A/N: Alright, I’ve decided to keep a bit of chemistry. Again, this is from Aurora’s and Artemis’s point of view, like I said last chapter, this takes place during Christmas, I’m sorry for whoever didn’t want this chapter, but Christmas is crucial to the story.

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Christmas was coming. One morning in mid-December, Hogwarts woke to find itself covered in several feet of snow. The lake froze solid and the Weasley twins were punished for bewitching several snowballs so that they followed Quirrell around, bouncing off the back of his turban. The few owls that managed to battle their way through the stormy sky to deliver post had to nursed back to health by Hagrid before they could fly off again.

No one could wait for the holidays to start. While the Gryffindor common-room and the Great Hall had roaring fires, the draughty corridors had become icy and a bitter wind rattled the windows in the classrooms. Worst of all were Professor Snape’s classes down in the dungeons, where their breath rose in a mist before them and they kept as close as possible to their hot cauldrons.

“I do feel sorry,” said Draco Malfoy, one potion class, “for all those people who have to stay at Hogwarts for Christmas because they’re not wanted at home.”

He deliberately looked over at Aurora, Artemis, Harry and Ron as he spoke. Ron had been going away to Romania with his parents, but they had suddenly decided to make him stay at Hogwarts. Harry, of course, was not welcomed anywhere near the Dursleys (Not that he wanted to be) and Aurora had decided to stay for the holidays to keep Artemis company, he had not told her why he was not to go home.

The hall looked spectacular. Festoons of holly and mistletoe hung around the walls and no fewer than twelve towering Christmas trees stood around the room, some sparkling with tiny icicles, some glittering with hundreds of candles. Artemis and Aurora had nearly gotten caught under the mistletoe, but, for once, Malfoy used his shoving skills to good use, and promptly got caught under the mistletoe with Millicent Bulstrode. It had taken three gallons of soap and fifty-two towels to make him feel clean again.

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“Okay, you two really need to stop doing that!” said Aurora, wrinkling her nose at the sight of Harry and Ron. They sat by the fire place eating anything they could spear with a toasting fork- bread, crumpets, marshmallows- at that particular moment, they were roasting pure chocolate, which had promptly melted into the fire, causing a very... sticky explosion covering the two boys in chocolate. Instead of cleaning themselves off, they decided to start licking their fingers and hands until they were chocolate free.

“Might be disgusting,” started Ron, after licking the side of his mouth, “but were not wasting good chocolate!”

“And besides, it’s much better this way!” beamed Harry. His glasses were still lop-sided from the explosion.

Aurora shuddered and left the dormitory. She stalked all the way to the library, where Artemis was just exiting. She stopped him with a wave of her hand. “You might not want to go into the common room right now; the boys are... having a chocolate fight.”

Artemis blinked twice before smiled widely and laughing at the image that was popping into his head, involving Ron with an army helmet on, and the couch turned upwards to serve as trenches, he imagined Harry launching a grenade that exploded and splattered them with chocolate.

“Don’t say things like that, it’s far too hilarious!” he laughed. Before he fell to the floor, Artemis collected himself and followed Aurora into the library.

Aurora walked up to Madam Prince’s desk and placed a piece of paper in her hand. It took Madam Prince all of three seconds to read the note and smile sweetly at Aurora. “The spell you are looking for is Ridio Incartent.” She said simply, and then went back to harassing other students.

Artemis looked at her with an amused expression, “Ridio Incartent? Now where have I heard that before, surely it isn’t a new spell that was just invented and only Madam Prince knows about it, because I doubt she knows half what I know.”

Aurora giggled while strolling through the aisles, “Artemis, sometimes you make so much sense, yet so little, if you were quite all the time, we wouldn’t have this problem!”

He chuckled and followed her.

Aurora stopped in the middle of the hall and took out her wand. Holding it in front of her, she closed her eyes and mumbled, “Ridio Incartent!”

A violent wind passed through the aisle and ruffled all the books. Once the wind had passed, one particular book shone bright silver.

Artemis shook his head, “What was that?!”

She smiled coyly. “Just a simple spell to see what books where last read by my friends, meaning Harry, Ron and Hermione!”

Artemis pouted, “Does that mean I’m not your friend?”

A flicker of guilt passed before her eyes, before Aurora smiled and lightly punched Artemis’s shoulder, “No silly, you’re my best friend! Now don’t make me really hit you!”

Artemis subconsciously rubbed his shoulder. “You’d probably break my arm if I really got you mad!”

Aurora smiled and picked up the book. “I only do this to keep tabs on our three little diminutive friends; I need to know what is wrong with them- aah! So that’s what they were looking at!”

A section of the page was outlined in gold. The text was about Nicholas Flamel.

“Inventor and possessor of the philosopher’s stone- Artemis that’s it! Their after the Philosopher’s stone!

Aurora squealed and clapped her hands, causing her to drop the book. Madam Prince’s head popped into the aisle. “Shhhh!!” she screeched before popping away.

Aurora started to giggled. Picking up the book, she strolled back to Madam Prince’s desk and rented the book.

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On Christmas Eve, Aurora went to bed looking forward to next day for the food and the fun, but not expecting any presents at all. When she woke early next morning, however, the first thing she saw was a medium sized pile of packages at the foot of her bed.

