The Wand Makers Apprentice

Chapter 18

It was early Christmas morning when Rosie woke up. There was a small pile of snow on the side of her bed were she'd left the window open the night before.

She jumped out of bed like someone had put a Pixie up her bum and dived onto Lena's bed, jumping onto of her before Lena grabbed her foot, sending her flying onto the floor next to the bed, in fits of uncontrollable laughter.

Rosie pulled herself up and ran from the room, heading to the boys dorms. As far as she knew, there was only herself, Lena and the twins staying over for the Christmas holiday and Rosie couldn't wait to wish them merry Christmas.

The common room was full off presents as Rosie passed through, making her smile. She sprang up the stairs, and as she arrived outside the third year boys dorm she summoned the covers off the boy's bed, before diving head first into Fred and tickling him until he scream and pinned her down, laughing himself.

After Fred had woken up slightly, Lena came trudging into the room, rubbing her eyes and looking very tired. She had a fluffy pink dressing gown on and it was lying limply on her shoulders as she slumped onto the end of George's bed, making him shoot up with surprise.

Rosie and Fred laughed at George and Lena's sleepy faces as snow began to fall again outside, and Rosie realised that two stacks of presents had appeared on each end of the twins beds. Rosie scrambled forward, chucking Fred his presents, until she realised some were for her!

Her father had sent her several books to do with several subjects, Dumbledore had given her a tropical fish of some kind in a magnified dome, which Rosie had great pleasure in watching for several mesmerising minutes before placing on Fred's bed side table. She also recieved her usual jumper and mince pies from Mrs Weasley, as well as 'a witch's guide to beauty.' Charlie had sent her a pack of self shuffling snap as well as a stuffed dragon which breathed fire, which incidently burnt Fred twice. From Bill she got a lucky goblin toe, which sang the alphabet in twenty different languages. From George she recieved a set of Lion earings and a bag of bertie bots every flavoured beans and from Fred a large bag of joke items the twins had developed themselves, which Rosie was reluctant to use. Lena gave her a beautiful charm braclet with small wands dangling off, which turned out to be minature versions of her friends wands when she looked closer. Ollivander bought her a set of 'wizard-lenses' which were a zonko product which changed the colour of your eyes as well as several home made food beverages from her Aunty Louisa. Her Dad got her a photo album with pictures of her family and friends as well as a bracelet with an enormous red ruby on the front. Grigori bought her a foe and two tickets to see the wired sisters and Georji bought her a strange object that resembled a knarled branch, which was labelled with a tag that said 'use for enemies.'

Rosie didn't want to find out what it did. Finally, a small present lay under her pile next to a box of rock cakes hagrid had sent her. She reached down and slowly took of the lid and inside lay a silver locket which was engraved with a beautiful unicorn and a elaborate swan. Rosie peeled open the locker to see a smiling picture of Cedric inside. He was in his quidditch robes and was laughing in the direction if his left, were Rosie knew that she was stood, pulling faces to make him smile whilst he was having his picture taken.

She threw the necklace around her neck before Fred started resiting some of the jokes in his new joke book.

After sitting in the common room sharing each others food related gifts, the four of them decided to go and wake up Ron. George and Fred in front bounding up the steps to the boys dormitory, Rosie and Lena several paces behind. The dormitory door was flung open and Fred and George Wesley bounded in . Rosie saw Harry stuff something out of site. As he did so she felt her heart clench and her necklace glow around her neck. She narrowed her eyes and gazed him for a second before joining in the conversation.