A Hogwarts Rose Year 1

Chapter 24

Several weeks later and the day was finally here! Christmas had come at last! Mind you I don't know why I'm so excited about it because I know I'm not getting anything, but I guess it's just the feeling in the air. The happiness that you get from seeing a smile on the face of a friend or a family member. So I woke up extra early and rushed downstairs still in my pyjamas and waited for Harry. I noticed the large pile of presents underneath the tree, but I decided not to go near them. I didn't want the boys thinking that I was trying to find out what their presents were.

Harry raced on to the landing at the top of the stairs and grinned down at me, his eyes sparkled with happiness and I smiled up at him. Then he ran down the stairs and hugged me tightly. I hugged him back just as tightly.

'Merry Christmas, Steph.' He said next to my ear.

'Merry Christmas, Harry.' I replied.

'And a very merry Christmas to the both of you.' Wood said as he walked down from his dorm, smiling brightly. Harry and I let go of each other and I went over Wood and gave him a big hug.

'Merry Christmas.........Oliver.' I teased.

'Merry Christmas.........Stephanie.' He replied smirking and he let go of me. 'Merry Christmas Harry.' He said and he gave him a small hug.

'Merry Christmas Wood.' Harry grinned.

'Now what do you say we open some presents!' Wood said and he went over to the tree. Then he knelt down and picked up a present. 'Dean.' He read the label.

'Hey Dean, come open your present!' I yelled. No response so I ran up the stairs and nocked on their door. Then I pushed it open and saw that Dean was getting up and trying to pull Lee out of bed. 'Come on you guys, it's Christmas! You have presents!' Instantly the were both out of bed and running out the door. I laughed as I followed them back down to the common room.

'I believe this is yours.' Wood handed the present over to Dean and he sat on the lounge and opened it.

'Yes!' I cheered as he opened it. Wood read out the next one.

'Me!' He said happily setting it aside to open afterwards. Then a thought hit me; Lavender. She wasn't up. So I once again went back up to the dorms and brought her back down to join the fun. 'Lavender.' Wood gave her the present. 'Lavender.' Another present. 'Jordan.' Who had also joined in. 'Harry.' Harry stood still, 'Come on Harry, come get it.'

'I have a present?' He asked astonished.

'Yes!' Wood tossed it to him and he opened it.

'It's a cloak.' He said happily.

'Try it on.' I instructed happily. He put it behind his back and did it up around his neck, I was amazed. His body had disappeared and all that was left was his head. Everyone else was to busy with their own presents to notice and I was glad this wasn't something that should be told to everyone.

'My body's gone!' Harry said shocked. Wood saw and came over.

'It's an invisibility cloak, they're very rare.' He explained. 'Take it off and don't tell anyone else that you've got one.' Harry did as he was told, but he couldn't help looking proud. Then Wood went back to being our Santa and continued to hand out the remaining gifts.

'Who was it from?' I asked Harry.

'It doesn't say. It just says "your father left this in my possession before he died, it's time it was returned to you. Use it well." And that's it.'

'Hmm.........' I said , but I let it go and listened to Wood read out the last of the names.

'Lee, Dean, me, Stephanie.' I stared at him, surely he was joking. No one ever gives me presents.