“I couldn’t care less,” he insisted, pressing a kiss to my forehead. “Just relax. I’ve got you.” And I couldn’t bring myself to refuse t...e comfort he offered, even knowing we felt so differently about what was happening. I leaned back against his chest, throwing one arm up to cover my eyes with my elbow, and went back to trying my best to meditate, clear my mind and think about nothing – without falling asleep.Over the next while, I drank water at Alistair’s insistence, but refused anything. ”“More like decades,” replied the pretty blonde as they were both jolted heavily when one of the wheels found a deep washout.“You said you didnʼt want to go to Hanniganʼs Lake.”“Because everyone goes to Hanniganʼs Lake. Itʼs the biggest lovers lane in the county. Thereʼs just no such thing as privacy there -- or at least thatʼs what I was told.”“Un huh, so, Iʼm taking you someplace much more private, just like you asked for.”“I said private, not the Arctic wilderness. Iʼm cold.”“Well, what do. We then snuggled up and I fell into a deep but restful sleep. Christmas day passed off quietly, Susans gift was some outfits from Ann Summers, she got me a cheeky posing pouch and a couple of pairs of silk boxer shorts. We got Karen a package of driving lessons as she had always wanted to learn to drive but couldnt yet afford the cost of the lessons. I gave my personal present to Karen on Boxing Day. We normally all went to Susans parents on boxing day but this time, because Susans dad had not. “Very Slytherin,” James snickered. “Shut it, James,” Albus muttered. “They'll bring out your eyes, Al,” Ginny told him, “Now go try them on.” Albus reluctantly tried on the Slytherin colored robes and then left the dressing room for his mother to see. “Too short,” she announced, “But the color is perfect. I'll find a bigger size.” James wound up with a navy blue pair of robes, which Albus would have preferred. Lily found her purple robes and Rose got a sky blue pair. .