Chapter 12: It's Christmas!

As the holidays approached much of the school left, fearing that they too would become petrified. Pretty much all that was left with the students was Haru, Hermione, Luna, Draco, his two goons, a Ravenclaw 5th year named Penelope Clearwater and all 5 Weasley kids (that were at school). Luffy decided to cheer those that stayed by holding a party on the Thousand Sunny to those who wanted to come… (and were allowed).

Luffy sat in the infirmary, next to Zoro's still petrified self.

"Visiting again?" asked Hancock entering the room.

"Hancock." Said Luffy.

"I know you're worried everyone is." Said Hancock.

"I'm just worried that Haru won't be able to figure out what it is…" said Luffy.

"The attacks have stopped a couple weeks ago, things seems fine." Said Hancock, she then smirked she knew one thing that would perk up her husband "Lockhart has stepped it up"

"What do you mean?" asked Luffy.

Gilderoy saw that Marguerite was walking in the hall alone, so he decided to approach her with all his confidence.

"Marguerite I was hoping you would come with me to Hogsmeade." Said Gilderoy.

"Not interested." Said Marguerite.

"Why?" asked Gilderoy.

"Many reasons." Said Marguerite, "One reason is that you keep falling for Hancock's looks."

Gilderoy looked like he swallowed a lemon, sure Hancock was beautiful, but she was a married woman, combined with the fact she clearly didn't like him there was nothing there.

"I'm not one of your fan girls. I know you're a phony. A liar." Said Marguerite, "Okay."

She left the poor sap in shock.

Luffy and Hancock saw the scene.

"Wow Marguerite, you've come a long way since you were that girl who though my Golden Balls were detachable." Laughed Luffy.

"That was over ten years ago." Sighed Marguerite.

"I know… but I still can't believe you're the same girl." Laughed Luffy.

"I learned enough about men since I met you." Said Marguerite, "And I know that he's the type that won't take no for an answer."

"I bet things are going to get interesting for Valentines Day." Laughed Luffy.

Eventually, Christmas came, Haru woke up to find his presents.

"All right!" cheered Haru.

He mostly got candy and treats. He couldn't help but to laugh at Mr. and Mrs. Granger's as they were sugar free candy. He put on his new sweater with was green with the Straw Hat emblem on it. He began to look over a book that Robin gave him which was about Magical Snakes, he wasn't quite sure why she got it for him but it was interesting.

He also noticed that Ron was still asleep.

"It's Christmas! Christmas! Christmas! Christmas!" shouted Haru.

Ron woke up.

"Oh man! Why didn't you wake me up sooner!" yelled Ron.

Ron opened his gifts. He liked Haru's which were a set of Chudley Cannons figures. He also loved the fact that he mother found that he hated maroon and sent him a burnt orange sweater this time around.

That was when a loud scream filled the tower, less than a minute later Ginny came into the room hugging Haru screaming "Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!"

"Calm down Gin." Said Haru calming down the younger girl.

Ginny blushed and took a few breaths.

"Thank you for the gift." Said Ginny.

"What did you get her?" asked Ron.

Ginny held up a necklace, it was a very simple necklace with a gold chain with a tear dropped shaped ruby on it. The ruby was quite big however, but not too big to be gaudy.

"Is that real?" asked Ron.

"Yeah." Said Haru, "It was just lying around the treasure room, so I asked Nami if I could have it."

"Are you sure that's a good idea, you might get her hopes up." Whispered Ron.

"What do you mean?" asked Haru.

Ron sighed… he knew that it was better to just drop it.

That was when Percy came into the room, Haru didn't hate Percy, he just hated his attitude. He figured that if Percy was from where he grew up he would either be a Marine or a Government official… and not those that were secretly on Luffy's side.

"Is everything all right?" asked Percy.

"Fine… sorry for yelling." Laughed Ginny, "I just wanted to thank Haru for the gift he got me."

Percy saw the gift and raised an eyebrow.

"It was nothing, it was just lying around the treasure room." Said Haru.

"Also I wanted to ask you about the party your parents were holding." Said Percy.

"No alcohol this time." Said Haru, "Just food and fun."

"But you guys are pirates." Said Ron, "That's one of the things people associate with pirates."

"Wow… I didn't think it would be so universal." Laughed Haru, "But we decided to cut back as one of the only two members that can drink it and not make a fool of themselves is…. Well… you know…"

The room became quiet.

"He'll be fine in a few months." Said Haru, "Pissed off but fine."

