The 7D's cottage, which was a actually a large clock-tower in which the 7D lived in, had snow covering the top of the slanted rooftops. Little snow flurries fell down, sticking to the already snowed on Jollywood ground. Inside the cozy clock-tower, seven beds were on the top floor for each dwarf, and downstairs had a large table for eating breakfast, dinner, and snacks, or if the 7D just wanted to hang out and talk they could all sit there as well. There were also cabinets in one area where the kitchen was held. Lots of counter tops with a refrigerator was there as well. Grumpy normally stored cheese in the fridge. There was also a sofa in another room. It was a big place for dwarfs, but if anyone else who wasn't a dwarf decided to come for a visit, it would be very difficult for them to get around.

Happy woke up early, before daybreak to get ready for Grumpy's first lesson. He hopped down the stairs, acting like his normal self, but he still tried to keep quiet, trying not to wake up the others.

He set up a nice breakfast: Pancakes! He knew everyone loved pancakes, so to make everyone's on time he had to get up early. Happy opened up the fridge and his nostrils were blown away with the funky smell of Grumpy's cheese.

Hey! It's Grumpy's cheese! Happy thought to himself. Grumpy sure does love his cheese, maybe he'll like cheese with his pancakes!

And so Happy finished up everyone's breakfast. He placed all the pancakes on the table. Then he went back to the kitchen, took the plate of cheese, and started to cut them into small pieces, just the way Grumpy liked it. He then grabbed some crackers out of a cupboard and placed Grumpy's cheese and crackers next to his pancakes.

I know Grumpy will LOVE that!

Happy jumped up to a noise thumping down the stairs. He recognized the footsteps as Doc. "Good morning Doc!" Happy smiled, gesturing to the pancakes.

Doc finally reached the bottom of the stairs. He rubbed his eyes like any person whom just been woken up would, then he noticed the yummy pancakes. Doc smiled with happiness. "I knew I smelled something good!" Doc said, running over to eat his breakfast.

Eventually Dopey woke up next. He slowly jumped from each step and whistled good morning. He too saw the pancakes, and fell in love with the great scent. Dopey took his first bite, and whistled to show Happy he did like them.

Soon Bashfully slowly went down the stairs, and Sneezy. They both enjoyed their pancakes just as much as the next person. The bright orangey-red sun crept through the mountain tops- showing off its beauty, and Happy noticed Grumpy was still asleep.

"That's weird." Sneezy said, as if he was reading Happy's thoughts. "Grumpy is asleep. He usually wakes up right when he smells breakfast."

"Yeah," Doc stated as well. "The only person who really sleeps in would be Sleepy... obviously..."

Happy smiled. "Don't worry, I'll wake him up." He rushed over to his guitar, and ran upstairs to wake up Grumpy.

"Wakey-wakey-wakey, Grumpy-Grumpy-Grumpy." Happy softly starting singing, smiling down at Grumpy.

Grumpy's eyes halfway opened, he quickly shut them, turning to his side, pretending to be asleep. Maybe if I pretend to be asleep, Happy will leave me alone. Grumpy thought. Of course, that didn't work.

Happy was indifferent to Grumpy's reaction. He re-tuned his guitar, making sure it sounded alright, and starting strummed again. Instead of a light-hearted lullaby song, Happy jumped in the air, head-banging to his guitar. Happy started screaming like some kind of screamo-rocker. "WAKE UP! WAKE UP!WAAAAAAAAAAKKKKKKEEE UUUUUUUP!"

Grumpy looked like he was about to have a heart attack. He snatched Happy's guitar. "Never do that again!"

"Awh, you're awake!" Happy smiled.

"Yeah-yeah, what a whoop." Grumpy slid out of bed, still holding Happy's guitar. "I'm not giving this back to you."

They both headed downstairs, and when Grumpy did, he saw the delicious pancakes and cheese waiting for him. Grumpy looked over-joyed for his usual self.

"Wow!" He exclaimed. Grumpy sat down, ready to eat his food. He looked up at Happy. "Let me guess... you made this for me so I could feel the Christmas spirit."

Happy smiled. "Yup!"

"Well... it certainly worked." Grumpy paused, giving Happy a small smile. "Thanks Happy."

Happy was delighted to see Grumpy smile! Happy knew that this project might actually be easier than he thought.

"Now scram so I can enjoy my meal." Grumpy shooed Happy away. Happy giggled, walking away into a different room.

"Alright Grumpy," Happy flopped down on a chair, Grumpy was staring at him, sitting down on the sofa across from Happy. "Today we're going to learn all about Christmas. So you know what Christmas is about, right?"

"Some fat guy trespassing into your house who puts random presents under your tree. Oh yeah- he also eats all the cookies you saved for yourself, he decides to eat them anyway because he's an oblivious jolly fool who is arrogant."

Happy looks at Grumpy, awkwardly.

"Hmm... ok! Let's pretend whatever you said just a second ago is true." Happy jumps up. "But Christmas isn't just about having a jolly fool go into your house and give you presents, it about a lot more! Besides, that jolly fool is just a myth. A lot of jolly fools are just myths."

"Then why are you here?"

Happy ignored his comment. "What ELSE is Christmas all about?"

Grumpy sighed. "I don't know.. why does it matter? Gifts?"

"Besides gifts."

"Uh... food?"

"Ok, ok, better, but what's the best part of Christmas?"

Grumpy thought for a while, then snapped his fingers like he knew his answer. "Lanyards!"

"What? No..." Happy took a deep breath, but then turned it back into a smile. "Don't worry Grumpy, you will learn what Christmas is all about soon!"

Later through the day, the 7D decided it would be a great time to go shopping for Christmas gifts to put underneath the main tree, and gifts to give to each other, of course.

Everyone went their own ways to buy gifts...

