Caught Underneath Mistletoe ((Dillion))

[Jordan Elizabeth Cortes]

So she was spending a day at the chaotic Moore flat, during Christmas. Again. The first time Jordan had been to Dillion's place, was the Christmas of her third year. Oh. Yep. That was fun. Jordan hadn't really grown up since then. Well, she had, just not around Dillion. When she was with Dillion she was...12 years younger. Jordan smiled to herself as she placed a bit of holly in her brown hair which was up in two swirled pony tail type things. After she had done that, she pulled her sweatshirt on over her shoulders, and then grabbed her rucksack. In it was some gifts and a bit of money that she could use to buy other gifts with. She had been to Dillion's house plenty of times to know where it was. The snow was falling silently on the streets of London as she made her way to the crowded Moore flat. Lights were everywhere, and there were carols being sung here and there. The melodic tunes followed Jordan as she turned a corner down toward Dillion's home.

The snow was starting to fall harder now, and it was falling gently on her hair - standing out against the darkness of it, even the holly was getting snowed upon. Her nose was turning a bit red, she just knew it was, but Jordan really didn't mind right now. It was so lovely, the snow, and she couldn't wait to hang out with Dillion. For some reason, every time she thought of him - her insides did this flip thing and it made Jordan feel sick to her stomach. But she would never really tell Dill how she felt. Not how she really felt about him...never. She couldn't bear it if their friendship just vanished because of that. Dillion was too good a friend, and she really wasn't supposed to feel the way she was feeling toward him - and it took all her energy to hide it. And she kept telling herself it was worth it - because she wouldn't be able to live with herself if she lost him because of it. Maybe that's what was so frightening.

She finally reached the bookshop and opened it quietly, it was always opened. Or at least, every time she payed a visit it was. Jordan skillfully made her way to the staircase in the back and climbed it. Memories of her third year flooded back, how she tripped over a pile of books and how she was completely nervous about meeting everyone. Jordan shrugged the memory off and finally reached the top where she knocked on the door before grasping the knob, turning it, and poking her head in; "Room for one more?" She called.

[dillion]

Decorations day! Yes yes, back form school days! Weeks now! Well, not really...days guess, yes days would be right. came back Saturday, it now Tuesday so yes that makes...um...Saturday count as day? Wait...Tuesday count as day? Days! Just days! Back days now and today decorating day! Family go all out for Christmas. All out! Everything covered. Tablecloth, tree, wrath bowie-swaggie things! Angles, stars, bedspreads! Everything green and red and gold and silver! So pretty! very nice really, festive. Good fun! Got tree this morning, put up earlier now trying to decorate. Not allowed to decorate though. Always know tree over....or they say. I blame Ribet. Ribet's fault! Fine, my fault, but family still get told Ribet! Good Ribet...wait where is Ribet? Froggie-Woggie where are you? Wait...box in room! Emma put in box in room so no one step on. Must put color on! Andy make him color! Red ribbon and a bell so no one step on! Good idea! Taping stars to wall. Want to charm but Pops say no...muggle holiday...no couch on fire...not my fault....was long time since school been out...didn't mean to set couch on fire...ah well. Pay fix all up nice and new! Pay decorate tree now. Pay good with tree. Wait?! Pay using magic! I use magic too!

"JORDAN! Jordan here! Jordan here! Jordan here!"
Run over jump on Jordan.
"Didn't know you coming! Think I not know? Tell me before? No tell! Surprise visit! Yay for Jordan! We wish you happy holiday! We wish you happy holiday! We wish you happy holiday with Jordan at my house! Good song, made it up! See everyone! Jordan here!"
Grab Jordan's hand and drag inside.
"No stay in doorway. Cold. Drafty. Nice in here! Warm. Hot Chocolate! Still have some? Need some. Pay make good stuff. Cinn-a-whatever in it! Good stuff...Need some. After long treacherous journey here! Wait...how far you from here? You not that far! Still long walk in cold though. Need warm drink! Where the Coco hot?!"

[Jordan Elizabeth Cortes]

Jordan smiled warmly as Dillion pulled her in from the doorway. He was right, it was kind of cold there. She allowed herself to be led to the hot chocolate, which sounded really good about now. Dillion kept talking. As Dill could only do, and Jordan found herself smiling even more. She was sure her muscles would hurt by the end of the night, "Sorry to just pop in like this," She said to Dillion, and well...really to all the Moore's that were present, "but, I figured it tradition and I don't like breaking tradition." She smiled and unwrapped her scarf from around her neck, draping it over a chair before she took a seat.

She was soon handed hot chocolate, and she took a cautious sip - aware of how hot it really was. After a moment, she looked at Dillion; "I got you present!" She exclaimed before she dived into her bag and came up with a silver wrapped medium sized box. "Merry Christmas, Dill. Oh! I have presents for you guys too!" She brought the bag, which seemed to have grown considerably, and put it on her lap before she dove in to get the rest of the presents. She handed a long velvet black box to Mum N. and a slightly larger box to Pops. Next, she pulled out a football (soccer ball) and threw it to Logan, "I'm sure you can need that among the billion other ones you have." Jordan told him with a roll of her eyes.

"Emma!" Jordan handed her a box that looked like it could hold a stationary set, but it was a very nice stationary set. Jordan went back into her bag and pulled out another present, and handed it to Caitlin; "Haha, if you don't like it I can always turn it into something else." She said with a laugh. Jordan looked around, spotted Payton - Dillion's twin only...grown up. Meh. Who wanted to be grown up? She threw a box to him as well, "I was going to give this to you at school...but...couldn't catch you before you left." After Dillion and Pay, was Alex. He was harder to shop for, but nonetheless she got him something - she could only hoped he liked it. She handed him a box set of books that proved very interesting to Justin...who was probably one of the most bookwormish people she would ever meet.

