Chapter 15: Christmas and Family

Christmas was near and Hogwarts castle was full with the holiday spirit, decorations hung high and seasonal meals were served and the cold was kept out as much as possible with charms, For Edwin who slept near the lake the top was frozen but his room wasn't cold but the mermaids flee to the bottom.

Edwin was eating fruit cake when he heard a commotion the twin had made the floor slippery and made Neville slide across the room the stare of the teacher at the high table stopped them from doing anything " Edwin are you going home for the Holiday ?" Theodore asked

" I gotta, " Edwin said " Family always comes over or we go by them "

" Well it's just me and my father " Theodore face looked gloomy " and maybe some family "

" Meeting your future wife ?" Edwin smirk

" Might," Theodore said " Enjoy your Christmas half "

Edwin and Theodore left the same time to pack which left and awkward moment since they said goodbye and their going the same place after packing he left the trunk to be carried by the house-elf and took out night wing.

the twins were enchanting Snowballs to hit Qurrell behind his head Edwin decides to take part in the fun and make a huge snowman and asked the twins to help him enchant it to chase Qurrell Edwin ad the twin sat and watch Qurell being chased around the courtyard by a Snowman, the twins and Edwin could barely hold their laughter " got any more ideas Edwin" Fred and George laugh "

" We could make the snowman chase him into the lake and melt it " Smirked

The laughter stopped when a fireball hit the snowman it was Professor McGonagall who saved Qurrell " Deuces " Edwin said and walked away from the twins when he turned back the twins were gone.

Edwin wrote to his family " I'm going to be late Don't pick me up " and send it off with Nightwing, the train ride Edwin sat with the Slytherin student in his year and talked to most of them about the school,

After the train ride Edwin and Theodore parted ways, Edwin went to the station and took a taxi to the Leaky Calderon " Merry Christmas Tom " Edwin said and then Entered Diagon ally to search for presents for his family.

Edwin first stop was For his mother and bought a 7 Scents Season a perfume that changes its fragrance each of the days of the week and a temperature adjusting flask, For his sister he bought camera with the potion that makes the printed photo it moves, getting a present for his grandfather wasn't hard Edwin got him an Elixir to induce Euphoria which Edwin knew he might love and a pouch that has the size of a backpack.

For him, self Edwin was tempted to go into Nock-turn alley to get the vanishing cabinet but he knew that the owner would charge him a lot due to his age so if want the cabinet he would have to bring someone along or use a polyjuice potion.

By the time Edwin reached home, it was 6'o'clock and food was finished cooking the family was gathers around the table when Edwin entered he was greeted by his grandfather " I always knew there was something special about you "

Edwin put the presents that he had for each of them under the Christmas tree and them all of the stories about Hogwarts the family was lively talking around the table " serious a troll was in the dungeon " Yasbel shout " I wish I could go there '

Wendy was left shocked " I taught the school was safe "

" kid did you slay the troll " Doc looked interesting

" No, I wouldn't even want to go near that thing it smells worse than a skunk "

"If I was there I could properly kill it... give it the old one-two and shot, " Doc said as he punched the air

After dinner Doc was outside on the balcony " Doc " Edwin asked

" Don't sneak up on me like that cough cough"

" I need a favor ... there is something I want but can't get due to my age" Edwin paused " could you buy it for me "

" oh I see you're at that age, " Doc said " don't worry I'll get it and I won't tell you, mother, "

" (-_-) it's not what you think doc... it's something from a spooky shop I'll give you the money to buy it "

" Listen, kid, there is nothing to ashamed about, " Doc said "I'll get the thing from the spooky shop for you" Doc wink

The next morning Doc and Edwin went to Borgin and Burkes to purchase the vanishing cabinet Doc was surprised that the spooky store was real but got a good deal on the cabinet 30 Galleons Doc and Edwin went and purchase fire whiskey for His reward and Ice-cream for the family.

To carry the cabinet home Borgin offered to had it delivered but Edwin told him to just Carrie it out to the post office for them with a flick of want the cabinet Started to levitate " Carrie it your self" Borgin hissed

Edwin and Doc carried the cabinet to the post office and had it to be delivered on Christmas

Christmas had arrived and the Vaclav family gathered around opening present and eating Edwin had received a book from Ysabel, Clothes from his mother and a knife from Doc " remember when that stick doesn't work just stab"

" Dad! " Wend shout " what are you telling Edwin

" to protect himself and he won't even have to use that " Doc said then wiper to Edwin " Aim for the gut then run "

After everyone receive Edwin gift Yasbel took picture of the family together at the Christmas tree everyone had a smile on their face and Doc was nose was twitching uncontrollably as he had taken some of the potion