A/N: ATTENTION ALL READERS!!!

In case you didn't read the author note at the bottom of the last chapter, I have been looking for a couple name for Anna and Remus. I've had one or two suggestions and I am now taking votes for the name. You may recommend a name to be put in the running if it is not listed.

Rena (Ree-na): 3

Remna: 1

Roony (Red & Moony): 1

The next morning, Anna had to leave for Hogwarts as she had promised Harry. She decided to take Molly's gift for her to Hogwarts to open! She shrunk all of her presents and put them in a satchel before finally deciding it was time to go. She put on a red winter cloak with white fake fur trim (which looked a lot like Father Christmas' suit) and the rest of her winter gear. Remus lead her out on the porch to say goodbye....which is coincidentally where he'd hung the mistletoe that morning. Needless to say, there had been some goodbye snogging before her departure. She hugged him one more time before finally apparating and riding her broom back to Hogwarts.

Getting into the Gryffindor common room wasn't as hard as you'd think it'd be. The password had been "Quiddicth." She rolled her eyes at that. Sometimes her house was a bit too predictable.

She managed to arrive before the students woke . The witch took out her wand and by the time the kids came down stair, there were some minor changes to the common room.

There was a Christmas tree in the center that was completely decked out in Gryffindor colors, complete with a lion tree topper. There was a wreathe on the back of the door (on the side without the Fat Lady on it). The wreath even had scarlet and gold ribbons weaved into it. Christmas lights were hung all around the room. The presents she had brought sat proudly under the tree by the ones that had already been there when she had arrived. There was even a small table with mugs of hot chocolate, cider, eggnog, and cookies. She'd created Europe very own Gryffindor Christmas party.

The second she had finished she heard a couple pairs of feet jogging down the stairs. Ron had been the first down stairs. The second year gaped, "Harry, I bloody love your aunt!" Harry's sleepy head perked up at the mention of Anna and hurried down the stairs to see what his best friend was on about and grinned.

Christmas at the Dursleys' had always been less than pleasant. So, this was like a dream come true for the twelve year old wizard. He tackled Anna in a bear hug. The others weren't too far behind them. George, Fred, Ginny, and Hermione came down to join in on the festivities. Anna had given Hermione a potion to conceal her catlike appearance. Even though it didn't cure it, it allowed the girl to join her friends.

Everyone sat around the tree and gave out presents. Anna gave her's out first.

Anna got Hermione a potted plant with several flowers blooming from it. The flowers themselves looked almost exactly like a rue flower except each petal was pure white with a hint of a silvery shimmer and the centers were a rainbow of different of colors, from yellow to green to red to periwinkle. "They're called Aurelia Rues," explained Anna, "they glow slightly in the dark, so they are good for reading or homework but they aren't too bright, so they won't disturb your roommates. The aroma from this sweet smelling flower relieves headaches and helps the brain's thought process, it's good for when you have writer's block. I used to have a friend who used it fr homework and studying." Hermione grinned and thanked her.

She turned to Ginny and handed her a blue gift bag. The youngest witch gasped and gently pulled her present out of the bag. It was a small holding fan that opened up into clam shell-like shape and was made of turquoise silk decorated with a beautiful underwater scene. The handle was made of laurel wood. Anna quickly gave the backstory behind it, "Years ago, I went to Greece, strictly on auror business, when I came across a young Nereid caught in some sort of net. I helped her and she gave me two beautiful fans that she said she crafted herself. My favorite was the red one, which is at my house. For years I haven't known what to do with this one. I've decided to give it to you because you remind me of her. Do you like it?"

Ginny was shocked. She hadn't known Anna for very long and didn't really think she'd get such a gift and her family didn't have enough money to give her much in return, nothing as wonderful as this but she had a feeling Anna didn't want their money, "I love it. It's so beautiful. Thank you!" Anna smiled. She had wanted to do something nice for Ginny. The youngest Weasley was having a rough first year and needed some cheering up. They hugged and Anna moved onto the next person.

Fred and George's gifts were simple enough, just a bunch of pranking supplies and candy along with a note that said for them to feel free to prank Lockhart. Anna told Ron that she would take him to Olivander's next year and get him his own wand, which was good enough for him

Finally, it was Harry's turn. She told everyone else to open up their other presents while she took Harry into an empty dorm to give him his gift. It was special.

-In the Dorm with Harry-

Harry was confused. Why couldn't he be given his gift in the common room? Anna sat down on one of the beds and patted the spot next to her, signaling him to sit. She took out a small red box from her satchel and passed it Harry, wordlessly.

Harry opened it and smiled. It was a gold chained amulet with a iridescent ruby. The crystal's shape reminded him distinctly of a egg and it was around the size of a walnut. It was simple, but elegant in design and was gender nuetral. His smile faded when he looked up at his aunt, "I can't except this. It must've cost you a fortune and I don't have anything to give you-"

Anna cut him off gently, "It was your father's, Harry. He'd want you to have. It's an old Potter family heirloom it was given to me for safe keeping...but I'm not a Potter, Harry. It doesn't belong to me. Beside's Ruby is your birthstone. You don't need to give me anything Harry, I just want to be a good aunt for your sake and your Parent's."

Harry grinned and put the amulet on. Anna blinked back tears and hugged him. Harry frowned and patted her back, "What's wrong?" Had he done something that hurt her? She shook his head, with a small smile, "Nothing it's just that you have no idea how much it means to me that you are alive. I never thought I would have any family after Lilly died."

