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A/N: *hides behind computer* pleaase don't hate me! I am officially back writing after a long period of being exceedingly busy and having zero inspiration, talk about unlucky chapter 13. So if anyone's still there, I've written the next chapter for you all. I don't really know how I feel about it to be honest, although the next couple of chapters should be more fun! Please review, and thankyou to the ones continuing to read, favourite, review and add this story to their alerts, it makes me so happy to know some people out there enjoy the ramblings and fantasies of my brain! Much love :)

Scorpius loved Christmas day at the Potters' for the same reason Rose and Albus loved Christmas day at the Malfoys', simply because it was completely different to their own usual celebrations.

At the Malfoys', Christmas was calm experience, with conversation and a few family games. They ate a nice sit down dinner and opened presents in turn starting with the youngest as was tradition. Albus and Rose thought it was great. Scorpius thought it was dull.

At the Potters', the whole Weasley family came over because the Potters' had the biggest dining room. It was always chaos, with Ginny Potter trying to cook the dinner for about 25 people, presents and wrapping paper literally strewn throughout the whole house and at least 3 arguments taking place. Rose and Albus thought it was loud and unnecessary. Scorpius thought it was exactly how Christmas should be.

This Christmas was likely to be no different, but Scorpius couldn't seem to feel as much enthusiasm as he usually did on Christmas morning. The Weasley's chaotic Christmas was only fun when he could watch and laugh with Rose and Albus, and the awkwardness between him and Rose was continuing. Albus had told him that he thought it was because Rose liked him too, but Scorpius thought this was highly unlikely. It was probably just because she didn't know how to act around him since he'd ruined their friendship by practically shouting that he liked her in her face.

He couldn't help but smile though, when they were all woken up exceedingly early by a now 17 year old James Potter running around Albus's room shouting "IT'S CHRISTMAS!", as he had always done, waking all the boy cousins and Scorp, who all stayed in Albus's room because the other rooms were full with various other family members. Albus groaned and rolled out of his bed as he always did, Hugo sat up quickly, looking around the room bewildered, until he realised where he was and what day it was and Louis and Fred seized anything close to them and chucked it at James to get him to shut up.
Scorpius could hear the girls below in Lily's room beginning to stir and shout abuse at James for waking them up. He was sure James had also managed to wake up Victoire and Teddy, who were staying in James' room on the third floor, and George and Angelina who had drawn the short straw this year, having to sleep on the same floor as the "kids". Scorpius knew that before long Bill and Fleur, Percy and Audrey, Ron and Hermione and Charlie, who was in the box room, would be woken on the 2nd floor. The Potters had a ridiculous amount of bedrooms it was true, but still Harry and Ginny were forced to sleep in their lounge.

They all went downstairs and sat around the Christmas tree, waiting for everyone to get ready. James particularly hated this part, because he was sure some of his Aunts and Uncles took an infuriating length of time just to annoy him. They all opened their presents then, not in any order or system because otherwise they would be there till next Christmas as Albus's dad would often say. Scorpius sat and smiled at how cute Rose was when she got excited about her presents, then silently berated himself for having such girly thoughts. Whilst he was having this internal argument Albus chucked a present at his head, and he just managed to pluck it out of the air before it could smack him in the face.

"You'll have to try harder than that Al." He called, smirking. "Extremely talented chaser here." He said smugly, pointing at himself.

Just at that second, another present, considerably larger and heavier, thumped into the back of his head. He turned around scowling to see Rose with an innocent smile on her face and her eyes twinkling mischievously, giving him a smug wave.

He glared at her until her face morphed into a pitiful expression, with big eyes and a trembling lip. For how little Scorpius's puppy dog face affected Rose, Rose's certainly managed to throw Scorpius off on a regular basis. He sighed in defeat before turning to the first present that had been thrown at him. He opened it in surprise to find a world famous Weasley jumper lying there.

"Um, Al." He began, "I think there's been a mix up, I've got someone else's present.

Al smirked before replying, "Why don't you have a look at it?"

Scorpius lifted it out of its wrappings to find a warm bright blue knitted jumper emblazoned with a large silver S. He was shocked. Molly Weasley's jumpers were reserved for members of the family only and he highly doubted that she would spare the time to knit him one, considering the trouble his father and grandfather had caused the family over the years. He curiously pulled out the scrap of paper that was lying in the wrappings.

I helped Grandma knit the jumpers this year, and I thought you deserved to have one for the amount of time you put up with our family. Albus was all for me doing you a green one, but I remembered what you told me about your favourite colour and decided this would be more appropriate. Merry Christmas.

Love,
Rose

Scorpius smiled, he would never say it out loud, but he was secretly thrilled to be finally considered worthy by Rose to own a Weasley jumper. He chuckled to himself about her remembering a conversation they had ages ago about his favourite colour. He hadn't realised it then, but the blue he had been describing was the exact shade of her eyes. How ironic. He immediately pulled it on and turned to Rose, who was watching him nervously.

"Thanks." He said, quietly with a large smile, before hugging her tightly.

"Er, Scorpius. I can't breathe!" Rose squeaked out from between his arms.

When Scorpius let her go, she was looking pleased, with a blush growing to the roots of her hair. Before he went to open his other presents he quickly pressed a small box into her hand and whispered in her ear.

"Open this when not everyone's around." He said before flashing her a quick grin and turning back to his presents. He saw Rose's face get impossibly redder before nodding and quickly busying herself with her presents.

Scorpius smirked to himself; maybe this Christmas wouldn't be so bad after all. And maybe, just maybe Albus might be right.