Author's Note: Just a little reminder of the students in Isadora's year and their Houses: as I stated in the Sorting chapter I've made up some names, surnames and Houses as there wasn't concrete evidence of them, in case anyone gets confused in later chapters. The names that I added I'll put a * next to. Also if anyone has any issues with this just simply don't read.

The following students and Houses are:

Hannah Abbott: Hufflepuff
Terry Boot: Ravenclaw
Susan Bones: Hufflepuff
Amanda 'Mandy' Brocklehurst: Ravenclaw
Lavender Brown: Gryffindor
Celeste Bryn (Fay's friend): Gryffindor*
Millicent Bulstrode: Slytherin
Stephen Cornfoot: Hufflepuff*
Michael Corner: Ravenclaw
Vincent Crabbe: Slytherin
Tracey Davis: Slytherin

Fay Dunbar: Gryffindor
Kevin Entwhistle: Ravenclaw*
Justin Finch-Fletchley: Hufflepuff
Seamus Finnigan: Gryffindor
Mauricius Flint: Slytherin* (Marcus Flint's little brother)
Anthony Goldstein: Ravenclaw 

Gregory Goyle: Slytherin
Hermione Granger: Gryffindor
Daphne Greengrass: Slytherin
Wayne Hopkins: Hufflepuff
Kellah Johnson: Gryffindor*
Megan Jones: Hufflepuff*
Ben Kelly: Gryffindor*
Sue Li: Ravenclaw

Neville Longbottom: Gryffindor
Morag MacDougal: Ravenclaw
Roger Malone: Hufflepuff*
Draco Malfoy: Slytherin
Ernest MacMillan: Hufflepuff
Theodore Nott: Slytherin
Sally-Anne Perks: Gryffindor
Pansy Parkinson: Slytherin
Padma Patil: Ravenclaw
Pavarti Patil: Gryffindor
Isadora Potter: Gryffindor

Oliver Rivers: Ravenclaw*
Sophie Roper: Slytherin*
Abbie Runcorn: Gryffindor*
Sally Smith (Zacharius's twin sister): Hufflepuff*
Zacharius Smith: Hufflepuff
Dean Thomas: Gryffindor
Lisa Turpin: Ravenclaw
Emma Vane: Gryffindor* (Romilda Vane's sister)
Ronald Weasley: Gryffindor
Blaise Zabini: Slytherin
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Chapter Nine, Christmas

The last month had flown by; and soon Christmas was just around the corner, with most of the students heading home for the Christmas holidays. The Weasleys and Izzy had also been planning to spend Christmas at The Burrow, but at the last minute their second eldest brother, Charlie, had invited Ginny, and Mr and Mrs Weasley to spend Christmas with him in his home in Romania where he worked on the Dragon Reserve. So not wishing to overwhelm Izzy with introducing her to a large number of people, the Weasleys and Izzy had decided to remain at Hogwarts for Christmas, being the only ones from Gryffindor to do so. At the moment Isadora and Ron had given up looking for information on Nicholas Flamel for the time being, even though she was sure she'd read about him somewhere before, and were sat in the Great Hall playing Wizards Chess waiting to say goodbye to Neville and Hermione who were heading home for the holidays.

Well, Izzy was losing spectacularly to Ron is the correct way to put it, but she didn't care she was just having fun with her brother.
"Knight to E5." Isadora said, watching carefully as her white Knight piece moved across the board.
"Queen to E5." Ron said with a happy smirk on his face, as his red Queen piece moved across the board and smashed Izzy's to pieces. The pair were so engrossed in their game they hadn't noticed Neville and Hermione had joined them half way through the game watching intently, until Hermione spoke up making the pair jump.
"That's totally barbaric." Hermione exclaimed aghast.
"That's Wizard's Chess." Neville and Ron said, shrugging their shoulders.
"I see you've both packed." Ron said, looking over the trunks that stood besides Neville and Hermione.