Exceeeept for Grumpy...

Instead, Grumpy headed straight for the cheese store. "Hey Mr. Airall." Grumpy trudged in. He walked up to the counter, getting ready to buy cheese.

"Hey Grumpy my man!" Mr. Airall responded. "How's your winter break so far?"

Grumpy paused. "It's been... interesting... so far." He said, completely dodging the subject about Happy tutoring him about the meaning of Christmas. Grumpy looked at a large sign located behind Mr. Airall, the sign had printed pictures of all types of cheese, labels of the names of the cheeses were posted next to the pictures. The counter was a glass counter, and inside the counter contained all the cheeses. Grumpy looked around at all the pictures, thinking about which cheese he was hungry for the most.

"What would you like?" Mr Airall asked.

"Hmmm.." Grumpy rubbed his beard in thought. "I'll take some... Parmesan cheese... OH and some Cheddar would be nice."

Mr. Airall nodded. He opened a little slide-door to grab the cheeses Grumpy wanted, while Grumpy opened his wallet and handed the money he needed for the cheese. Once he was done he waved goodbye and left.

Bashful was sitting down next to Sleepy near the cheese store, and once Grumpy walked out, Bash said, "Hey Grumpy, did you buy gifts yet?"

Grumpy stared down at his cheeses and then glanced right back up at Bashful. "Uhhh well... no. But I'll get to it."

It was getting really cold, so Grumpy decided to go home. The 6D stayed around Jollywood park, admiring the great decorations. They were all sitting around each other, just chatting about Christmas.

"Hey Happy, do you know what you're doing with Grumpy?" Sleepy asked, starting to feel fatigue.

"Huh?!" Happy jumped up, a little strung-back. "W-what do you mean?" He stammered.

"Well, before Grumpy left, I saw him come out the cheese store, with cheese for himself. Christmas will be here in seven days and he hasn't even thought about presents for anyone but himself! Are you sure this lesson-thingy is working?" Sleepy did think this was a big issue. He didn't want Grumpy to be selfish like he normally is during Christmas.

"Oh I think he already bought Christmas gifts for all of us!" Happy exclaimed, cheerfully.

"But he hasn't yet!" Sleep cried out. "Bashful saw Grumpy too, didn't you Bash?"

Bashfully looked at Sleepy, then turned his head back to Happy. He looked at both of them for a while, and then scooted back. "I- I don't want to get in this..." He muttered, shyly.

"It's fine Bashful," Happy reassured him. "You don't have to."

"Well I know what I saw and heard." Sleepy replied, tiredly. "Now I'm going home to go to sleep early."

Once Sleepy left, Doc, Dopey, Bash, and Sneezy glanced around at each other awkwardly. Happy broke the silence. "Don't worry guys. Grumpy is normally like this... right?"

"What, normally greedy?" Doc spat back.

"N-no. That's not what I meant."

"Face it Happy, I agree with Sleepy." Sneezy said with a sniffle. "Grumpy only cares about himself during the holidays. As much as you can try and help him, I doubt he'll change. He's a hard shell to break."

Dopey whistled in agreement.

"Really? Is that what you guys think of him? We're a team! Don't forget the 7D motto...-" Happy tried to cheer everyone up, but Doc cut him off.

"No." Doc quickly responded. "Sorry, but it's true. You're gonna have to stay with him for an extra long time these days tomorrow and onward, otherwise Grumpy's just his selfish self. And I know you're sure Grumpy's selfish too."

Happy quieted down. They're right... Happy thought. Grumpy will never be as giving as we want him to be.

Happy sighed.

Doc stood up. "I'm heading home fellas. Anyone else coming home?"

"I'm coming." Sneezy said.

"Me too." Bashful said, jumping down from the public park bench.

Dopey whistled as a sign he was going to follow them.

Happy stared at the snowy ground, deep in thought. "Hey Happy," Doc broke his thoughts. "You coming?"

Happy looked up at Doc, forcing a fake smile he responded. "Oh, yeah-yeah. Of course. I'm just gonna stay here for a itsy-bitsy bit longer if that's alright." He forced a laugh. "I'll be there soon."

"Are you sure?" Doc asked, knowing something was off.

"Of course! I love playing my guitar during the snowy nights in Jollywood park. It's so relaxing." Happy started strumming his guitar, hoping that would convince Doc to leave.

Doc shrugged, still knowing something was wrong. He smiled anyway, and left with the others, leaving Happy not so happy anymore.

Happy sighed heavily to himself. He walked up to the main tree, but for some reason he didn't feel the Christmas spirit while looking at it. No one was in the park anymore, Happy was left all alone, the bright tree lights glowed over Happy's face, illuminating a yellowish-white color. Maybe Grumpy really never liked Christmas. Maybe he'll never like Christmas ever... and maybe I do try too hard to make everyone I know happy. Maybe Grumpy can't be happy, I mean, his name is GRUMPY for a reason. But... I guess I just thought- that maybe I could help him. But maybe not everyone can be helped.

Happy felt like he was about to cry, and he had no idea why. All he wanted was for everyone to get along. All he ever wanted was for everyone to enjoy their lives.

He held his guitar, and starting to play a sad song as he continued to stare at the tree.

Maybe the fellas were right about Grumpy all this time. Maybe Grumpy is a selfish, Grouch who only thinks about himself.

But then again... MAYBE NOT!

Happy stopped playing his sad song and started thinking about good things.

I can't let the fellas bad words get to me! I was assigned this job and I'm sticking to it! I'm going to help Grumpy, and he's gonna learn this stuff, for the fellas, for the Queen and most importantly... for me!

And so, after a long day, Happy skipped home, because now he was motivated to keep on trying. Maybe Grumpy WILL get better!

Just MAYBE!