A/N; Shawnie and Shawniecat
Shawniecat;One more chapter to go, I'm glad to finally get this over with.
Shawnie; Why is that, I thought you had spent hours researching and writing of what you learn for contest part of the holidays.
Shawniecat; Only to both find the location for a real the ski resort, which took me some time to locate one on the internet, and get names for snowboarding stunts, but still let get on with the story.
We don't own Harry Potter or its characters, and please review.
The time trials was over before Christmas Eve, and the Resort was half filled with boarders, since many had returned home the day before to be with families, and but would return for the start of the actual skiing contest that will begin in a couple days after Christmas Day.
The evening of Christmas Eve, the lobby was strangely empty, as the twins and Hermione took up their usual spot, resting after a long day of fun in the snow." Hmm, any ideas of what are going to do for Christmas?" Hermione asked, as soon as they settled down." We could make snowman, and then afterwards we can get into snowball fight with the other children that are still here." Jamie suggested." Than afterwards, we can go on that Midnight Sleigh Ride, the Resort is doing for the kid's tomorrow night." Hermione suggested." Sounds like a plan, and we could rest from any snowboarding activities for the day." Harry suggested, since they would need the rest for the contest." Good idea, but why do they call it a Midnight Sleigh Ride, when it's between eight and ten PM?" Jamie asked, as her friends shrugged, but continue making plans for the next day.
Early the next morning, Harry awoke to find Jamie in her blue bathrobes, sitting on his bed." What are you doing up so early!" Harry asked, as he noticed that it was still dark outside." Presents silly, we got tons in the parlor, so lets hurry and open them!" Jamie impatiently said, as she dragged a sleepy Harry out of bed.
In the parlor, Hermione was patiently waiting for the twins." Is Jamie always like this on Christmas?" Hermione tiredly asked Harry with a yawn." Jamie is even worst on our birthdays, so I'm getting use to her antics by now." Harry groaned, as Jamie stuck out her tongue at Harry." That is very lady like sis." Harry said, as they sat down, and opened their presents.
As the friends opened their presents, which mainly from their Hogwarts and Muggle friends, except for bulky package, with Harry name, but without a name of who it was from." What is this?" Harry asked, as he tore opened the package, to reveal a silvery cloak." I know what that is, it is an invisibility cloak, and it is quit rare to find one." Jamie said, as Hermione looked it over." There is a card." Hermione informed, as she noticed a card fall from the cloak, and picked it up." I was holding this for your father, and now it belongs to you, use it wisely." The note said, but had no name on it." WOW, this is our fathers, to bad we don't really need it, but it could come in handy, if our friends need to hide." Harry said, as he quickly put it away." Come on guys, lets see about breakfast, and then later, let gather up some targets, um I mean kids, and have a huge snowball fight." Jamie excitedly said, as Harry and Hermione rolled their eyes." Sound like a plan, lets get going once we put our presents away." Harry suggested, and they all quickly did that.
Soon after breakfast, the twins, and Hermione had gathered almost a dozen younger kids, and soon snowballs was flying, but unfortunately for the older ones" mainly the twins and Hermione" all the kids was ganging up on them, and the friends was being pummeled by snowballs." Alright whose idea was this?" Harry asked, as he tried to throw a snowball at a girl, but thanks to another snowball that hit him, Harry missed." I would suggest a hasty retreat right now." Jamie said, just as half a dozen snowballs landed on her, causing snow to settle down on her winter clothes." OK, I'm freezing here; we better end this now, so we can have something nice and hot." Hermione suggested, as they had their back together." ALRIGHT WE GIVE UP, PLEASE HAVE MERCY!" The twins quickly called out, as the younger kids stopped but grinned at the three friends." NO PLAY MORE!" The kids chorus, and started their attack again." That went well." Jamie said, as they tried to fight back, but not doing as well as the kids was." Then I suggest we do retreat back to the Resort." Hermione suggested, and the friends, made a hasty retreat, as snowballs still flew at them.
Once outside the Resort doors, the friends, who was fully covered in snow, and was dusting each other off." Targets hah, who was the targets Jamie." Harry asked not so nicely, as they finished removing the snow." I guess we were, but it was sort of fun wasn't it." Jamie grinned, as the others rolled their eyes." If this was your idea of fun, I wouldn't want to know what you think was torture." Harry said, as they finally entered the Resort, and into the restaurant, for a large glass of hot cocoa.
The friends didn't leave the Hotel, for the entire day, since they needed to warmed themselves up in there rooms, and was finishing their homework assignments for their classes, and it wasn't till almost eight-o-clock, they left outside for the sleigh ride.
The horse drawn sleigh was old fashion looking, with Christmas decorations about it, as for the driver, he was friendly and dress as an elf, wearing warm green clothing.
There was three rows of seats, that seated three grownup each, and the three friends, quickly took the front, as the other kids took the ones behind them, and once everyone got settle down, the driver warmly greeted each child, and then the sleigh started down a wooded path, passing many of the courses, which was lighted up for the holidays.