She levitated the presents downstairs to the common room, where Artemis, Harry and Ron were waiting.

Sitting in a huge, fluffy chair she started to open the presents.

The first one was from Harry. It was a copy of, ‘Airman’ by Eoin Colfer, her favourite author, who was yet to become a best-selling author. Hugging him, she got onto the next present.

The second was from Ron and the Weasley’s. It was a thick, hand-knitted sweater in emerald green with a picture of a Quaffle on it. Alongside it was a box of chocolate and a note that read:

Dear Aurora,

Professor Dumbledore owled us footage of the first Quidditch game, you were spectacular- you and Harry! Please accept this jumper and chocolates as our way of saying thank you for being friends with Harry and Ron, those two talk non-stop about you and a boy named Artemis, apparently someone is the one of the smartestwitches in first year. Well we have to go, so Happy Christmas to you!

Love, Molly Weasley

It was such a nice letter, that Aurora felt her eyes start to tear up, but she pushed them back and opened another present.

The third present was from Hermione. It, obviously, was a pile of books on Ancient Runes and Astrology, with a note that said: Just in case, Love, Hermione!

The fourth present was from her parents. There was a box containing a series of letters they had forgotten to send, assorted candies from the Muggle and Wizard world and, shockingly, a set of two Muggle Sidekicks for her and one friend.

Aurora beamed with happiness. As always, her radiation was blinding, keeping the others from only being able to watch her open her presents. She had sent Hermione the same thing for Christmas. Checking the screen, she realized Hermione was using hers.

xxBoOkSrSoCoOlxx: Hey ‘Rora!

xxredhairiscutexx: Watsup ‘Mione?

xxBoOkSrSoCoOlxx: Thnx for the prezie!! U get mine?

xxredhairiscutexx: Yeppie, thnxs i thnk? We dont eve have ‘cient runes yet or astrology!

xxBoOkSrSoCoOlxx: thnxies!! Wat did Arty get u?

xxredhairiscutexx: i dunno yet, ill catch u l8r, k? Gotta open ‘ther prezzies!

xxBoOkSrSoCoOlxx: k! Love ya sis!!

xxredhairiscutexx: LOL! Love ya 2!!

Aurora closed her Sidekick and looked at a small package in the corner. She picked it up and inspected the package. “It’s for me!” she said aloud, “From Artemis!”

She glanced at Artemis, who was looking at the floor sheepishly. Aurora opened the present delicately. It was a jewellery case. Unfastening the case, she gasped. Inside was a necklace made of pure emeralds and rubies.

She looked at Artemis with her tear filled eyes. She flung herself at him and hugged with all her might. She choked out a thanks and wouldn’t let go for at least five minutes.

When she finally did, Aurora clasped the necklace on and picked up all her presents. No waiting to see what everyone else got, she handed Artemis the second Sidekick and walked back up to the girl’s dormitory.

Unlike every other day in the girl’s dormitory, Aurora found it much more peaceful like this. Pulling out her Sidekick, she looked to see if Hermione was on.

She wasn’t, but someone else was.

Artemis Fowl The Second: Aurora? Is that you?

xxredhairiscutexx: Yeh, watcha doin?

Artemis Fowl The Second: xxredhairiscutexx? What kind of a name is that, next you’ll be wearing pants that are two sizes too big and sweaters that could pass for dresses! What kind of a name, I repeat is xxredhairiscutexx?

xxredhairiscutexx: Ehh... my name? Alright, since it’s only you, I’ll write properly. But I don’t have to like it!

Artemis Fowl The Second: That’s much better. Now, onto business, did you like the necklace?

xxredhairiscutexx: “Onto business”? How is it that the smallest sentences with you can turn out really weird?

Artemis Fowl The Second: Natural gift. Now, seriously, did you like the necklace? I bought it because I thought it would match your hair and eyes, but I still need to know...

xxredhairiscutexx: “Natural gift”? Whatever! Yes, to answer your question, I loved the necklace, it was almost better than all my gifts combined!

Artemis Fowl The Second: “Almost better”? Wow, you really know how to hurt a guy’s feelings!

xxredhairiscutexx: You have feelings for me!!

Artemis Fowl The Second: WHAT! I didn’t say that! I said, “You know how to hurt a guy’s feelings!” not, “You know how to hurt a guy’s feelings for you!”

xxredhairiscutexx: HAH! You just said it!! I’m disappointed with you, Artemis, I’m afraid I’ll have to tell Harry and Ron- which reminds me, I got them Sidekicks for Christmas, so they should be on at any minute, then they’ll be able to see this whole conversation!

Artemis Fowl The Second: You’re not serious, are you?

xxredhairiscutexx: Deadly.

Artemis Fowl The Second: Alright fine, I’m your slave for a week, but I’m signing off right now!

xxredhairiscutexx: Fine by me! Bye!

Artemis Fowl The Second: Bye Aurora!

Artemis Fowl The Second has signed off.

Aurora sat on her bed for several minutes, laughing so hard that she started to cry. This was the way she wanted every day to begin.

Author’s note: Sorry I had to add in Sidekicking, but I needed a way for Hermione and Aurora to communicate, without talking face-to-face, same with Artemis and Aurora. Review please!

Your writer,

Lianna!!

(Did you notice Artemis was flirting with Aurora a little bit?)