"I see you two haven't." Hermione scolded.
"We're staying here, Hermione. Remember?" Isadora asked gently. "Ginny, Mr Weasley and Mrs Weasley went to the Dragon Reserve in Romania to spend Christmas with Charlie."
"Good. Then you two can look for information on Nicholas Flamel." Hermione said.
"We've looked a hundred times." Ron complained. He had no intention of looking, instead he was going to make sure Izzy had a great Christmas.
"Not in the Restricted Section." Hermione leaned forward to whisper. "Happy Christmas." She said to the trio, grabbing her trunk she left the Great Hall just as Fred and George were entering.
"I think we've had a bad influence on her." Ron said seriously, making them laugh.

"Happy Christmas Ron, Izzy." Neville said as he hugged his friends before he grabbed his trunk.
"Happy Christmas Nev." Izzy and Ron said together as they watched their friend leave the Hall.
"Hello Izzy. Hi Ron." Fred and George greeted.
"Hi Fred, hi George." The two greeted the twins. Just as they were about to go back to their game Fred spoke up.
"Izzy, would you like to walk around the grounds with me?" Fred asked nervously.
"I'd like that." Isadora said with a large smile and a blush on her cheeks.
"Good. I can play against Ron then." George said, taking a seat and resetting the board before anyone can say otherwise. Ron shook his head at his brothers as he sent a smile towards Izzy who was putting on her black coat, white gloves, matching bobble beanie, and her Gryffindor scarf over her red jumper that was under the grey striped dress, and was paired with cream tights and brown boots.

"I'll see you in a bit, Izzy, have fun." Ron said, before starting his game.
"Thanks Ron. See you in a bit, have fun." Izzy smiled as she untucked her two braids from under her coat and scarf.
"Ready?" Fred asked, as he put his own winter gear back on.
"Ready." Isadora smiled, as she followed Fred out onto the snow covered grounds. "It looks so beautiful." She said in wonder, looking around at the grounds. Finally able to take it in now she wasn't rushing to and from classes.
"It is." Fred agreed. Smiling at the wide smile on her face and soaking up the happiness and peace he could feel not only from her but from himself as well. "How're you feeling, Izzy?" He asked, concerned.
"I'm okay. But it all still feels kinda like a dream and I'm afraid I'll wake up back in my cupboard at the Dursleys." Isadora admitted, keeping her eyes averted from Fred. She didn't know what it was but she could never keep anything from him, she guessed he was just easy to talk to.

Fred clenched his jaw and balled his hands into fists. He hated the Dursley's with a vengeance for what they've done to her and if he ever saw them they'll regret it. He sighed and let out a deep breath through his clenched teeth making a whistling sound as he tried to calm down, only to startle a little when he felt Izzy's hand on his clenched fists.
"I promise you Izzy, they will pay for what they did to you and you'll never go back there. You have a home with us now." Fred assured, smiling at her.
"Thanks Freddie." Isadora said shyly.
They walked around the grounds for a while. Fred told Izzy all about his and George's previous years, the pranks they've pulled and about his home and family when she asked. As they were walking towards Hagrid's Hut a mischievous smile and a glint appeared in Izzy's emerald green eyes.

She let Fred go on ahead a little bit as she quickly scooped up some snow, making a snowball before she hurled it towards Fred where it hit him square in the back.
"Yes!" Izzy cheered, laughing at the shock on Fred's face.
"Oh! This means war, now Izzy!" Fred cried, as he quickly scooped up some snow and hurled the snowball towards Izzy who squealed and dived out of the way just in time. Laughs tumbling from her lips almost constantly as she hurled her own snowball at Fred hitting him in the face this time. Raucous laughter tumbled from her lips as she doubled over with the force of it almost gasping for breath while Fred spluttered for a moment until he saw his opportunity. Scooping up some snow with a smirk on his lips and laughter pouring from his throat, Fred hurled the snowball at Izzy, which ended up knocking her over. He was worried he'd hurt her for a moment, until he laughed as she lay there making snow angels and decided to join her.

