped out of his gaze. "Enough of this. I miss you and I found out what Tessa said about me just feeling sorry for you. I never said that. I like you Abs. I always have. And this was all a misunderstanding on both our parts. So I'm here tonight to set things straight. I only want you. These past months it feels like something's missing. And it has. It's you".

My eyes were filling with tears and I couldn't find my voice. I only nodded dumbly, afraid that if I were to open my yap than I'd start sobbing like a baby. Sirius understood and he grabbed me. He wrapped his muscular arms around my waist and held me. His face was buried in my hair, my face buried into his neck, and we stayed like that for at least 10 minutes until I found my voice.

"I've missed you too".

He placed me back down on the ground, his hands on either side of my waist and he looked into my eyes. "I want you to be my girlfriend Abs".

My legs felt like jelly and I braced myself against him. Sirius Black, one of my closest male friends was asking me out. But my conscience spoke up and reminded me of my decision to not fall in love. I dismissed it. 'Go to hell' I thought and nodded. "I want that too".

Sirius grinned and bent down brushing his lips across mine. Kissing Sirius was exactly how I imagined it. Magical.

That night we lay together in my bed and he asked me to tell him the truth about why I was acting differently.

My heart began to beat erratically. I was afraid if I told him than we'd break up. We had only been together for 20 minutes.

I decided that I'd tell him.

"I did something that I wasn't ready for. And I really regret it"

I didn't have to go into detail. Sirius who was nuzzling my neck stopped and I squeezed my eyes shut.

"I don't want to know who it was with. I don't care. All I want to know is that you don't have feelings for this guy and will forget it" he whispered.

I turned around in his arms to face him. Tears running down my cheeks. "I really don't Sirius. You're the only one I care about".

He grinned, satisfied with the answer and placed a kiss on my forehead. "Than let's never discuss it again".

"Fine with me" I whispered and snuggled against his chest and fell asleep.

When I woke up the next day I was alone. At first I thought that it had just been a dream until Sirius walked in carrying a silver tray with pancakes and tea. "Merry Christmas" he grinned setting the tray on the night table and crawling in beside me than handing me it.

"Merry Christmas to you" I said and kissed him on the lips making sure it was real.

After a quick breakfast Sirius grabbed my arm and dragged me down stairs when the living room was piled with presents.

Twizzle appeared carrying a fruit cake and after making sure that I was fine and everything was in place she returned to Ireland.

Sirius and I began to open are presents.

An hour later I had received a variety of sweets, books, clothes and a few pieces of jewellery.

I was about to get up and begin cleaning up our wrapping paper when Sirius handed me a little black box.

Remembering Sirius' present I pulled it out of my robe pocket and we traded gifts.

At the same time we opened them. I gasped as I opened the box to reveal a silver ring on a silver chain. Engraved on the ring was A.A & S.B Forever. I wiped away the tears and looked up at Sirius who was gazing at his present in wonder. "Abs this must have been expensive"

"Don't worry about the price. Do you like it?"

"Of course. What do you think about yours?"

"It's lovely".

"Here" and he took it from me and put it on.

"So did you get what you wanted for Christmas?" I asked him.

He grinned and twirled a piece of my hair around his finger. "Yes I did. You?" he grinned.

"Oh I got him" I smiled and he leaned in and kissed me on the cheek.

"James owes me 10 sickles" he said when he pulled away.

"Why is that?" I asked as I began to clean up the paper.

"We had a bet that me and you would end up together before the New Year. And lookie here"

"Imagine we didn't end up together?" I winked.

"Oh I wasn't leaving until you agreed".

Sirius had decided to stay with me for the rest of the holidays and in those 2 weeks I had finally come to terms with something. I had fallen for Sirius. I was afraid at first that he would do what he did to all the other girls. Love 'em and Leave 'em. But he had assured me that it was different this time and I believed him.

When we returned to Hogwarts January 2nd I felt like I was the queen of the world. Everyone would stop and stare at me and Sirius as we walked down the hall hand in hand. I couldn't help but beam when girls would tell me how lucky I was to be Sirius' girlfriend.

Lily and James had finally come out with the truth about their relationship. They were indeed an item.

Remus was seeing Cassie and Frank and Alice were still engaged.

Peter had left during the Christmas break and hadn't returned.

Everything was perfect, except for this dark wizard that was gaining power in the magical world and his followers or "death eaters" as they called themselves were killing muggles and anyone who stood in their way. But I figured we didn't have to worry about it because we were safe at Hogwarts. ...

But boy was I wrong.

So I got them together. I think this story is only going to be a few chapters long because I don't want to drag it out so it's like 60 chapters long. There might only be like 6 chapters more. If you want more you know what you have to do. REVIEW!

I'd also like to say thank you to everyone who reviewed the last 3 chapters. There's too many to list but I thank you all!.

I hope you liked.

Much Love

-Sheba16