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Chapter 17: Getting ready for the Snape/O'Neil Christmas Party
` Christmas break had started a week before Christmas. Kat and Harry had spent the first two days doing homework and had it all done. They spent the rest of the time riding their horses, playing and writing music, reading books, playing different sports, relaxing, and catching up on much needed me time. Often times Harry would be found out in the Greenhouses or by the lake drawing. Kat spent a lot of time in the Music/Art room dancing or playing the guitar in many different places. And their father would be working on the many potions needed for school or the hospital. Christmas Eva came fast on them; Kat loved to sleep in on off days and Harry got up at seven am to practice the drums so Kat never got to sleep-in and this morning was not different. Kat tried to go back to sleep by yelling at Harry to go back to bed but it was no use.
"HARRY! GO BACK TO SLEEP OR TAKE IT TO THE GREAT HALL!" Kat yelled.
"Princess it is 8:30am; time to get up" Severus said as he walked into Kat's room.
"W-H-A-T...Time…is it?" questioned Kat.
"8:30 Princess, what time did you go to bed?" answered Severus.
"I think 2:30 this morning" replied Kat.
"What were you doing up at that time?" asked Severus.
"I was reading" answered Kat.
"Ok but don't do it again. It's time to get up" ordered Severus, "You need to practice the O'Neil/Snape Christmas party, figure out what your wearing as well as pack what you need for the party".
"What should I wear? Daddy" asked Kat.
"Wear whatever you want to wear" answered Severus.
"Ok" said Kat.
Kat went into her closet and started looking for something to wear. She found a pink cowgirl hat, a purple pair of Converse low top tennis shoes, black leggings, blue jean skirt, a purple tank top, a pink long sleeve shirt, some pink and purple jewelry, a pink t-shirt and a blue jean jacket. Well she was choosing her clothes to wear to the party; she also got the stuff that she needed to take with her to the Party. She grabbed a dark pink halter style leotard that had blue and purple gems on the top half, a (pink, purple, and blue) tutu, a pair of footless tights, a pair of riding pants, her riding boots, her helmet, some make-up, a few guitar picks, and a (purple, blue and pink) dance skirt; all the this she put in her messenger bag. After she packed most of the things she needed for the party, she quickly changed out of her pjs into a pink leotard and tights so that she could practice her two dances.
She proceeded to walk into the Music room were her dance studio was. Once in the Music room, she put on her ballet shoes so that she could get warmed up and practice the basics before she changed into her point shoes; she practiced ballet for two hours after which she stop to change out of her ballet shoes into her tap shoes which she only practiced for thirty minutes before she stopped because her father and brother came into the room.
"Are you two hungry?" asked Severus.
"Yes Dad" answered Harry.
"Oh Yes Daddy" replied Kat.
"Ok I will call a house elf" said Severus, "BOBBY!"
With a little pop came a small house elf no bigger than Kat's knee.
"What can I do for Master Snape and his children?" asked the elf
"We would like some lunch please" replied Severus.
"What would you like Master Snape?" questioned Bobby.
"I would like a sandwich and chips with water to drink" answered Severus.
"I would like a grilled Cheese with a pickle and Tomato soup as well as some Green tea with honey" answered Kat.
"Hmmm... I would like a PB-and-J sandwich with hot chocolate and some chips, please" said Harry.
"I will have that right to you Master Snape and Children" said Bobby popping out of the room.
"Kat, Sweetheart what shoes are you wearing?" asked Severus after looking down at her feet and seeing that they did not have shoes on them.
"My Converse Low tops" answered Kat, "the purple ones with the pink shoe lances".
"Why" questioned Harry while shaking his head.
"Cause I am dancing tonight and my feet need to rest before dancing" answered Kat.
"You do remember that you are riding in tonight's horse show, you will need your riding boots and pants" said Severus.
"Yes I know father. I plan on taking those things with me along with my dance cloths/ shoes and guitars" Kat replied.
"Ok Honey" Severus spoke, "Lunch should be here any minute".
Just as Severus said that, the family heard a pop come from the sitting room.
"Come my Children it is time for lunch" ordered Severus as he made his way out of the room.
Kat and Harry followed their father out of their Music/Art room. Once out in the sitting room they found a table set up with each of their meals in their own special spots. Severus sat in between them with Harry on the left and Kat on the right and for some odd reason Lily and Bob the snake had spots set for them with their favorite foods on plats for them. They all sat down to eat their meal together as a family.
"We need to be ready by 5 so much sure you have everything you need" said Severus as he was eating, "Well both of you be bring your animals to the party?"
"I will be bring Lily, Daddy" said Kat, "What color ribbon should she wear?"
"Tie that Pink and Purple peace sign ribbon would lovely on Lily" replied Severus.
"Dad, Bob goes everywhere with me; you should know that" said Harry.
"Ok" said Severus, "Are both you and your animals done with your lunches?"
"Lily and I are done, Daddy. May we go and practice?" answered Kat.
"Yes you two may go, just make sure you are here by 4:30" ordered Severus.
"Thank you Daddy" said Kat with a smile.