He flopped down next to her in the snow, a goofy grin on his face as the pair of them grinned at each other making snow angels, their fingers touching with every other stroke. Both Fred and Isadora were happy they were finally getting to spend some time together and could take a break from classes or from investigating in Izzy's case. They spent a good few hours out on the grounds having snowball fights, making snow angels or just walking around the grounds talking, until their lips started to turn blue with the cold.
"C'mon Izzy, let's get you warmed up with some hot chocolate." Fred said, smiling happily at her as he got up from the ground and helped his shivering soulmate up off the ground.

"I've had fun today, Freddie, thank you. I've never got to play in the snow before." Isadora said in between her chattering teeth.
"You're welcome Izzy." Fred said, smiling at her as he wrapped an arm around her shoulders. While inside his heart clenched at the thought of her never being able to do the things he and his siblings took for granted. He swore then and there that he would make sure she got to do anything her heart desired.
"How're we gonna get hot chocolate?" She asked curiously.
"Trust me I know a way." Fred said, winking at her.

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Christmas Eve had fast approached the group of five staying in Gryffindor Tower, they were all huddled around the fire drinking hot chocolate (that Fred and George had got from the kitchens), after playing games all evening and Percy hadn't complained once. He had kept the promise he'd made to Ron, Fred and  George which had admittedly surprised them, but they were happy about it in truth. It seems Isadora had indeed changed their older brother for the better as he now realised just how lucky he was, even if they didn't have social standing.
"I think we all better head to bed and meet down here tomorrow morning. Don't open your presents until we're all here, Ron." Percy said sternly, giving his youngest brother a firm look.
"Okay. Okay." Ron said, raising his hands up in surrender. "G'night." He said, standing from the armchair stretching.
"Goodnight." Isadora said, Hedwig resting on her arm as she parted from the boys heading up to her Dorm in the Girls Dormitory.

The next morning she was awoken by Ron shouting for her to wake up. Groaning Isadora rolled over in bed rubbing her eyes and stretching like a cat before she remembered what day it was. She shot up in bed with a large grin on her face as she slipped her feet into her panda slippers that matched her pyjamas that had, 'barely awake' on them, and put on her dressing gown as it was rather cold.
"Morning Hedwig and happy Christmas." She said, smiling and stroking her owl that rested on the back of her chair.
"IZZY!!" Ron shouted again, this time aided by Fred and George. Shaking her head she gave Hedwig one last stroke who hooted and nipped her fingers affectionately before she tore out of her Dorm and through the door and out onto the balcony.
"Happy Christmas Izzy." The Weasleys cried when they saw her.

"Happy Christmas Ron. Happy Christmas Freddie. Happy Christmas Georgie and happy Christmas Percy." Izzy cried happily. "What're you wearing?" She asked, confused, upon seeing the hand knitted jumpers they were wearing that had golden letters on them and were all different colours, but of course Fred and George were wearing the wrong jumpers.
"Mum made them. She makes them every year. You've got one too." Ron explained.
"I...I've got presents?" Isadora asked shocked, her emerald eyes wide and doe like.
"Of course you do." Percy told her, smiling sadly as he watched her race down the rest of the stairs and into the Common Room.
"Here they are." Fred said, pointing Izzy to her presents. "Go on, you go first. Then we'll go round in a circle."

Feeling ecstatic, Isadora picked up the first present which was from Ginny, and Mr and Mrs Weasley. Opening it Isadora felt tears come to her eyes as she had her very own hand knitted jumper in emerald green with a golden 'I' on the front, a Chocolate Frog and a tin of treacle tart.
"Now you're an official Weasley, Izzy." George told her as she ripped off her dressing gown and put on her jumper. Then it was Ron's turn who had gotten a Chudley Cannons jumper from Izzy, a selection of sweets from his family; a new Wizards Chess and Bertie Botts every flavour Beans from Neville and a new 'Quidditch Through the Ages' from Hermione.

