AN: Hey everyone, sorry it's been such a long time..I fully understand if you want to virtually strangle me! Haha, anyway it's Christmas in July! Well, June, but it's the same thing! These two chapters are quite feel good :)

Dedicated to my beautiful mum! Who lent me money to buy Quidditch through the ages!

I run all the way to the dormitory. Not looking back once. My entire body is shaking violently, I don't tell anyone what I saw not even Val.

...9 days later...

Next thing I know, it's Christmas day and I wake up a large stash of presents at the foot of my bed. I throw a pillow at a deep sleeping Val to wake her up and we open our presents together.
It's times like these you really appreciate having such a large family. I get a traditional Weasley jumper from Grandma Molly, she always knits mine emerald as she says it looks great with my hair. Grandpa Arthur gave me the annual galleon to spend with. Bill's family gets me a new cloak and Charlie gets me a chocolate dragon (which Val says are like chocolate bunnies muggles get at Easter). Percy, Audrey and Molly each give me a spell book while Lucy, Molly's younger sister, gives me a lovely bronze blanket, which she made herself. I do love Lucy's presents, she always knows what I like and don't like, then again she is a Hufflepuff so she's very careful about these things.
George and Angelina sends me some mega sour wands and Fred gets me a spell-checking quill. Harry, Ginny and Lily sends me a new Ravenclaw scarf and James gets me a jinxed yoyo that hits people in the face. Teddy sends me some galleons and a postcard from America. Finally Dad gets me a packet of chocolate frogs to help complete my collection and mum gets me a book on simple hexes and handy charms to help "defend myself against any bullies" or for "simple purposes".
"Oooo!" Says Val, breaking my train of thought, I turn to see her holding a Weasley jumper. "This is so nice! You're nana sent me it!" I smile, it was the colour of an aubergine with white V embroidered in the middle. Val beams at me and tells me to remind her to write a thank you letter.
Val opens the rest of her presents and we exchange presents. I hand Val my present to her and vice versa. I open it and find an enchanted box that seems to bite anyone who tries to steal money.
"How did you-?"
"- Your cousin Roxy, she bought it at Hogsmede for me?"
I smile, it meant a lot. I put most of my presents in the box, which expands on the inside to make room for everything. We pull on our Weasley jumpers and go down stairs with our presents to everyone. When we enter everyone is buzzing, all in their pyjamas - exchanging gifts, laughing and smiling. Roxy bounces up to me in her own orange Weasley jumper, she produces her gift to me from her pocket and I hug her and open it. Inside was a little bronze locket with letter R carved into it. I thank her and put it on. I give her her gift and Val drags me off to the Gryffindor table.
Albus and Scorpius are there. Albus wearing a blue jumper. The two smile at us and we all trade presents.
"Nice jumper," Scorpius smiles, though I can't help noticing a little hint of sadness, them I realise he's talking to Val, nodding at her jumper.
After that, Val and I go back to the dormitory and crash on the beds. Val reads the Wonderwitch comic I gave her and I listening to Carly and Evelyn doing Vicky's hair - surprisingly - much to Vicky's delight.
Tap tap tap.
It's the Silsbury owl, he looks very cold and very angry, Val opens to window and he flies onto the foot of my bed. I quickly untie the letter on his leg and he gives a nasty squawk before flying out again. Val laughs.
"What's his problem?"
I grin and tear open the letter, it was from mum.

Dear Rosie,
It's okay, I understand you're busy with your school work. By the way, if you want, you can come home for the holidays. The Hogwarts Express had to delay its trip after something happened to the driver, but if you want, the train leaves at 11am, so just pack up your essentials and come. We'd love if you bring you friend Valencia as well, the family's dying to meet your friend!
Love Mum x

"Val?"
"Yeah?"
I look up to see her playing with my biting box, making it shred envelopes. Yes, the family's going to love her.
"Want to come to my house for Christmas?"
She looks up.
"Really?"
I nod and her face glows in delight.
"Yes!"

Next thing I know, Val and I have packed our bags, changed into muggle clothes (still keeping our Weasley jumpers on with pride) and are boarding the Hogwarts Express.
We're just stepping on when -
"Rose! Val!" Cries Hagrid, running towards us "You forgot your presents!"
We grin and meet him halfway, he quickly forces them into our hands.
"Quick now, or ya'll miss the train!"
"Thanks Hagrid!" We chorus and run back to grab a compartment.
Lucy runs past, "Hi Roe! Oh, Hagrid, I found it!" She passes him a package, waves at me, tucks a loose strand of her light brown hair back behind her small ear and skips onto the train.

"Hey, guys," Albus greets us walking into our compartment, arms around what I presume is Hagrid's present to him "I've been looking for you everywhere!"
"Hey Al!" We chorus, Albus sits next to me and we all open our presents, Hagrid giving each of us a rock cake and a book of some sort. I get Wizarding Around The World, Albus gets Quidditch Through The Ages and Val gets Hogwarts: A History.
"Hey if I'm allowed to come, why isn't Scorpius?" Val questioned flipping through the pages of her new book, squinting at the words, Al and I glance at each other.
"You know what Hagrid said about Weasleys and Malfoys hating each other?"
"Yeah?"
"Well, I don't think the family would approve of Scorpius coming," Albus says. Val frowns.
"But the fight was between your parents."
"Yeah," Albus says "But that means-"
"It doesn't mean anything. You guys don't have to make friends to people according to your parents. That's why Scorpius is in Gryffindor right?-"
"Well..."
"-Because he's not like his dad, so why should people judge him because of his name and family's reputation? I mean, if that's the case surely Scorpius would hate me because I'm muggleborn?"
I don't say anything, but I think Val just voiced many of my own questions. Why should I be judged because of my surname?

What is the animal the inspired the Golden Snitch?

A) The Golden Snidget

B) The Golden Cockatoo

C) The Golden Snitcher