Rowen was the most recent member of the Moore family. She smiled as she handed him his gift, "Merry Christmas, Rowen." Then back to the bag. Hmm...who was left? Oh yes. She pulled out a living thing. But it wouldn't stay living. It was sort of...not living. It was magical. The kitten purred in Jordan's hand as she walked over to Anna and held her out. She turned and looked at Pops and Mum N. "Don't worry, it obeys nicely. Watch." She stroked the kittens head, "Sleep." And the kitten slumped into a ball of fluff in Anna's arms. Jordan smiled again, and pulled out another present from the back.

She handed them to Andy and smiled; "This sketchpad is one of the best. I have one at home too, but I only use it when I am doing portfolio pieces. Don't waste this, Andy. They aren't cheap." She smiled and continued, "These charcoals are messy, be careful. But they work wonders. I hope you like them...I knew you liked to draw...so.." Jordan smiled again, yep, her muscles were already starting to hurt, but it didn't bother her. Jordan took Natalie's hand and led her to the bag, pulled out two dolls that were the height of a lightbulb and set them on the table, "Watch.." She whispered. And the two dolls began to dance. She pat Natalie's head before bringing out the last two presents. The younger kids were the easiest to shop for.

Jordan handed a baby doll to Octavia, one that actually cried and slept and such. But could easily be silenced by a button in the back. And little Wessely received a very noisy toy that played music when he pushed buttons. It was supposed to help with the learning process. Who wanted to learn anyway? Jordan smiled and hugged the little boy, "Merry Christmas, everyone. IS it me? Or do I sound like Santa Claus?"

[dillion]

"PRESENT!" Grabbed box and shook. "What is it? What! What! What!" Shook box more, saw give presents to everyone else. "Want to open!!! Now! Open now!" Still shake box when suddenly not holding pox and more! Look round, Pops behind holding box.

"Everyone can have their presents on Christmas, now tell Jordan thank you."

Jump on Jordan! "Thank-er you-ies!" Knock Jordan down. Hug Jordan! "I have present for Jordan!" Jump, up, grab Jordan arm. Jordan up too! Hop to bedroom, hop hop hop! Trunk in room, present in trunk. Room messy--trunk stuff everywhere! Give here somewhere!
"I good, I get you gift. You like give, good gift! here somewhere! Gift gift gift! Good gift. Got at Hogsmead...Wizard gift! No muggle stuff! Magical! Yep yep! Here somewhere, had in trunk, under clothes, then took stuff out of trunk. Pop say I no be naked. Need clothes, needed to empty trunk, no gift somewhere! I wrap! Green paper! Shiny gold! Tied ribbon, well knot...but close!! Help me look!"

[Jordan Elizabeth Cortes]

Jordan grinned as the presents were taken away and told to be opened on Christmas. There was no fun in that, but she respected it. It wasn't one moment later that Dillion had hugged her and knocked her over. Then he was tugging her along to his room, hopping about and saying something about gift. His room was a disaster, but Jordan expected no less. Dillion went on saying he had to clear out his trunk because Pops said he needed clothes - he couldn't go naked. At this, Jordan laughed and shook her head, because sadly that was something Dill would probably do.

She started searching for the gift as well and held up a green box, "Nope!" She said throwing it over her shoulder - it didn't have a ribbon...er...knot on it. She got on her hands and knees and started going through everything, throwing things aside and hoping not to find anything disgusting. Who knew what Dillion kept in his room? Jordan looked underneath the bed and sighed as she saw nothing. She sat up, her hands in her lap, and she tilted her head at Dillion; "Could you have placed it anywhere else?" Not that she cared, she didn't care if she didn't get a present - Christmas wasn't about receiving gifts.

[dillion]

Digging through the rubble. Must be here somewhere. Stand on trunk, survey territory. Clothes. Jordan. Clothes. Payton's stuff.....
"I look in trunk! Maybe still in trunk!"
Jump off trunk, open and dig inside.
"Quidditch robes....must have Pay wash....School robes..must have Pay wash....book....wait! I take Divinations? O yes! Crystal ball! Me like crystal ball. More in here!"
Jumped in trunk, look better that way. Maybe still in here!
"Dig, Dig, dig! Oh! Wait..bottom, no here! Where else...O! I know!!!"
Jump out to trunk, run to bed. Squirm under bottom bunk, under there, rummage for moment. Finally hand appear with green box with gold knot! "FOUND IT!" squirm back out time!

[Jordan Elizabeth Cortes]

He found it!! Jordan jumped up and down clapping her hands. "Yey!" She spun in circles and leaned against the wall, her head in her hands as she did so. The room was spinning the lights were bright. Jordan giggled and said; "So! Presents done! Now now now....what now?" She couldn't sit still any longer. It was like, being with Dill made her lose all her common sense and she just wanted to enjoy her life as much as she could before she grew older and dull.

Suddenly a song came into her mind and Jordan started singing it, she grabbed Dillion's hand and pulled him into the middle of the messy floor and jumped up and down - swaying his arms with hers this way and that; "Some fun! When the working day is done, oh girls, they wanna have fun! Oh girls just wanna have fun!" Jordan laughed and started a mildly decent cha cha step, "Some boys take a beautiful girl, and hide her away from the rest of the world. I wanna be the one to walk in the sun. Oh girls they wanna have fun, they just wanna have fun! When the working day is done! OH girls just wanna have fun!"

"But wait!" Jordan stopped, "You aren't a girl...hmm...friends just wanna have fun! When the working day is done friends just wanna have fun!" Jordan replaced girls with friends, and she started jumping up and down again as she spun around in a circle, her arms outspread and her face tilted upward to the ceiling.