Chapter 15 - Christmas Gifts (2/2)

A few seconds later, he said, ”ok, shall we open the gifts?”. they both sat in midst of dozens of gifts from all houses. Mostly from Slytherin. A dozen from Ravenclaw. a few from Hufflepuff and surprisingly one gift from Gryffindor.

It's from Parvati Patil, twin sister of Padma Patil who he saved one time while she's falling. There are little gifts like chocolate frogs, jellybeans, different types of candies, a quill, greeting cards, etc...

As he saw a small box with her name and a letter. He read the letter and opened the box to find a bracelet with a huge S carved in the middle of it indicating Slytherin and also a small sweater. Malfoy pulled the one from his pocket and showed an identical one to Neal. ”I also got the same one”.

He took out the sweater which is 3 ft long and have no sleeves and showed it, ”hey Isle, Daphne got a Christmas gift for you. As he put the sweater on the floor, Isle immediately drove into it and put her head out of it which cracked Neal and Malfoy up.

Only three boxes which are bigger than the rest. He read, ”says, it's someone named Edward Fawley. Did you know someone from the Fawley family? I thought that the family disappeared”.

Neal replied while reading his letter, ”he was the one Dumbledore handed me to after I ran away from the orphanage. I haven't heard from him since we're sorted into houses. Even though he only took care of me for three months, I think of him as a family”.

Neal read the letter, ”Merry Christmas, Neal. I was busy with some urgent business in America and didn't have the luxury to write a letter and ask how are you doing there. Well, judging by your talent, you might be excelling in all the subjects, anyway.

Now keep the letter and read the next part later, okay?”.

Neal understood that the next part which is actually written with invisible ink and a secret that is to be read when he is alone.

He folded the letter and put it in his pocket. Then opened the gift to see Shoes which have little wings at the bottom. Malfoy screamed in a surprise, ”Merlin's beard. These are the flying shoes ”Lightning 45”. It's an American company famous for Flying vehicles.

Only a few months ago, they completed a flying-shoes prototype. I heard they are a lot faster than Nimbus 2000. My father just ordered it recently. I haven't received it yet though”.

Neal smiled and put it aside to see the other gifts. He looked at the next gift. Neal mumbled, ”an anonymous gift?”. Malfoy then asked, ”that one too?”. As he looked at Malfoy, he showed the other gift too doesn't have a name on it.

The one on Neal's hands doesn't have any name or letters except three words, ”use it well”. he opened the gift to see a box with a paper on it. As Neal read the paper, he nodded and put it inside his pocket.

Then he kept it aside surprising Malfoy. ”Aren't you going to open it?”. Neal replied, ”it's a magical music box”. Draco asked, ”what is it for?”. Neal sighed, ”I guess you don't read books much.

Once you open the music box, music will play with random effects like it makes one dance until the music stops or makes one sleep. Something like that. It's too random. We need to study it first before using it.

Let's open the last one”. The last one had a letter attached to it. Neal opened the letter and read, ”Merry Christmas from this unknown Santa Claus.

This is something that was given to me by your great grandfather. Today, I'm returning it to you. I hope you take care of it and the ones inside of it very well”.

Neal mumbled, ”unknown Santa Claus...is it him?”. Malfoy asked, ”what did you say?”. Neal shook his head and opened the gift to find an old brown Suitcase. Both were surprised to see it while Malfoy almost screamed, ”who the hell sends an old suitcase at Christmas? Is it a prank from Ron or something?”.

Neal replied, ”no, I think I know who this is. Anyway, it's Christmas. We should accept all the gifts we receive”.