Author's Note: I do not own FMA, Harry Potter, or their characters. This is AU and set during the fifth book.
A Winter Celebration
Riza figured she was going to have to simply bite the bullet. Everyone was in a buzz over this Christmas thing, and she had no clue what it was. Apparently, they got a holiday from school because of it, but other than that she was at a loss. Thankfully, with their participation in Dumbledore's Army, she had found that the other students were a little more willing to hold a conversation with her. Riza slid into a seat beside Hermione with a smile.
"I had a question if you don't mind."
The younger girl looked up from her book. "Sure. What's up?"
"I was wondering about this Christmas holiday that was coming up. We don't have it at home."
Hermione blinked at her. "You don't have Christmas?"
"Not that I know of. What is it exactly?"
Hermione bit her lip. "Well, originally it was the celebration of the birth of Christ, but you don't have to be Christian to celebrate Christmas anymore. Typically, you get together with your family and celebrate and exchange gifts."
"Oh. Like Jültide on the winter solstice." Riza smiled. "Though I suppose that's more of a romantic holiday. Our major family holiday is Hoog Min Dag during the New Year."
Hermione nodded. "Anyway, we get time off from school and a lot of the students go home. Typically, Harry, Ron, and I stay, but I don't think that's going to happen this year. Not with Umbridge around. Did Dumbledore mention any plans for you and Mustang?"
"No," Riza shook her head. "My guess is that we'll either stay here or return to Grimmauld Place."
This Christmas thing had given her some ideas. Riza would be the first to admit that living here was not the easiest or the most enjoyable experience, but there was really nothing more that they could be doing right now. Unfortunately, Riza also knew that Roy didn't see it that way. He blamed himself for getting them both stuck in this situation, and he felt that he should be able to get them out of it as well. Adding Umbridge's tyranny to the mix hadn't helped either; it reminded them both too much of what was going on in their homeland. But this holiday might give them a chance to relax and not to worry for a little while. At least, Riza was pretty sure she could come up with something that would keep Roy distracted over their school break.
Theme: Winter