Izzy had gotten Hermione a copy of the first book she'd borrowed from her; for Neville she had gotten him a rare book on Herbology; for Percy she'd gotten him some writing equipment and treats for Hermes; for Katie, Oliver, Angelina and Alicia she'd gotten them 'Pennywhistle's Complete broom and wand Care Kit'; for Lee she'd gotten him a box of sweets; for George she'd gotten him a box of prank products; and for Fred she'd gotten him an exclusive Zonkos pranking book that explained the ingenious ideas behind some of their products. 
"Thank you Izzy." Fred, Ron, George and Percy said gratefully and in awe, when they opened their presents from the young Heiress, not surprised behind the thought put into their presents.
"Open your presents now." Ron said excitedly.
"Okay." Isadora laughed, picking up the next present. She was surprised at the amount as she'd never thought she'd get any let alone this many.

From Percy he'd gotten her a blue leather bound diary tied together with brown leather with charms hanging from each strap; from George she'd gotten a box of writing equipment; from Hermione she'd gotten the new edition of 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'; from Ron she'd gotten 'Pennywhistle's Complete broom and wand Care Kit'; from Neville she'd gotten a turquoise coloured camera which she quickly used to snap pictures of everyone as they messed about and made silly poses or faces.
"I'll help you develop them later, Izzy. But for now, open the rest of your presents." Percy assured.

"Thanks Percy." Isadora said gratefully, as she ripped the wrapping of the large oblong present from Oliver, Katie, Lee, Angelina and Alicia which was a maple wood owl stand for Hedwig that had three white ceramic bowls in the shape of owls attached; from Lady Longbottom she'd gotten a gorgeous knee length emerald green dress with matching glittery shoes; and from Fred she'd gotten a beautiful charm bracelet. Complete with a heart and Lily charms and magical creature charms on it.
"Thank you! I love all of them. Freddie, can you help me put it on please?" Isadora asked, holding out the bracelet and her hand.
"Of course." Fred said softly, taking the bracelet from her and clasping it around her right wrist. "There we go, and you're welcome." Fred said, smiling at her with a small blush on his cheeks.
"You've got one more." Ron said, placing it in her lap. "What's wrong Izzy?" He asked, concerned, when he saw her frown after reading the tag.

"It...it was my Dad's." Isadora said in a choked voice. "'Your father left this in my possession before he died. It's time it was returned to you. Use it well.'" Isadora read with tears in her eyes.
"Whose it from?" George asked carefully.
"There's no name. It just says, 'use it well'." Isadora said, as she opened it to reveal a black cloak with a sort of pattern on it. "It's a cloak."
"Let's see then. Put it on." Ron said, leaning forwards from the armchair.
Standing from the sofa and taking the cloak fully from the packaging, Izzy moved to the side a little so she could wrap it around her shoulders.
"Woah!" Ron exclaimed.
"Wicked!" Fred and George exclaimed together.
"That's an Invisibility Cloak. They're really rare. I wonder who gave it to you." Percy pondered.

"My body's gone!" Isadora exclaimed, shocked.
"Who cares who gave it to her, it was her fathers. She's finally got something that belonged to him!" Fred said defensively. 
"How would any of us feel if we finally got something that belonged to Dad if he died?" George added.
"I didn't mean anything by it." Percy scoffed, pushing his glasses up his nose. "I was just wondering. Why don't we go get dressed if we're gonna have this snowball fight." He suggested.
"You're joining us?" Ron asked, shocked.
"It's Christmas." Percy said, shrugging his shoulders, before he shrank everyone's presents with a temporary Shrinking Charm so they only had to make one trip upstairs.

"Are you okay Izzy?" Fred asked, noticing she was staring longingly at the cloak.
"This is the first thing I have that belonged to him, and I don't even know what he or Mum looks like." Isadora said sadly.
"Hey, they're always with you, Izzy. In there." Fred said, pointing to her heart. "Now, how about we have breakfast and go have that snowball fight. I'm going to beat you again."
"I think you'll find it was I who beat you." Izzy laughed, as she scoped up her presents and raced upstairs. It turned out to be her best Christmas yet.
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Isadora's presents: