1. Christmas

So as can be expected the news about Justin's and Nick's fate spread around the castle faster than a wild fire. Curiously, it was Nearly Headless Nick's fate that seemed to worry people most. What could possibly do that to a ghost? People asked each other; what terrible power could harm someone who was already dead? There was almost a stampede to book seats on the Hogwarts Express so that students could go home for Christmas.

And obviously now that everyone knew that Harry was the one founded from the scene everyone, even those who previously still believed Harry to be innocent, believed him to be the Slyhterin's heir and everyone started avoiding him like a plague. Except Ron and Hermione plus the Weasley's and Lucy.

Now the triplets of course wanted to make the most of the moment and started to joke around the castle about Harry's supposed involvement in the attacks. Like this day as Harry was walking down the corridors the triplets were walking ahead of him and they were yelling, loudly,

''Make way for the Heir of Slytherin, seriously evil wizard coming through…'' George shouted as everyone turned to look and some even snickered at the scene. Percy of course highly disapproved their actions.

''It is not a laughing matter,'' he said coldly.

''Oh, get out of the way, Percy,'' Fred said.

''Exactly can't you see Harry's in a hurry,'' Lucy echoed as she gently pushed Percy to the side to make way to Harry, Ron and Hermione who were behind them.

''Yeah, he's off to the Chamber of Secrets for a cup of tea with his fanged servant,'' George said chortling.

But Ginny was also one who didn't find their antics amusing.

''Oh, don't,'' she wailed every time Fred asked Harry loudly who he was planning to attack next, or when George pretended to ward Harry off with a large clove of garlic when they met, or when Lucy was pretending to faint every time Harry was next to her.

And Harry actually didn't mind; it made him feel better that Fred, George and Lucy at least, thought the idea of his being Slytherin's heir being quite ludicrous. Of course Lucy also voiced this opinion one evening at the common room, making Harry feel loads better since someone actually told him that they didn't believe the rumors others were so eager to believe, proving to him that they were his true friends.

And so slowly the Christmas vacation started. Mr. and Mrs. Weasley had suddenly informed the kids that they would spend the Christmas in Egypt with Bill. And as much as the kids wanted to see Bill they decided to decline and just spend the Christmas in Hogwarts with Harry, Ron and Hermione. And secretly Lucy was glad as now she didn't have to worry over Harry, who would be alone and unprotected during the holidays.

Percy also decided to stay in the school as he said the kids needed someone to watch over them and as he said this his pants suddenly fell to his ankles making him shriek and quickly pull them up. Lucy and Fred secretly gave George a set of low high fives for a job well done. And so Percy, who disapproved of what he termed their childish behavior, didn't spend much time in the Gryffindor common room. He also wanted to add that he was also staying over Christmas because it was his duty as a prefect to support the teachers during this troubled time. And after this comment his robes flew over his head and he had to struggle to get them off. This time it was Lucy who earned the high fives.

At last the term ended, and a silence deep as the snow on the grounds descended on the castle. Harry found it peaceful, rather than gloomy, and enjoyed the fact that he, Hermione, Lucy and the Weasleys had the run of Gryffindor Tower, which meant they could play Exploding Snap loudly without bothering anyone, and practice dueling in private. Lucy kept losing terribly to the twins, who had decided to gang up on her as an early Christmas present. To this she loudly proclaimed to pay them back, but didn't know yet how.

And so the Christmas morning dawned, cold and white and Lucy quickly flew out of her bed to see a pile of presents at the foot of her bed. The first present she opened was from Mr. and Mrs. Weasley who had given her the traditional Weasley jumper, this time in the color of scarlet red and she had a hunch someone had ratted the little information of her one day hair color change and Mrs. Weasley probably though it was slightly funny. From them she also got a box full of mini raspberry tarts which were her favorites and decided to hide them so that the twins wouldn't find them and eat them.

Second gift was from Ginny who had gotten her a new hairbrush. She must have remembered the time when Lucy had mentioned that her old one was slowly dying as her hair was so think, long and messy that the brushes couldn't take it. She had bought more brushes in the last five years that the rest of the Weasleys put together during the last ten years. To Ginny Lucy had bought a new diary, which she can use after her old was full.

Next was a gift from Percy which was just plain old parchment paper and some ink. A practical gift, but not very exciting. Just like Percy. To Percy Lucy buys every year the same thing as he seems to enjoy it, a few new quills and pitch black ink.

And the last gift was from the twins and it was huge. As she opened she couldn't help but to roll her eyes at it. It was about two gallons large jar that was full of different colored hairpins. One the side it read 'Fred and George rock'. It's a good thing that they had decided to get her a prank'ish' as a gift since she had gotten them a one too. She had gotten them similar robes they were usually wearing in school, but they were colored to be pink and purple, just like their robes were during Lucy's revenge. Except this time there wasn't any writing at the back.

And the Christmas dinner was of course amazing. The Great Hall looked magnificent. Not only were there a dozen frost-covered Christmas trees and thick streamers of holly and mistletoe crisscrossing the ceiling, but enchanted snow was falling, warm and dry, from the ceiling. Dumbledore led them in a few of his favorite carols, Hagrid booming more and more loudly with every goblet of eggnog he consumed. Percy, who hadn't noticed that Fred had bewitched his prefect badge so that it now read 'Pinhead,' kept asking them all what they were sniggering at.

After the marvelous dinner the triplets were so full they didn't even notice when Harry, Ron and Hermione had slipped away. The triplets just gathered their full stomachs and walked straight up to the Gryffindor tower and went immediately to bed feeling way too tired to even thinking of any pranks.