Sirius, you bugger, you’re wearing off on me!
Detention? Who’d dare give you detention, and for something so petty? It wasn’t McG, was it?
Hoping it was, because then I’ll see you there…
It very bloody well was McGonagall! Very rude, I thought. Ahhh, so we’ll be prison inmates together… Brilliant! What are you in for?
Sirius, you bugger, you’re wearing off on me!
Do you mean to tell me that because our History of Magic examination ran long… I missed out on Pumpkin Pie in the Great Hall today?
Yes people, it was me. The filthy mudblood who hexed Malfoy into feminism. I’m sure you all are very amused.
We get it already, Donnavon.
Well, of course. Couldn’t let you starve! Especially if you’re promising presents. I’ve smuggled non-Gryffindor girls into the dormitory before, so it can be done. The hard bit is getting through the portrait hole but you’ve done that before, so it’ll be easy!
Alright, brilliant! Let me go grab your present from my dorm and I will meet you at the entrance to the common room in… 15 minutes?
Sirius leaned against the wall near the end of the corridor to the common room, feeling a bit loopy with happiness. Christmas was supposed to be ‘the happiest time of the year’, and so the dog inside of him loved it. He always felt strangely compelled to do stupid, giddy things around the holidays, like burst into song or do cartwheels down the corridors. It was the most dangerous time of year for his reputation.
He saw a familiar brown head of hair start to make its way towards him, and his attempt at looking relaxed broke. “Vance!” he said, smiling and rocking on his heels.
Emmeline grinned widely as she walked down the hallway with his present in tow. It was a large, wizard heated blanket. A silly gift, but one she found necessary and brilliant for this time of year. “Oi, you!”, she said happily, her grin never fading as she approached him. She held out the box to him, neatly wrapped in green paper with a preposterously large red and gold bow on the top. “Merry Christmas”, she said, her voice giving away just how excited she was to see him. Since her voice had already given her away, she leaned over and placed a quick kiss against his cheek.
Well, of course. Couldn’t let you starve! Especially if you’re promising presents. I’ve smuggled non-Gryffindor girls into the dormitory before, so it can be done. The hard bit is getting through the portrait hole but you’ve done that before, so it’ll be easy!
Alright, brilliant! Let me go grab your present from my dorm and I will meet you at the entrance to the common room in… 15 minutes?
It certainly is dead at this castle. Not all bad, though. In the still of the corridors, nobody is around to laugh at my horrible singing of Christmas Carols.
So… Merry Christmas, yeah?
EMMELINE
IT’S CHRISTMAS EMMELINE
SIRIUS. I HAVE A CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR YOU!!!
Sorry, that was really loud, I’ll stop yelling now. But yeah, I have a present!!
I have one for you too! So much joy! And- Christmas! Ahhhh!!! Did you get any special gifts from the kitchens? I swear, they left us a whole buffet in our dormitory. I think there are a few elves with the hots for me. Can’t blame them.
What! No, I didn’t… How sorely unfair! I want a buffett in my dorm! Can I come steal some of your food? Oh, don’t go breaking poor house elven womens’ hearts. How ever will they go on when you leave Hogwarts, you little tease, you!
But really, if I promise to bring presents, can I come raid your buffet?
It certainly is dead at this castle. Not all bad, though. In the still of the corridors, nobody is around to laugh at my horrible singing of Christmas Carols.
So… Merry Christmas, yeah?
EMMELINE
IT’S CHRISTMAS EMMELINE
SIRIUS. I HAVE A CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR YOU!!!
Sorry, that was really loud, I’ll stop yelling now. But yeah, I have a present!!
It certainly is dead at this castle. Not all bad, though. In the still of the corridors, nobody is around to laugh at my horrible singing of Christmas Carols.
So… Merry Christmas, yeah?
