The Challenge

Chapter 34

{56. Kiss him on New Years}

 Tomorrow is a new year. It's New Years Eve. Harry told us that we're going all the way to America to Times Square in New York City. I've been there twice. There's so many people! We are going to watch the ball drop at midnight. 

 I put on a pair of jeans, a white tank top, leather jacket, combat boots, a beanie and the ring. I look around my bathroom for my contacts. I ran out. Damn it! I grab my glasses and put them on. I look into the mirror and frown. I never wear glasses. I hate them. I look like an idiot. I grab my bag and camera. I go downstairs and frown when Val gives me a weird look. 

 "You wear glasses?" Val asks. 

 I nod, "I look like an idiot. I know. Shut up."

 "I wasn't going to say anything." Val says. 

 "Whatever." I roll my eyes. 

 "You look adorable." Fred locks his arm around my neck. "Little baby Gem!" 

 I groan, "Fred, get off."

 "But you're so cute!" Fred pinches my cheek. 

 "Val, get your boyfriend off of me." I whine. 

 Rox walks in and tackles Val onto a couch, "you little brat."

 Val groans, "what did I do this time?"

 "You took my shirt." Rox whines. 

 "You have a lot of other shirts." Val tries to push Rox off of her but Rox wouldn't move. 

 "Hermione," I call out. "Fred and Rox are bullying us."

 Hermione looks at me and takes my camera. "Smile," she beams and takes a couple pictures of the four of us. 

 "Thank you for the help, Hermione." Val groans as Rox sits on her.

 "Kids. We're going now." Ginny calls out. "We'll stay there until after the ball drop." 

 "Can I bring my fire crackers?" James asks sweetly. 

 "No." Ginny says sternly. "The last thing I need is for you to hurt a bunch of muggles with your fire crackers."

 "But mum!" James whines. 

 "No James." 

 "Dad?" James looks at Harry. 

 "Your mother said no," Harry pats James's back. "Maybe next time."

 James groans, "fine."

 "And leave your sweets." Ginny orders. "The ones in your pockets."

 James looks at Ginny and whines. "Mum!"

 George laughs, "our mum used to catch Fred and I with sweets."

 "James." Ginny gave him the mum look. 

 "Fine!" James takes out the sweets from his pockets and puts them on the coffee table. "Anything else?"

 "Don't give me attitude." Ginny ruffles his hair. 

 We apperate to New York City. We were in an empty ally way. We walk out to see a big crowd of people. Everyone walking around, dancing to music, drinking, laughing, talking, having a great time. "Stay together." Harry orders, "I don't want to lose any of you."

 "Remember, Lily, Rose, Albus, Hugo, Roxanne, Valerie, you each have to have either an adult or either Fred, Sapphire or James with you. If you get lost, come back here to the ally and we'll find you." Hermione reminds us.