fifteen minutes later I was dashing over to quality quidditch supplies grabbing that nimbus 2001 for Fred. I know George would be jealous but I couldn't just not get Fred a present! That would be plain mean! My eyes scimmed the Nimbus 2001's seeing if I could find a new polished up one. Finally I did, I made a dive for it but somebody else had already taken the other end. It was -   

"Pardon me Blaize, but I think I had that broom first" I spoke in a forced polite tone, all Slyhtherins hated me even if I was Snape's daughter 

"Pardon me Snape but I think I had that broom first" he snarled

"Well Zambini I suggest you back off, there has already been one fight in quality quidditch supplies today lets not make it two"

"Oh yeah? Who between?"

"Between Hermione, and your worst nightmare" I snarled

"Who's is my - ?"

"Your staring right at her"

"Oh yeah i'm really scared of you Snape aren't I! What are you going to do when I beat you up? Go run crying to daddy?"

"Yeah I might do actually, he'll believe me and all and get you in a months worth of detentions" Blaize looked shocked at my comeback "is it getting hot in here? Because somebody just got BURNED!" I yelled in his face, and because he was so shocked I yanked the broom out of his hand and dashed to the till tipping my purse out onto the counter and making sure I could get away as quick as possible.

"I'LL GET YOU BACK FOR THAT ONE SNAPE!" Blaize yelled as I left

"In your dreams Zambini! IN YOUR LITTLE DREAMS!" I yelled back giving him a rude hand gesture, yes that's right Zambini I got the broom and you didn't! Wait until my father hears about you and your backchat! (Cor dear I sound like Malfoy)

Fred's point of view 

Fifteen minutes later I was dashing over to Flourish and Blotts to pick up all those potions books for Lucy. I know that she might own some of them but it was a risk I was willing to take! And if I didn't get Lucy a present I would look like such a fool! My eyes scimmed the books again and I saw the ones I wanted, I made a grab for them but someone tapped me on the shoulder.

"Yes?" And I turned around 

"Sorry young man but we're closed" the old man that helped me earlier wheezed 

"B-B-But..." I stuttured

"No buts young man, I suggest you leave now before I call your parents!"

"Wait! You've got to understand! It's my girlfriend! And i've got to get her a present! And I can't get one tomorrow because your closed! Please! Please! Please! Let me buy those books and then i'll leave you!"

"You said earlier that these books were for you N.E.W.T classes now they are for your girlfriend? Make up your mind sonny jim!"

"They are for my girlfriend" I breathed

"Now who might be your girlfriend?"

"Lucy, Lucy Snape"

"Severus's daughter? He visits here regually Severus does"

"Has he visited today?"

"Yes he has, and he bought a couple of defence against the dark arts books, they looked pretty easy, they looked like they were for his daughter"

"Oh that's good, and please don't tell him that I am dating his daughter he will go mental!"

"Of course, now, would you like those books?"

I quickly bought the books then left the shop and headed for another shop in which had some warapping paper. I bought that then began to wrap the books as neatly as I could without the aid of my wand. When they were done I saw Lucy with something in her hand which was neatly warapped as well. The object was in a long thin box so I couldn't guess what it was with the wrapping paper as well! 

We walked up to each other and switched the presents with a smile, both of us looked stressed running around and all! I looked at the package Lucy had given me and tried to guess what it was. A new broomstick? No, never in a million years would I get a new broomstick!  

Lucy was also trying to guess what I had got her, I think she had guessed already. I was terrible at picking presents, she was going to flip out when she had an identical copy of  'advanced potion making'

"So do you think we should head back to headquarters?" I asked Lucy

"Oh OK then, I s'pose we should...Before I beat up anyone else in quality quidditch supplies..." Lucy rolled her eyes at the shop as though it was her worst enemy

"Very true, lets go" I took Lucy's arm then apparated home... 

* 

It was the next morning, and the night before I had placed my present at the end of the bed so I could open it now. And overnight my presents seemed to have multiplied...And so did George's, I unwarapped my presents (it was the usual sweets and a Weasley jumper from mum.) I waited for George then George stared at the last present on my bed.

"Cor blimey Fred! Is that another present?" George asked staring at it as though intregued

"Yeah..."I breathed and began to unwrap it with extra care, George sat on the edge of my bed as I did so and when I finally unwrapped it George gasped

"It's-It's a Nimbus! A Nimbus 2001! Who's it from?"

"Lucy" I spoke sadly George must envy me greatly now

Just then Lucy herself walked in holding another long thin package, her unwrapped potions books and wearing a pink Weasley jumper with the letter 'L' in turquoise. She sat next to me and then presented the long thin package to George.

"Yesterday I only just realised I forgot about you George! So to make it up to you I got you this" and she placed the package on George's lap because he seemed incapable of using his hands.

"F-For me?" George stuttured

"Yes for you! Now open it! I want to know if you like it!" Lucy smiled as she opened one of her potions books and began to read

"Did I get you any replicas?" I asked staring at the book

"You did..." My heart sank "but that's OK because my old books are going to be used for annotations and the new ones are going to be used for class! Thank you Fred!"

"Really I should be thanking you for the - " I was about to continue when George yelled

"A NIMBUS 2000!" He gasped

"Do you like it?" Lucy asked

"I LOVE it! Thank you so much Fawn!" George grinned admiring his new broom, so George got a Nimbus 2000 and I got a Nimbus 2001 wow it must be hard to buy for twins!

