Chapter 5 - Christmas
HGPOV:
Today is December 24th and I'm on my way back home to spend Christmas with my parents. While I waited to arrive to London. I thought about the boys and the way that they are. Since the Halloween prank, all the teachers have tried to find proof of that they were responsible for it. One day professor McGonagall asked me if I knew anything about it. I of course lied because I care about the boys, and I didn't want them or myself to get detention.
I thought back to yesterday, when I began packing.
*Start of flashback*
I was reading in the common room, on my favorite chair near the fireplace, with my legs curled up under me. When I heard a noise and looked up, and saw Lee, Fred and George coming down the stairs in their pajamas. Lee was wearing green, while Fred and George was wearing blue. They had two gifts with them.
"Hey Hermione" said Lee. "We thought that we should exchange Christmas gifts and maybe help you pack your bag."
I looked at the boys and smiled. Told them to wait for a second and ran up to my bedroom. I opened one of my drawers and took out 3 presents. I then went down the stairs and gave the boys each of their present. Fred and George looked a bit surprised that they had a gift each, so I asked them why.
"Well Hermione.."
".. most people gives us.."
"..a shared gift.."
".. and not one each." they said.
I looked at them and felt sorry for them. They wanted me to open my gifts because they wanted to see my reaction. I then told them if I had to open my gifts, they had to open theirs now. Lee then began opening his gift, and saw a box, he then opened it and found a years subscription for the Quidditch Magazine.
"How did you get this?" He asked,
"Easy, I took one of your old Magazines and subscribed it for you."
"Thank you so much, now I think you should open your gift from me."
I then began opening it, and inside was a book about Quidditch and a new quill. "Thank you, did you give me this so that I can understand i better?" I asked him with a look of disbelieve, if he gave me it for some other reason. He looked back at me and smiled, that adoring smile and said:" Yes but also because I think of you as a little sister and want you to know about what we are interested in"
I smiled at him with tears in my eyes:"Thank you Lee. I also think of you as a big brother." We hugged and then I told the twins to open their presents.
Fred and George opened theirs present at the same time. Inside Fred's present there was a box and when it was opened, it was full off muggle prank stuff., with a little letter that said:
Dear Fred (and George)
Everything in this box is muggle pranks.
The instructions are included, with every prank.
I hope it is useful to you
Merry Christmas
Hermione
Inside Georges gift where two books. The first one was a wizard book called "100 ways of getting even with pranks" and a muggle book called "The big book of pranks".
The boys had big grins on their faces and gave me a big hug.
"Thank you, very much. Now we can get some new ideas for pranks." they said at the same time.
I smiled and began opening my present from the twins. Inside was a jewelry box. I looked at it curiously and opened it, it was a beautiful rainbow moonstone neckless. On each side of the moonstone, there where a half moon.
"The triple moon represents the waxing, full and waning moon. In turn, this symbolises the moon goddess in her three stages as a maiden, mother and old women.." said Fred
"The Magickal and healing properties of the Moonstone have long been appreciated, especially in regards to healing for women." Finished George.
I looked at it and said:"Are you saying that this moonstone really has healing qualities for women?"
"Yes, it does when you are a witch or wizard." They both said at the same time.
"oh, I didn't know that." I said. Then they all gasped and Fred started to say:"There is something.."
"that the smartest girl..."
"...of her generation.."
"..doesn't know?" George finished. I blushed and just told them that I knew some things about the stone from the muggle point of view, but not a real witches view. I hugged them and said thank you for the gift. Lee looked at the clock in the common room, and said:"It's getting late. We should go to bed, tomorrow we are leaving to get home."
We said goodnight and we all went to bed
*End of flashback*
The train stoped at the King's Cross station in London. I went of the train and found my parents Jean and Dan Granger. I told them all about Hogwarts and the guys. Right know I'm just enjoying my Christmas with my family and wait till I see the Twins and my "brother" again.
A/N: Sorry for the late update, I've just been busy with summer vacation and the fact that I was stuck on what the gifts should be. Espescially Hermione's from the twins since I don't think that they should give her a book. Maybe you could give me an idea for the next time I have to give her a gift?
Please Review, thank you.
P.S. The information I got about the moonstone is from St. Justin Jewellery and at a webside called: wollfmoongrove. com .
And seach the word monnstone.