After a few long weeks, Draco and Hermione made up (and they enjoyed every minute of it). Hermione convinced Draco that her attending the PTA meetings wasn't a big deal and was really a good thing for Scorpius. Jack was a nice guy who did seem to talk to her a lot, but he talked to all the women a lot. Jack was probably just more comfortable talking to women than men.
Draco and Hermione were busy cleaning up around the house and preparing everything for Christmas. When Luc and Brynn came home, they planned to buy a fresh Christmas tree. Harry, Ginny and the kids were also coming for Christmas, so they were brining Luc and Brynn back from Hogwarts. Narcissa was supposed to be coming as well. Hermione's parents were spending their holiday in Hawaii. Something Hermione's mom had always wanted to do.
Scorpius and Jessie were in the front yard building a snowman with five eyes and three arms while Draco prepared hot cocoa. The house smelled incredible, reminding Hermione of all the Christmases she spent at home with her parents. She couldn't wait for everyone to show up. It would be the perfect Christmas.
Draco opened up the window and let the chilly December air flutter inside. A shiver trickled down Hermione's back. She wrapped her arms around her husband's back and pressed her face into his soft sweater to keep warm.
"Come inside, kids," he called out. "I've got hot cocoa for everyone."
Scorpius and Jessie exchanged a glance and then hurried inside through the thick layer of snow.
"Clean your boots off before you come in," said Hermione.
She heard the sound of them sighing then of them wiping their boots on the welcome mat.
"Better, Mom?"
"Yes," drawled Hermione as she pulled away from Draco.
"When are Uncle Harry and Aunt Ginny getting here? And Grandma?"
"Well, sweetie, we're not sure if Grandma is coming, but the Potters will be here tomorrow."
Scorpius turned to Jessie a smile on his face. "You're going to love the Potters, especially Albus! He's my best friend and he's really cool."
Jessie just smiled and politely thanked Draco for the cocoa he handed her. "Sounds nice," she said to Scorpius. Scorpius snatched his cocoa off the counter.
"Can we watch something in the living room?"
"You never watch TV?" said Draco. They didn't have a TV at the old house, but Draco had talked Hermione into buying one so he could watch muggle American football. A sport he was growing to love. A little too much if you asked Hermione.
"There is a Christmas special on I watch every year," said Jessie. "It's a tradition." Jessie was spending the next few nights with them. Her mom's shift got changed to overnights for the holidays.
"Sure. Sounds like fun."
"You want to watch with us?" Jessie asked, smiling.
Draco and Hermione exchanged a glance and then nodded.
"Why not? Nothing like some muggle Christmas cheer," said Draco. Hermione immediately whipped her head toward her husband who had just realized what he said.
"What's a muggle?" asked Jessie.
"Uh," said Scorpius. "It's a British word for – American." He grinned, his little brow slightly furrowed. It kind of worried Hermione how quickly and successfully her son could lie.