(A/N): Hey Guys! So, yet another shocker in this chapter. Oh god, the first time I wrote that I said episode instead of chapter, what is happening with my life?! Hem. So, yeah, hope you like it, because it will be the last chapter I upload until at least tomorrow as it is 10:00 p.m here, and I need to get up at seven for school. Also, on Wednesday, which is three days from now, I go to the Zoo! I think I mentioned that in an earlier chapter but...eh, oh well.

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

Leo

We apparated home, and my father went inside, but I stayed out, still shaken from the appearance of my little sister.

Well, half-sister.

You see, when I was two, my mother and 'father' had 'another' child (A.k.a: Their first together), which was Mia. We were incredibly close, as most siblings are, but when my parents found out about my being a half-vampire, they kicked me out, as you know, and they cut off my ways of communications with her.

I was devastated at the time, but eventually I decided that she was probably better off without having me as her older brother.

Her appearance today, however, had scared the crap out of me. What was she doing there? That meant that my mother or 'father' must have been around, and that is never good.

Instead of going inside, I climbed the side of the house, which was actually pretty easy considering there are plenty of windowsills, drainpipes and handholds. Once there, I sat on the roof, not on the edge but only a few feet back, staring out over the lawns and into the forest.

Listening close, I could only hear my father inside, not Shari. I silently wondered where she was for a minute before shaking my head, clearing that thought. What was I going to do about Mia?

Last time I had seen her, she was five. Had my 'parents' brainwashed her into hating me? Had she forgotten about me altogether?

I stayed up there for around an hour, before my finely tuned ears picked up voices. Familiar voices, that definitely shouldn't be here.

I stood up abruptly, which probably wasn't the best idea seeing as I was on the roof, and listened harder, trying to check if I wasn't hallucinating.

No, definitely not hallucinating.

I focused my eyes to where I had heard the voices, and smiled slightly as I saw them, a mile or two back into the woods, walking along the expansive driveway that winded through the forest up to our estate.

"I'm hungry!" I heard Sirius whine as I slid down the drain pipe I had used to climb up, before dropping a whole story to the ground, where I landed safely and- hopefully- gracefully, on my feet.

I entered the house and mock-glared at my father, who was sitting at the kitchen table, my expression ruined by the grin that refused to drop from my lips.

I quickly fetched a few ingredients and the bread, making sandwiches using vampire speed.

Not exactly the most conventional use for it, but eh.

Just as I finished making a whole, heaped plate, with five different types of fillings (as I knew Lily liked cucumber while Elaine hated it, and vice versa with chicken), as they reached the gates.

In a few seconds, they would be able to see the house.

They had never seen it before, nor had I bothered to describe it to them, so this was going to be quite the surprise.

"And here we are." I heard Shari announced, a hint of amusement in her tone, and I knew she knew I could hear everything she said.

"Holy crap." I heard Lily utter, and grinned to myself before shaking my head.

"This is even bigger than my house." Sirius said, and I raised an eyebrow. Really? Bigger than the Black house? Well, it was in the middle of London, so I guess that made sense.

"I think the first floor is bigger than my house." Remus told them, and I waited.

"I've seen some pretty big houses, and they just don't even compare." James whispered, sounding somewhat awed, and I shook my head. Only James. The house wasn't actually that big, it just looked that way from the outside.

"That's an entire floor more than my house has." I heard Elaine say, and I drummed my fingers on the table, willing them to hurry up.

"Why would anyone need so many floors?" Peter asked, and by this point, I was just a wee bit confused. Just a tiny, wee bit.

"What are they doing here though?" I asked my father quietly, and he grinned at me.

"Well, Shari and I figured we should surprise you for Christmas, what with everything that's been going on. So, we, or, well, Shari, talked it over with them via letter, and once they got their parents' permission- and the permission of a certain Professor- they could set out two days after you, and surprise you." I stared, overcome momentarily with emotion. I blinked back tears, before getting a grip on myself.

No one had ever gone to this length to surprise me before. Too bad it didn't work, really.

I waited patiently for them to come up the drive, trying hard not to listen to every single word they said. I wasn't supposed to hear them, so I was going to pretend I couldn't.

"So, how long are they staying?" I asked, and my father raised his head slightly to look at me.

"A week and a half. We're taking them to the Hogwarts express at the end of the Holidays." I stared at him, one eyebrow raised.

