After Albert handed the prepared Christmas gifts to the house-elf to mail, the Christmas holiday quietly approached.
The Christmas atmosphere inside Hogwarts Castle grew even stronger. As in previous years, twelve Christmas trees stood in the Great Hall, holly and tinsel wrapped around the banusters of the staircases, and large bunches of mistletoe hung at intervals in the corridors. The girls loved to cluster beneath the mistletoe, hoping that the prince charming of their dreams would give them a romantic kiss.
By the fireplace in the Gryffindor common room, Fred and George were equally excited about the coming of the holidays. The two of them were discussing how to prepare an unexpected surprise for Filch on the very day they boarded the Hogwarts Express to leave school.
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