Harry looked up at her, "But you have a husband. You could have kids of your own." Her smile turned sad and she brushed the hair out of his eyes in a motherly fashion, "Harry, when I was younger, I had an accident. It was the quidditch championship and we were winning. I was a chaser, one of the best, actually, and I was about to score for the team when one of the Slytherin beaters, Lucius Malfoy, 'accidentally' hit me with his bat. The blow itself hadn't hurt that much but it knocked be right off my broom...I was badly injured, Harry. The bones were an easy fix but I found out many years later that...I can't have kids."

Harry froze and he was shocked. His aunt would've made the most brilliant mum ever! He would've had a cousin, a good one. His hands turned to fists. It was all Malfoy's fault. It made his blood boil but he swallowed his anger and gave his aunt a fierce hug, "I'm sorry." She let out a musical laugh, "Oh Harry, you've got nothing to apologize for. You've given me the best present I have ever been given in my life." He tilted his head in confusion, "What?" She grinned and kissed his forehead, "A chance to finally feel like a mother." He beamed and hugged her once more before they both headed back to the group.

-In the Common Room-

The rest of Anna's Christmas was not disappointing. She got several gifts. The gift from the Weasley's was the gift Molly had given her. It was a box with her own turquoise Weasley jumper with the initial "A" in gold. She grinned proudly as she put it on over the dark red, long sleeved shirt she had put on under her cloak that she had previously taken off. He box was also filled with sweets and a few other little things. She made a mental note to write a thank you letter to Molly and Arthur.

She didn't expect much from the kids. They didn't have much money and they couldn't have exactly gone to the store while they were at Hogwarts. Hermione gave her a copy of a muggle book she had brought with her. Anna had smiled and told her she'd read it later.

After a while, Anna said goodbye and headed to her room, remembering Avalon had not yet been let out of her cage, but when she got to the hall wing the teacher slept, she nearly ran into her favorite Slytherin, "Happy Christmas, Sev!" He smirked, "Bah humbug." She had told him about few muggle books and movies, including muggle Christmas classics. She laughed and he asked her to come to his room.

She raised an eyebrow, she had never been in his quarters before. He was a very private person and she respected that, but that didn't stop her from jumping at the chance to see it. All of the teacher dorms were very apartment-like. They all had a bedroom, small kitchen, a bathroom, and a small livingroom. Nothing incredibly extravagant, though they could be decorated however the Professor pleased.

Professor Snape's dorm was nothing incredibly surprising. The painting that guarded his door was a snake. His password was not something incredibly personal like, "Lilly." If someone were to enter them with him, that would give away information, so he had went with, "Fang." Anna was pretty sure he had just opened up his potion ingredient dictionary at a random page and picked a random ingredient. The relation to snakes was nothing but a happy accident.

The insides were as gloomy as expected but it was surprisingly neat. He had never been very messy or sloppy but she had assumed it would have piles of potions books and papers everywhere and ingredients and potions, but everything was placed on his black shelves shelves. The walls were made of the same stone as his class room wall for the most part. The bed room door was opened and Anna could see green painted walls with black trim. The curtains and duvet were green and the pillows and rug with silver. The Slytherin crest hung proudly over the bed and he had black dressers and a black desk with a few random little mementos and trinkets .

The living room was little more than a green rug placed in the middle of a room with an assortment of three or four green or black chairs. Anna plopped into one and he went to get something from a shelf behind her and came back with a tall green wrapped box with a red ribbon. She smiled gratefully and took it wordlessly, heading his warning that the contents were fragile. She pulled the ribbon and opened the cardboard box and gasped.

When they were children at Hogwarts and went to look at all the wizarding shops she could never afford much more than a small souvenir or some candy or a book. She remembered everyday she would gaze longingly into the wizard's antique shop at the cute little porcelain dolls. Normally, she wouldn't have been interested, but these were not any ordinary dolls. Each doll represented a Hogwarts house.

Anna's favorite had long, wavy red hair in one neat, intricate braid down the side and freckles that dotted her cheeks. Her eyes were green and daring. Her lips, unlike the other dolls who had a simple, neutral smile had a very slight smirk to it. Her expression did not read as evil, but mischief. She surprisingly had red red dress with a short layered skirt with an empire waist an a gold belt and a gold chain around her neck. She had a matching red cloak. It was the Gryffindor Doll.

Anna had always wanted the Gryffindor doll because it looked so much like her, but she could never afford it and by the time she could, the store no longer sold them. She gently picked up the doll and grinned. It was so delicate and it brought back so many memories. She looked up at her friend, touched, "You remembered?" He shrugged, "How could I forget? You dragged me there every time we went to Diagon Alley just to stare at them. I found someone who sold them and I could pass the opportunity she hugged him tightly, "Thank you, Sev." He nodded and she beamed, somewhat mischievously, "I can't wait to give you my gift! I can't pick it up until tomorrow." He rolled his eyes, "I know that look, Anna. What'd you get me? A Gryffindor poster?" She laughed, "No!" He raised an eyebrow and glared playfully, "If you're lying I'm taking back the doll." She hugged it to her chest protectively, "You certainly will not unless you want to loose a hand."

He sighed, "Well, what did you get me?" She wagged a finger at him as she stood up, "Tsk tsk, Sev. It wouldn't be a surprise if I told you! You'll just have to wait. Bye bye!" She walked away with the doll cradled in her arms and headed to her room. She put the doll on it's stand and on the shelf, "Let's see...I'll name you Lilly."

-The Next Day-

The next morning, Anna got up early to go to Diagon Alley and pick up her friend's present. After stopping to buy a few extra things she put in a box an quickly brought it to him. He opened the lid and groaned, "You are joking."

AN: Were the dolls a stupid choice? I was running out of gift ideas. I could change it. I originally had described each of the four house Dolls but I took it out because I thought it was too much. I get so nervous about my writing.

What do you think Severus's gift is?