"What would he be angry about?" asked Ginny.

"Well there's the fact something beat him, the fact that something magical beat him and the fact that Sanji is going to make fun of the fact that something beat him." Said Haru.

"Isn't that a little redundant?" asked Percy.

"You don't know Zoro that well…" said Haru.

That was when Hermione and the twins entered the room.

"So… what happened?" asked Hermione.

"Oh it's just the gift that Haru got me." Said Ginny holding up a necklace.

Hermione looked at the Ruby, she was shocked to see such a large ruby.

"It was just lying around the treasure room." Said Haru.

"You know… if you have gifts from the treasure room why don't you give them Ron and Hermione." Said George.

"My parents want a gift from the treasure room to be their gifts next year." Said Haru giving a mysterious smile.

That was when Hina came into the room and kicked him in the head.

"What was that for?" asked Haru.

"Don't give too much away!" shouted Hina.

Everyone stared at Hina confused… wondering what she was going on about.

"Never mind…" laughed Hina.

Sometime later in the castle halls. Gilderoy held out a piece of jewelry knowing that no woman would say no to that.

"Hello Gilderoy." Said Hancock.

"Oh… hello… Hancock." He said nervously, trying not to fall for her looks, but failing very, very badly… how badly he was turned to stone right away.

That night all but the Slytherin students, went to the party on the Thousand Sunny, as well Hagrid and Dumbledore.

IT was a very fun party. During the party, Ginny wore her necklace.

"I can't believe Haru gave me this necklace." Said Ginny.

"Well maybe you should be yourself around him." Said Hina, "After all half the time you're a quiet blushing girl who just basks in his "awesomeness.""

"I know that…" said Ginny blushing a little.

"You haven't been writing in your diary lately." Said Maya quickly changing the subject.

"Oh yes, I thought you were right about me writing in it all the time." Explained Ginny, "Because you don't know what will happen when you put your heart into a diary."

That one sentence made Hina and Maya look at each other, wondering what she meant by that.

Elsewhere on the ship, Dumbledore watched Franky and Brook played a weird song, laughing.

"Excuse me Albus." Said Robin.

"Yes?" Dumbledore.

"I was wondering if say a member of the crew finds out what is attacking the students, should they give Haru hints so he can fight it." Said Robin.

Dumbledore gave a bit of a smile.

"Did something find out what it is?" asked Dumbledore.

"I was just asking." Said Robin giving a mysterious smile.

"Of course it would be fine, as long as the member doesn't take action." Explained Dumbledore.

Robin nodded.

Dumbledore chuckled, he should have known that would happen, after all she did spend much of her time in the library.

Nojiko and Kaien were watching Percy talking to the girl Penelope, both of them noticed that the Weasley Twins and Usopp were watching while talking as if they were Percy. That's when they saw Luna, Tom and Yosopp talking about something… while all three of them were wearing necklaces with corks on them.

"Okay… why you wearing those?" asked Nojiko.

"To keep the Nargles away." Said Luna simply, "They're rampant this time of year because of the mistletoe."

"I can't believe you buy that!" said Kaien.

Nojiko glared at her brother that read "Be nice!", she then saw that the plates of food.

"Are you enjoying the beef?" asked Nojiko to Luna.

"Oh yes." Said Luna.

"That's good to hear, I made it on my own." Said Nojiko.

"That's great Nojiko." Said Yosopp.

"I know… it's the first time I made one of the party foods on my own other than helping dad." Said Nojiko.

Kaien sighed… he couldn't believe she changed the conversation.

Near the party's end Ron got into an eating contest with Luffy. How this happened, no one knew. But everyone knew how this was going to end…

Hours later in the Hospital Wing… Ron was in a bed with an extremely swollen stomach while, Haru, Hina, Hermione and Luffy looked at him.

"I ate too much…" whined Ron.

"I'm sure you'll be fine." Laughed Haru.

"Never get into an eating contest with our dad… he's rubber, his stomach is rubber…" said Hina.

"Don't remind me." Cried Ron.

And so it was a fun Christmas with no attacks what so ever.

Next Time: After a couple months Haru is given an old diary that someone tired to flush down a toilet... it belonging to the person who stopped the Petrifactions last time! Meanwhile Gilderoy decided to cheer up the student body by celebrating Valentines Day needless to say things don't go well, as students are bombarded with signing valentines by drunken dwarves and Marguerite teaches a certain "teacher" the meaning of "No means No."