"Are you going to be okay with this?" I hated asking as it made him wince, but I had to.

"Are you?" He retorted, and I smiled slightly before nodding.

"Should be easy. I mean, I already share a dorm with four of them." I was worried for him though. Since I'd lived with him at least, there's only been me and him in a house, or Shari. Never any full humans, and never for this long.

"Just keep in mind that even you aren't invincible." He told me with a tone full of amusement, and I grinned at him as I heard their footsteps approaching.

"We're home!" Shari called, and I could hear the others, especially Lily and Sirius, trying to shush her.

"Sh, you'll ruin the surprise!" They whispered, and I heard Shari laugh loudly.

"If Leo doesn't know yet, he's an idiot." I grinned and stood.

"Don't insult me Shari!" I yelled, and I could feel the others surprise. I exited the kitchen and through the hallway, to meet them at the front door. "Welcome to our..." I glanced around for a second, trying to find words. "...less than humble, abode." They grinned, and Elaine and Remus launched themselves at me in unison.

"Leo!" They exclaimed, and I chuckled lightly, not breathing in, wrapping my arms around them tightly before letting them go as they did me.

"What, I don't get a hug?" Lily asked, and I smiled at her before sweeping her off the ground and into a bear hug, her feet dangling off the ground. "Can't...breathe..." I dropped her immediately, and she grinned at me. "Remind me never to ask you for a hug again." I nodded, taking note of it before turning to Sirius, James and Peter.

"Hey Leo." James said, acting slightly awkward, and the rest of us grinned at him, including my father who had now joined us.

"Hey Sparky!" Sirius shouted with enthusiasm and the others laughed while I stared at him.

"Sparky?" I mouthed, and he shrugged. James seemed to loosen up after this, and we even hugged for a second, a manly hug. If you can call twelve year olds manly, that is.

"Hey Pete." I said, and as he was about to reply, Sirius butted in.

"Why do you have a Quidditch pitch on your front lawn? Can we use it at some point?" The last question was directed between Shari and my father, who shrugged.

"Of course." It was a short answer, but my father wouldn't have answered at all if he hadn't liked Sirius, so I thought it to be going well.

"Yes!" James and Sirius both yelled, high-fiving, much to the amusement of everyone witnessing.

"Weirdo's." Elaine remarked, though she grinned at them fondly, and I felt Shari glancing between us, so I glared at her warningly. She held up her hands in surrender, which Lily noticed, but thankfully, no one else did.

"Quidditch obsessed." Remus corrected, and James and Sirius grinned at them.

"By the end of this break, so will you two be." They rolled their eyes, and I felt a massive Quidditch filled Christmas break coming, so I just smiled.

"Leo, why don't you get the others some food?" Shari suggested, and I knew she simply wanted to make me cook for revenge purposes, but I gestured for the others to follow me.

"Already ahead of you." I told her just before we entered the kitchen, and they caught sight of the hulking plate of sandwiches in the middle of the dining table.

"The ones on the left have cucumber and ham, the ones on the right have chicken and mayo, the ones in the back have lettuce, tomato and ham." I gestured to each set of sandwiches in turn. "The ones in the front have lettuce and chicken, and the ones on top have bacon and cheese." The girls gawked at me while the boys launched themselves at the food, except for Remus.

"Pigs." He said, fondly shaking his head. I rolled my eyes and pulled the chocolate bar from my pocket before dangling it under his nose. His eyes widened and followed the chocolate. I threw the bar onto the table and he followed it.

"How long did that take you to make?" Lily asked, gesturing to the (now depleted) huge pile of sandwiches, and I shrugged.

"Not long." It was true. It had only taken me a minute or two at tops.

Lily and Elaine headed for the table, trying to eat whatever sandwiches the boys had managed to leave them, and I crossed my arms, leaning against the door frame as I watched them.

This was going to be an interesting Christmas indeed.

(A/N): Oh Leo, you have no idea of the hell I am going to put you through, do you?

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This chapter has had minor edits made to it on 29/12/22 - Elaine originally said that the Ellwood Estate had two entire floors more than her house. We later found out that her house is two stories, which would make the Ellwood Estate four stories, so I changed it so Elaine said one floor instead of two. This makes it three stories, which matches my... is 'houseclaim' a word? Like a faceclaim, but... for a house? If so, the houseclaim for the Ellwood Estate is Belton House in Lincolnshire.