Room 406, Morning

[izzyalienqueen]

The lack of a tree in her room had been bothering her, so Isabel spent Christmas Eve handwavily setting up a small tree on Xander's old desk. There's a stack of presents still to be distributed.

The door's open, the carols are playing and Isabel is wearing her penguin pajamas waiting for people to stop by.

[Extreme slowplay till about 7:30 tonight]

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[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"Of course I do," he said and smiled again. "How could someone not appreciate such good food?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"That is one of life's great mysteries," Isabel shrugged. "Because I truly do believe that Jeff is a god of baked goods."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

He laughed and helped himself to some of the breakfast.

"Has your Christmas been good thus far?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Good actually. Although it looks breaks going to be a bit quieter then I'd planned," she said, scratching Annie's head as she curled up in her lap. "Between Greg going home, Jack heading off to god knows where, and half the school heading off to LA, this place is going to be half deserted."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"I know," Cedric said, trying not to frown but failing mostly. "I like the quiet...most of the time."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel felt bad seeing the frown, so she bumped his shoulder gently. "You know you're more then welcome to come down here if it gets too quiet for you. I've got a whole bunch of movies we can work through." Then she handed him a small wrapped box. "Here. For you."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

Cedric took the package and opened it. His smile reappeared quickly and he opened the book.

"This looks like it will help," he said, looking at Isabel. "Thank you."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Nonsense! I love looking for presents for people," she said, trying not to laugh as she handed over another package in slightly different paper. "Hopefully this one will help as well."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

He laughed again and opened this book as well. "I'll have to read these and study. Surprise everyone with my change of language next term."

He handed her a smallish gift (http://www.amazon.com/Wandmaker-Guidebook-Ed-Masessa/dp/0439862655/sr=8-1/qid=1167093999/ref=pd_bbs_1/105-1930960-7193261?ie=UTF8&s=books).

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"This is so neat," Isabel grinned. "So now I can make a wand of my own? You'll help right?"

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"I'll help," he confirmed and nodded. "I've never made a wand but I saw that and thought you, of all people, should have it."

He picked up another small box (http://www.amazon.com/Sterling-Silver-Open-Flower-Pendant/dp/B000EG47XQ/sr=1-20/qid=1167098583/ref=sr_1_20/105-1930960-7193261?ie=UTF8&s=jewelry). "And this is also for you. It reminded me of you."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

She opened the box and smiled brightly. "Oh that's lovely. Thank you." Of course she had to put it on. "What do you think?"

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"You look beautiful," he said honestly.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Yes, because slightly tamed bed head and penguin pajamas are quite the fashion statement," Isabel laughed. "I'll be on the cover of next month's Vogue." She handed over a wrapped tube. "Here, one last one."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"Don't argue with me," he scolded lightly. "You look beautiful."

He took the gift, opened it and stared. "And that is beautiful too."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"No arguing. Yes sir." Isabel mimed zipping her lips. "Isn't it? My parents took us there for vacation when we were about eight. Even though I was young I remember thinking it was amazing. I thought Puff might like the view."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"He will," Cedric said. "It's a gorgeous place. Thank you so much for thinking of me, Isabel."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel shrugged and smiled. "I told you. I like doing it. It's fun and it makes you smile."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"Of course it makes me smile," he said, rolling the picture back up. "It's made me happy."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Good, that's what I wanted to do," she said, taking another cookie. "And now I have a proposition for you. Cause I've been thinking."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

He paused and then nodded. "All right. What's the proposition?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Since we've been left to our own devices for the forseeable future, I think we should follow through on our plan to run away," Isabel said solemnly. "It would serve them right."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"Really?" Cedric quirked an eyebrow. "Where should we run away to?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Believe it or not? Not that far from Mexico," she laughed. "I had been invited to LA to visit a friend for the holidays. The same friend that half the school has gone to see. But I passed. Now I'm starting to think we should go."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"He wouldn't mind someone visiting that he doesn't know?"