Kat and Lily left the table and went into Kat's room. Kat grabbed a shower and gave Lily a bath. She blow dried Lily's fur and let her hair air dry. She got dressed in the outfit she choose earlier leaving her shoes, jewelry, jacket and hat off. All the while trying to figure out what to do with her hair in the end she came to the decision to ask McGonagall to do her hair for her.
"Dad, can I go see Grandma McGonagall? Please" asked Kat.
"Why?" questioned Severus.
"I need to have help with my hair and I want to spent time with her" answered Kat.
"Yes, just be back here by 4:30" said Severus.
Kat quickly went back into her room to grab what she needed. She made her way quickly to McGonagall's apartments; were she knocked on McGonagall's door and was allowed in.
"Hello Kat" greeted McGonagall, "Do you need help?"
"Yes Grandma, could you braid my hair?" asked Kat.
"I would love to braid your hair" answered McGonagall, "Why don't you come sit down in front of me".
Kat did as she was told and sat down in front of McGonagall. As McGonagall begin to braid Kat's hair everything was quite.
"So why you all are dressed up?" asked McGonagall.
"Well today is the O'Neil's Christmas Party" answered Kat, "and us kids are performing at the party as well as showing off the art work the Harry and Ron have down".
"That sounds fun. Are you excited to be seeing your best friend?" questioned McGonagall.
"Oh I am so excited to see Arya" answered Kat.
"What are you hopping to get tomorrow?" questioned McGonagall.
"I hope to get some new Cowgirl boots, dance shoes, some CDs, and more assasories" answered Kat.
"Oh! Do you want anything else?" asked McGonagall.
"Ya! I want to get a broom stick just like Harry's and lip gloss" said Kat.
"Harry does love his broom stick but why do you want one?" questioned McGonagall as she finished one of Kat's braids.
"Because I like going fast and being up high in the sky" answered Kat.
"Really Kat, I never put you down as a flyer" said McGonagall.
"I know but I like having many talents and always being active" explained Kat.
"You are amazing Sweetheart. You dance, sing, play guitar, ride horses, write stories, write songs, and now flying. You are also good at all your classes, the leader of your group of friends, top of your class and five time winner of the Hogwarts monthly talent show plus you are the head of the Hogwarts' dance team" said McGonagall.
"I know Grandma, I am amazing and some people do not like me" said Kat.
"I know how you must feel" said McGonagall, "I was the same way in my younger years".
Kat was in shock of what her grandmother just said.
"What type of things did you do Grandma M?" asked Kat.
"Well I was part of the Hogwarts' dance team, president of the Transfiguration club, ten time winner of the Hogwarts' talent show, I rode horses, was the president of the Hogwarts' camping club and vice president of the future teachers of Hogwarts" answered McGonagall, "You remind much of myself."
By that time, McGonagall had finished braiding Kat's hair.
"Your all done Sweetheart" said McGonagall.
"Thanks Grandma" said Kat with a smile.
"What time where you suppose to be back at you place?" asked McGonagall.
"4:30" answered Kat.
"Well you better get back to your rooms, it is almost 4" ordered McGonagall.
"Ok thank you Grandma" said Kat as she got up to leave.
"I will see you in the morning Sweetheart" said McGonagall.
Kat left and went on her way back to the SFAPT. She made it down to the SFAPT in 15 minutes and walked into her family's rooms.
"Daddy I am back" yelled Kat.
"Come let me see you" ordered Severus, "I am in the Music Room".
"I am coming Daddy" said Kat.
Kat walked quickly into the Music Room to see her father with Harry.
"Hey Daddy and Little Bro" said Kat, "What do you think?"
"Well give me a minute?" answered Severus looking his daughter up and down, "You look lovely Sweetheart".
"Thank you Daddy" said Kat.
"Well get everything you need and meet in the sitting room in 5 minutes" Severus told his children.
"Let me get my bag from my room, Harry" said Kat.
"That is fine" Harry replied, "I will start putting your guitars in their cases".
"Thank you Bro" Kat said.
Kat quickly got her bag off her bed and came back into the room. Harry had already put Kat's pink electric guitar into its custom case which Kat had designed.
"Bro go get your drums ready, I will take over getting my stuff ready" said Kat.
Harry got his drums into their custom built cases in two seconds and came over to Kat how was putting her amp into its case.
"Sis do you need any help?" asked Harry.
"No, you need to get your paintings into that case of yours" ordered Kat yet again as she put her acoustic guitar into its case.
"Ok Sis" said Harry.
Kat went over to her dance area and grabbed her point shoes as well as her tap shoes and put them in specially made bags that looked smaller than they were on the inside. She put her dance shoe bags into her messenger bag along with her guitar cases and amp.
"Harry do you have everything you need?" asked Kat.
"Ya, we need to get out to the sitting room" said Harry.
Kat, Harry, and Lily walked into the sitting room to meet their father.
"Are you three ready?" questioned Severus.
"Yes father" answered Harry and Kat and Lily just nodded her head.
"Come then" said Severus.
As a family they walked out of their rooms and throw Hogwarts. Once they got outside the gates of Hogwarts, Severus apperated them to the O'Neil's farm.