The Other Hale.

Chapter Eleven: Christmas!!

"Kat! Wake up! Come on Kat! It's Christmas!" Screamed Seth as he came running into my bedroom, where I was pretending to be asleep.

"Okay." I moaned, as I dragged myself up into a sitting position. I began to laugh at the excited expression on his face. "Is everyone else up?" I asked him.

"They're getting dressed! Come on!!" He moaned.

"Seth, I need to get changed.." I told him, gesturing towards my jammies.

"Hurry up then!" He shouted, almost jumping about.

I pointed to the door then at him. He eventually got the hint and left. I quickly got changed and washed. Brushing my hair, I began to wonder what Paul had gotten me. I almost jumped up from my bed and grabbed the pile of presents I had bought earlier in the week.

When I made my way into the Hospital Wing, where the boys were staying, I saw them all sitting in a circle on the floor, a pile of presents in front of each of them. I sat in between Paul and Jared. Smiling at Seth as I did so.

"Merry Christmas boys." I greeted them.

"Merry Christmas Kat!" They all shouted together.

"So, how are we doing this?" I asked, gesturing towards all of the resents.

"We'll give each other the presents then take turns to open one?" Suggested Embry.

We all nodded in agreement and the present opening began.

By the time it reached ten o'clock, the Hospital Wing was full of wrapping paper. Quil was already munching on the huge bar of chocolate I had gotten him. I had gotten one for each of them and a little something to go with it.

I had made the boys clean up the paper as I moved my gifts into my room. When I came back through, there were three extra boys standing at the door.

"Draco?" I asked in confusion as I re-entered the Wing.

"Madam Hale. I have a Christmas Present for you." He told me, waving a small wrapped box at me, his friends casting a wary look at my friends.

"Oh." I replied. I went back into my room and retrieved a box of sweets that I had brought with me from America. I chucked the box of sweets at Draco.

"Merry Christmas." I smiled as he caught them.

"You too." He replied as he threw me the box. "Thank you."

"Merry Christmas boys." I called after his two friends when the began to leave.

I unwrapped the box to find a pair of green diamond earrings. They were absolutely beautiful. I quickly put them on and smiled when I realised they went with the necklace Paul had gotten me.

"Are you ready for breakfast?" I asked them once the Wing was spotless once more.

"Sure are!" Seth exclaimed as he ran to the door.

"Will you be sitting with us this time?" Embry asked me.

"I can't. I have to sit with the Professors." I told them as we all made our way to the Great Hall. I carried a bag filled with wrapped bottles of Firewhiskey. One for each Professor. When we got to the hall, we were greeted with a chorus of 'Merry Christmas'' .

I smiled as I took my seat, wishing each Professor a Merry Christmas and giving them their bottle. Dumbledore made a Christmas speech before allowing us to eat our meal. I smiled to myself as I heard the excited babble of everyone else.

The Day passed fairly quickly, there was a huge snowball fight going on outside amongst all the students. I stood far enough away from the action to not be hit, but close enough so a human could see the action.

"Kat, can we go and join them?" Jared asked, all the other guys turning to give me the puppy dog look.

"You are in shorts and a t-shirt. In the snow." I told them, knowing the students would not understand why they can't feel the cold.

"And? We want to play!" The all moaned.

"Go on then!" I told them, laughing as they all scattered away to the fight. I watched as they split into two teams, Hogwarts on both teams, Quilluttes on both teams.

I laughed as I watched snowballs be thrown in people faces, watching to make sure no one got hurt.

After they all got to cold to play anymore, it was time for the last meal of the day. Then it was time for my boys to sleep, I had honestly never met a group of boys who could sleep as much as these guys.