Lucy's point of view

It was the evening now and a lot of things has happened since this morning! Fred and George had kept repeating thank you to me as though the word had gone out of fashion, while waiting for lunch Remus and Sirius taught me more about animagi (I had so far learnt how to grow myself some doe ears and a doe tail.) Then of course we had a wonderful Christmas dinner made by Mrs Weasley herself. And Mr Weasley had fully recovered from his injury. 

I was so happy for them all that their father had returned, speaking of fathers...A barn owl flew through the open window in my shared room with Ginny and landed on the edge of my bed. It was carrying two things: a magazine and a letter, this must be from dad. I opened up the letter with care and began to read:

Dear Lucy 

I understand that you are still at number 12 Grimmuald place (you better be young lady or you will be in so much trouble!) And that you haven't seen me since a couple of days ago. I shall be returning to Grimmauld place this evening for the meeting and if you so wish you can spend the rest of Christmas day with me because I have a fair few presents for yourself waiting at home. 

I hope you will be able to return home for a little while 

Love dad 

P.S) I sent you the magazine (the Quibbler) because to my surprise you were featured on the front page.  

I smiled at the letter then put it down, i'm sure it wouldn't hurt to return to Spinners end for a little bit! I picked up the Quibbler and studied the front. It did indeed have a picture of myself with headlines scattered around it 'Lucy Snape gives us her view on the Quibbler -interview by Luna Lovegood' - 'you don't believe in Nargels? I suggest you check the facts!' 

And the headlines went on like that. I had a flick through and the interview on me took up from page five to page thirteen! Wow I must of been pretty helpful to Luna then. At the bottom of the interview it had a little note: 

Thanks to Lucy Snape we have an excellent view on the Quibbler! To those who are not aware of Lucy Snape she goes to Hogwarts with myself (Luna), she is in Gryffindor and is the daughter of Professor Severus Snape whom teaches at Hogwarts (potions) 

I rolled up the magazine and headed downstairs to show everyone I was a star! (Not.) I entered the kitchen and everyone gasped, I frowned at them confused. 

"L-Lucy!" Tonks squeaked "your face!" 

"What about my face?" I frowned, Fred walked up to me carrying a spoon he then handed it to me so I could see my reflection. Sure enough I could and on my left cheek a big bruise sat. I gasped and ran my fingers over it, I had forgotten how painful it was 

"Jeez Lu, are you alright?" Fred asked retriving his spoon

"Yeah, i'm fine it's just a little painful...In other news! Guess who's on the front page of the Quibbler!" I revealed the Quibbler and everyone chuckled apart from Tonks she seemed rather concerned about my face. I tossed the Quibbler on the table so everyone was intrested in that and I guestured for Tonks to come outside. She did so and closed the kitchen door 

"You alright Tonks?" I asked 

"No i'm concerned about you" she sighed "I mean your father struts in and hits you on the cheek hard. You must be terribly upset!" Tonks looked at me as though she was going to cry! 

"I'm fine now! Honestly! Dad apoligised to me and everything is cool now you shouldn't worry" I said giving her a reasurring smile

"But Lucy, Snape's always like that he can lose his temper! And then flip out on people, like he did to you, and - " Tonks was about to continue when the man himself walked through the door

"Evening Nymphadora, Lucy" dad said to each of us, he then gestured for us to go into the kitchen and he followed

"Ah Severus you have arrived..." Mrs Weasley snarled, she was obviously still upset about the other day

"Indeed I have, I hope the meeting isn't as long as it usually is so I can return home with Lucy for a little while. Then she will return here..." He added

"Very well, kids! Off you go upstairs!" Mrs Weasley shooed us upstairs and this time we spent our lesuire time in Fred and George's room.     

Fred's point of view 

So once again the meeting took place and we sat up in mine and George's room this time. I decided that we should play wizards chess and the champion stayed on and the loser didn't. Me and Lucy didn't play we just enjoyed watching the game.

I knew she wouldn't be here for the rest of the evening so I wanted to spend the rest of my time with her. Despite the fact that Snape had asked for the meeting to be shorter it wasn't! I went on for about two hours! After about one hour and thirty minutes everyone left the room to go to Harry and Ron's room including George! So me and Lucy just sat there with the chess board inbetween us.

"You want to play chess?" I asked her

"S'pose, i'm not any good though..." She sighed "dad plays chess with me a lot, but he always lets me win because i'm so rubbish"

"I'm sure your not that bad!"

"I am, I am a dissapointment to the Snape family due to the fact dad's mum was a wizards chess champion, dad always tells me she was good. I try my best to live up to her standards but I always fail..."

"Maybe I could teach you?"

And so it went on like that, I explained to her all the pieces on the chess board and what they do. She was a fast learner so that made things a lot easier! After about half an hour we were playing a game of chess...She was pretty good! With a bit of teaching and practice i'm sure she'll be as good as her grandmother.

We were well into the game when Snape walked in, oh great...

"Lucy, it's time to head home" Snape said in his usual bored tone

"Oh come on dad! Look i'm winning this game!" Lucy grinned

"So you are..." Snape gasped, as though proud at the fact his daughter could finally play chess properly "well you two will have to resume this game when Lucy returns tomorrow, lets proceed home Lucy..." And with that Snape left the room 

"I wish you could come with us..." Lucy sighed making one last move on the chess board 

"Me too, but i'll see you tomorrow!" 

"OK bye Fred! Love you!" She whispered giving me a hug and me giving her a kiss on the cheek. She rushed downstairs and left with her father.