"Lily!" someone screamed.
Lily opened her eyes lazily. "What?" she muttered.
"Lily, wake up! It's Christmas." That would be James. Even though he was 17 he acted like he was three when it came to Christmas. Lily just laid there, trying to go back to sleep. "Lily! Hurry, Mum said we can't open any until you're up!" When she still didn't get up, James bounded into her room and started shaking her. "Wake up. Wake up. WAKE UP!"
She sat up really quickly because she was pretty sure that last "wake up" busted her ear. "James...," she complained. "It's like seven o'clock."
"No, Lily, actually it's ten," James told her. "Now let's go!" Knowing she had no choice she followed her brother downstairs in her really soft white pants that said 'love' in pink letters everywhere and a blue tank top. James, Lily, and Albus usually stayed in their pyjamas all day on Christmas anyway. "Happy Christmas," she mumbled, still half asleep.
Her mum and dad smiled at her. "Happy Christmas, hun," her mum said. Lily sleepily sat down in a chair. Albus was looking at the presents like they were the last things he would ever see.
Boys, Lily thought.
They did things a little more calmy there than at the Burrow. James always insisted that he open his presents first, then Albus, then Harry, then Ginny, and Lily always went last. She liked it like this because she got to savor the presents rather then go through all of them first.
"James," Ginny said.
James, of course, opened the biggest gift first. To him it was a disappointment because it was just a huge book on the history of Quidditch.
Albus opened the smallest first. He was surprised when he saw it was a pocket dictionary of insults. James confessed that he was the one who gave him that. Albus randomly opened to a page and said, "That's disgusting, James!"
Harry and Ginny had one present to open together from all three of the children. They laughed because it was a card that said they had a day to themselves. "You choose a day and we'll all arrange to be out of the house that day," Albus explained.
"Your turn, Lily," her mum said.
Lily unwrapped a random present. "Aww, thanks, Mum!" She laughed at the present. It was sort of a joke.
"What is it?" James asked.
Lily just smirked. It was A Teenager's Guide to Surviving Boys and only girls could read it. They continued opening presents (James was the loudest) until there were none left. Really they only had a few since it was just them.
They were all getting up when Ginny said, "Wait, Lily, there seems to be one more for you. Wonder who it's from?" She handed Lily a long red box about eight-inches with a bow tied around it.
"Thanks, Mum, I'll open it later." Lily had a feeling who she knew it was from and didn't want to open it in front of her family.
Once in the security of her bedroom, Lily opened up the red box. Inside was a black pen. She picked it up, confused. Then she saw the serpent engraved around it. Of course, it just had to be Slytherin.
Lily had sent her present to Scorpius the night before and wondered if he liked it. She took out a piece of paper and scribbled on there:
Scorpius,
Thanks for the pen. Now I'm really a true Slytherin. Note the sarcasm. Happy Christmas. See you soon!
-Lily
P.S. I'm writing this with the pen.
She smiled to herself then tied the note to Odden's leg. He flew out the window and as if on cue, a tall brown owl swooped into her room.
It carried its own letter. Lily gave the owl a piece of bread she'd been eating and read:
Really, Lily? A book on how to be more sociable? Do you really think that I'm anti-social? Well, you're probably right. Thanks, I'll definitely will try to ask "How are you" more often. Or at least that's what the book says to do.
Later.
-Scorpius
Lily laughed quietly to herself. He was so conceited sometimes it wasn't even funny. Yet, she was still his friend. Maybe she should check herself into St. Mungos...
She placed her pen in her suitcase she had packed ready for Hogwarts in a few days. Lily's stomach grumbled. She decided it was time for dinner and walked down the stairs.
"Mmm... Something smells good," she said when she entered the kitchen. "You're almost as good a cook as Grandma."
"Almost?" Ginny asked with fake hurtness.
Lily smiled. "Yep, almost. It's Grandma, Uncle George, then you."
"How is George a better cook than me?" Ginny was smiling at her daughter. The idea of George being able to cook at all was a surprise.
"Yeah, when I was hanging out with Fred, he made some awesome pudding." Just then, Harry, James, and Albus walked into the kitchen.
"How is it that they're always the first ones in the kitchen? I thought we liked food more!" James exclaimed.
Albus rolled his eyes at his brother. "Nevermind that. Let's eat!"
They all sat down at the table and began eating. The conversation varied from Hogwarts, to Quidditch, and ended with Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes.
James announced that he was going to bed then left the kitched after giving his mum a kiss on the cheek. Soon Albus and Lily did the same and retired to bed.
Lily smiled to herself when she was in bed that night. She really did have a fun Christmas. She also couldn't wait until she got back to Hogwarts...
Sorta short... Sorry? Ha-ha. Lol so right now Lily and Scorpius are strictly friends. I'm planning to make things more interesting in the next chapter! PLEASE REVIEW AND I WILL LOVE YOU FOREVER!
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