(A/N): Hey Guys! So, they are finally going back to Hogwarts! (Yay!)

Disclaimer: I own nothing but Leo, Elaine, Nicholai, Shari and Mia.

Leo

We sat around the Christmas tree, surrounded by presents, it was past seven, and the gifts had shown up on time.

"Ooh, what's this?" James asked, shaking the small box I remembered giving him with a gleeful expression, obviously curious. "From Leo?" He raised an eyebrow at me, staring at the little box.

"Just open it, James." He shrugged, and I did as I had told him, ripping the red and gold wrapping paper from the box, and prying open to reveal a golden snitch. He stared at it, open-mouthed.

"It's not a proper one, more of a training one really. I noticed how crap you were at playing beater, and your body's more suited to playing chaser, but at least this will give some practice as a seeker." He stared at me now, before launching himself at me, pulling into a tight hug.

"You know...just in case." I told him, and he released me.

"Best. Present. Ever!" He shouted, already starting to practice with small, golden, flying ball.

"Wow!" Lily gasped, pulling out a book I recognised, and I grinned. "First edition, Merlin's cookbook. It's got recipes for both potions and meals!" The red leather bound book had golden patterns pressed into it's surface, and the pages were soft and golden. A medium sized royal blue ribbon stuck out from behind the front cover, and Lily hugged it to her chest enthusiastically.

"I love it!" She seemed to pause for a second before checking the tag. "Leo! You shouldn't have." I shrugged, modestly. We had already kept it in the Library, so it hadn't cost me anything, but I knew how much she loved potions, and how much she needed to learn to cook. I swear, she was almost as bad as my father.

She moved onto another present, and I silently unwrapped my present from her.

"101 Dangerous Animals." I muttered, smirking slightly. If only she knew! I showed the book to Remus, who grinned.

"Now that's a good gift." I moved onto my next gift, which was from Elaine. Unwrapping the golden coloured box was easy, and once I pulled the actual gift from the cardboard box, I realised it was a polished wooden case. I locked eyes with Elaine and nodded, holding it up, and she smiled.

"I thought you could keep your balls in it." Everyone froze, and Elaine started to backpedalled as everyone burst out laughing.

"I mean- I meant- I was talking about- the Quidditch supplies!" She managed to get out through her embarrassment, her face now scarlet.

"Don't worry about it." I told her, bumping her shoulder with my fist as lightly as possible. "We all make mistakes." I grinned at her. "Though they aren't all as funny as that one." She grimaced, shaking her head.

"Whatever. I'm just glad it's over."

We spent an hour more unwrapping presents, and when Shari called the others into the kitchen for lunch, Elaine called me over to do up the present I had given her. She had unwrapped, I knew, but she hadn't shown it to the others, and I was secretly glad. They would have simply made fun of us, or claimed that we had crushes on each other, but we didn't. Well, she didn't.

I had given her a bracelet, with a small silver plaque in the centre, connected to the soft material cord that was attached to the two locks on either end, after a few metal rings.

The plaque was engraved, on both sides, but I only let her see one. The plaque was slightly curved, and the convex side, the side I was letting her see, said Damsel. The other side, however, was engraved in Latin, and was even more personal than a nickname.

Pollicitus sum nunquam vobis noceat.

I promised to never hurt you.

I had promised, and I was intending to keep that promise.

A few days later, and it was time for us to go back to Hogwarts.

"I really liked it here, Mr. Ellwood, Shari. Thank you for having us." Lily said for the others, who were rushing around, trying to make sure they had everything, even though it was too late now.

"Yeah, thanks!" Sirius called, still in James's headlock, and my father smiled in amusement.

"You're welcome, anytime." And the way he said it, I knew he meant it. Even though they were loud, boisterous, and had eaten him out of house and home, he still enjoyed their company during their stay.

"Now, quickly, or you'll miss your train!" Shari announced, pulling me into a tight hug before shooing the others away as my father did so as well.

"Bye son." I grinned at him widely.

"Bye dad, see you next summer!" He smiled indulgently, and I turned, running through the supposedly stone pillar and arriving on Platform nine and three quarters.

"Another train ride, and we're back at Hogwarts." Elaine said wistfully, and I smiled.

"I hope Minnie missed us!"

(A/N): So, what did you think?

I know my story skips around a bit, time wise, but that's only because nothing interesting goes on during those times!

The reason these chapters have been short recently is the fact that my muse has effectively stopped flowing, and I can't figure out what to write, so I just end the chapter there.

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