The ride was uneventful, until they came to a cliff side trail, that over looked almost all the lighted courses." Wow, all the courses is lit up, with many colors, I wonder if there is a nighttime event." Jamie asked." Actually young miss, we do hold nighttime events, but there is an age restriction, unlike the one done in the daytime." The driver answered." Oh, but when is it, I would love to watch it." Jamie hopefully asked." The second day of the..." The driver started, but was cut off, as the sleigh lurch sideways." NO, we are going to go over the cliff!" The driver yelled, as the sleigh suddenly tipped over the side of the cliff." Accio Driver!" Harry quickly called out, to send the driver to the back of the sleigh, as Jamie used another spell to release the horses, and then placed the most powerful protection bubble she could master around everyone, just as the sleigh tumbled down the steep mountainside.
It was the longest tumble, everyone would ever experience, but as the sleigh stopped, the protection bubble, that kept everyone from falling out, finally gave way, and sent everyone flying everywhere, as the sleigh fell over on its side one last time.
A few minutes later, Harry and Jamie stirred awake, and because of their natural healing abilities, they came out of the tumble with minor pain." Oh Harry, are you alright!" Jamie called out to him, as she picked herself out of the snow." ACCIO Glasses!" Harry called out, and caught his flying glasses." I'm fine, thanks for placing the bubble, and cushioning spells, it did help allot." Harry gratefully said, as he carefully stood up." No problem, but lets find everyone, since I'm not sure if they will be fine even with the spells in place." Jamie warned, and they quickly looked about for the others.
In about five minutes, the twins only found the younger children whom were unconscious, and unfortunately they did come out of the accident with some injuries." Harry, we can't heal them all, there is too many." Jamie worried said." I know Jamie, but Kaitlyn can do it." Harry suggested, as he looked to his twin." You are right, lets merge." Jamie said, as they stood together and held each other's hands, and in a bright glow, Kaitlyn appeared." Kaitlyn, lets set up a ward to keep a certain area warm, for everyone, since we might be here a while." Jamie voice was heard in Kaitlyn's mind." Good idea, I will get to work on it." Kaitlyn thought, and quickly began to create a large glowing square; about twenty feet squared, and afterwards created a small everlasting fire in the center of it." The wards should stop the snow from melting, and keep the heat at a comfy level." Kaitlyn thought, and quickly got the children into the wards, and then began to search for the others.
After another few minutes, Kaitlyn found an unconscious Hermione, and brought her into the wards." Hermione, please be alright." Kaitlyn whispered, as she placed her glowing hands on Hermione, and soon she began to stir." Kaitlyn, what happen…?" Hermione weakly asked." We had an accident, but I found all the children, but I couldn't find the driver." Kaitlyn worriedly started, as she got up." I'm going back out to find him, so stay here, since I couldn't heal all your injuries." Kaitlyn quickly informed Hermione, and left before Hermione could ask any questions.
In another few minutes, Kaitlyn found the driver partially buried in snow, and quickly brought him into the wards." Hermione, I going put a sleeping spell on him, so we won't ask about me." Kaitlyn informed Hermione, as she placed her glowing hands on the driver to heal him, and then went to work on the other children.
One by one, each child was healed, and sent near the fire to be warmed, and at same time, was giving conjured hot cocoa to help them settled down." Kaitlyn what are we going to do now, since I'm sure we are far from the Resort?" Hermione asked, as Kaitlyn joined everyone for cocoa." Ah miss, where the other two children that was with us?" A young girl interrupted, before Kaitlyn could answer." They left to check on something, and should be back soon." Hermione assured the girl." Hermione, I saw a radio attached the driver's pants, while you use it to radio for help, I'll go find our lost friends." Kaitlyn informed, as she got up, and left the wards, to disappeared behind the fallen sleigh, and in the next few minutes, Harry and Jamie came into the wards, both was exhausted, but was alright, as they accepted the hot cocoa from Hermione, whom had already radioed for help.
Within half an hour, a large snowmobile was seen, and Harry quickly dropped the wards, and removed the fire, as the search party got nearer, and soon, everyone was back in the Resort, and having a large hot snack in the restaurant, to help warm everyone up.
Once every was comfy, the head officer was questioning the younger children, whom all had said that an angel with light green eye, and dark red hair, wearing a white dress had saved them, but as the officer came up to the twins and Hermione." We don't know what had happen, since we were out for most of the time." Jamie quickly said, as the other two agreed." But you saw her miss, and even talk to her." A young girl intervened, as she looked to Hermione." I was talking to Harry and Jamie, about radioing the Resort for help, not a girl that they describe." Hermione informed the officer." Not to worry, since children have quit the imagination." The officer smiled, as he patted the girls head." Actually I'm surprised that they didn't say that Santa Clause had saved them." The officer laughed at that, making the three friends smile, just as another officer came up to the head officer for a private word.
After a few minutes of discussion, the head officer took the three friends aside." My men was looking over the sleigh, and they found out it was no accident, since they a few of the skies was partially sawed threw." The officer worriedly said." Someone had tried to hurt us, but who would hurt children?" Hermione gasped out." I have a feeling it was us that they were after." Jamie worriedly started." Since we were in the contest, they probably want us out." Harry finished, as he looked worriedly to the officer." You both are probably right, so you two better be careful for now on, and we'll bring up security for the contest in a couple days." The officer informed the trio, as he quickly left to make the new arrangements for the contest, and the children was quickly sent to their rooms, after their parents or guardians saw to them.