First Christmas
Feet rushed down the stairs as the children made their way to the giant tree in the centre of the common room. The lights glittered on the branches and there were piles of presents beneath its leaves. The children had woken to presents at the foot of their beds, but the larger packages had found their way to the centre of the common room, their recipients names written in beautiful cursive. The Gryffindor common room, usually alive with noise and bodies, was only occupied with a few students as many had returned home the holidays. Those who had not were left behind to celebrate with the teachers and the other remaining students.
Some of those students included 'Weasley clan', as they are called by the rest of the school. Now currently surrounding the tree; Lily, Hugo, Rose, James, & Fred — as well as a few close family friends, chatted away as they opened their presents. Their parents had decided that this Christmas was the perfect time to take a huge family holiday — without their kids. This had gone down quite well for Lily, who was in the process of 'wooing' Lysander Scamander... as her grandfather liked to call it. The only other students who stayed behind (a seventh year named Greg, and some twins in third year) were still in bed.
Lysander threw a lumpy package at Rose, and she thanked him softly before ripping open the paper. She started down at the contents, her brow furrowed as she held it up before her. The lumpy maroon jumper fell at an angle, the knitted 'R' was slightly faded. A note fell from it, fluttering to the floor.
I got this on my first Christmas at Hogwarts.
It has got me through a lot.
Take good care of it.
Love you,
R (Dad)
Rose smiled and pulled the jumper over her bushy red hair. Everyone continued opening their presents and by far the jumper was her favourite.
A/N: Words - 326
Sept Event - 30. (Colour) Maroon