Chapter 29: All Fred wants for Christmas...

Lucy was looking up at two complete strangers; one a women who was in her mid thirties and a man who was a little bit older, they were both looking at her, the women was looking in awe but the man was looking in disgust. 

"Isn't she adorable?" The women asked the man 

"No because she's not mine! She's a mistake! Send her off to my brother!"

"But dear! She is my daughter as well as..."

"Don't speak the name! If she's related to him it's even worse! If she's not going off to my brother send her to him because she is his!" 

"He won't know how to deal with her!"

"Well then the decision is to send her to my brother or him your choice but she's not staying here" there was a pause "get rid of her" 

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Lucy was horrified at the nightmare she had just had, why did that man want that person gone? And who was him? And why was him so bad? And why had she dreamt such a thing? Anyway it didn't matter it was only a dream. Lucy was about to get up when she felt someone looming over her, they leant towards her and whispered in her ear.

"Merry Christmas" Lucy recognised the voice almost instatntly it was Fred.

"Merry Christmas to you too" Lucy smiled

Lucy turned onto her back and looked up at Fred who was fully dressed and had a big grin on his face, he seemed satisfied that he had got Lucy's attention, Lucy sat up and Fred sat on her bed.

"Why you up so early then?" Lucy frowned

"Because I wanted to wish you a happy christmas!" He said still grinning

"Oh really? And that gives you the right to sneak into the girls bedroom in the morning without premission?" Lucy sniggered 

"Well I do live in this house..."

"That's as maybe but girls do like their privacy, now shoo shoo I want to get dressed!"

"Alright then, i'll wait outside..." Fred slouched out the door and closed it behind him

Lucy got out of bed and quickly got changed ran out of the bedroom (careful not to wake Hermione and Ginny) flashed Fred a smile on the way and went to the bathroom and quickly brushed her teeth then returned outside the door of Ginny's room.

"You done now?" He asked pretending to check his watch 

"Yes thank you very much" Lucy smiled 

"Alright then we better head downstairs, nobody's down there so we'll be OK"

"What do you mean nobody's down there and we'll be OK?" Lucy frowned giving Fred a look of concern 

"Nothing Lucky...Right lets go..." Fred grabbed Lucy's hands and they walked downstairs together slowly so they didn't make any noise. 

When they entered the living room thwy were greeted by a vast christmas tree with beautiful lights and decorations, Lucy gasped and Fred smiled as if amused by her reaction

"You like it?" He asked

"I love it, it's beautiful!" Lucy whispered

"Mum puts it up every year" Fred whispered back dragging Lucy to a chair so they could have a good view of the christmas tree

Lucy leant on Fred, she glanced at the time and saw it was only six o'clock, that was quite a funny time to wake up, but then again Lucy's nightmare had sort of woken her up but why had Fred been woken up as well? Lucy shrugged the thought away and shivered despite the face that there was some warmth in the room the cold air from outside must of got in and caught Lucy beside's she did feel the cold a bit more than others.

"Cold are we?" Fred asked

"Yeah I tend to feel the cold alot" Lucy muttered  

Fred put an arm around Lucy and she instantly felt warmth rush over her

"Thanks" Lucy whispered  

"Don't mention it" Fred smiled 

Lucy and Fred sat there in silence for a bit, Fred seemed to be waiting for something as though it was about to jump out and hit him on the nose. Lucy looked up at him and was going to try and cut the awkward talk out of him.

"Fred what's wrong?" Lucy asked frowning and looking up at him

"Oh er..." He was staring in the distance but snapped awake as Lucy spoke to him "Lucky?"

"Yes?" Lucy sighed and was scared this was going to go into small talk

"You know that tradition on Christmas day where you have mistletoe and you, you know..." Fred suddenly pulled out some mistletoe

Lucy stared at him and blinked a couple of times, she pinched herself secretly and made sure she wasn't dreaming. She looked up at Fred who looked hopeful holding mistletoe up, Lucy shuffled away from Fred a bit but he still looked hopeful

"Fred your not suggesting we...?"

He nodded and grinned. Lucy gulped and felt her cheeks go red, Fred leant forward a bit but Lucy leant back, why was she so nervous? She felt guilty and nervous...

"Go on Lucky!" Fred grinned

"Er..." Lucy stammered

"Please?" Fred asked trying to do some puppy dog eyes

"Oh fine!" Lucy squeaked, she leant forward and kissed him then pulled away angry at giving in to herself but happy because well she made Fred happy

Just in time to, because the others were arriving downstairs...