After opening presents, we all got ready and apparated to the white beach of Australia. Generally the nice beaches are next to or near cities because that where people want to live, but this one is near a rain forrest.
The sand is as soft as flour. The water as clear as ice.
And since it's winter in britain, it's summer in Australia. Nice warm weather. Perfect for Christmas.
When me feet hit the sand, i immediately heard the hussle and brussle of the 3 other family's already there.
Zabini, Notts, and Potters.
They all sat under a large, white beach umbrella, setting up food and laying out towels.
"Marry Christmas!" Emerson called out in a shit Australian accent.
My dad laughed, "That was horrendous."
Theo came up behind his son and patted his back bare back, "Play nicely Drakey."
Did i mention all the guys had no shirts on?
"I've got our normal sausages and salad, potatoes, buns for the sausages if you want a hot dog, and some sandwiches." Aunt ginny pointed to all the food laid out the the floor table.
Ivy kissed her mums cheek, "Thank you mum." Then she stripped down to her bikini, and made her way over to the beach. We all did the same and followed her to the edge of the water.
"Who has a floaty?" Asher called out from behind me.
Luca who stood beside me spun around, "In my dads beach bag."
Asher ran back up and grabbed the unicorn inflatable.
"Whose going in first?" Ayla asked as she dipped her toe into the calm water.
I smiled and crossed my arms, "Dibs not."
Luca and James gave each other the same look then turned back to Ayla and I.
"Just come in! It's beautiful!" Ivy called out as she laid on her back in the water.
Ayla stepped back for gestured to the water, "You can go in."
She smiled to the pair of boys who were smirking.
Luca bit his lip, and strode towards Ayla, "Don't be such woose."
His arms wrapped around her small figure, one under her knees, and the other under her back cradling her like a baby.
"Luca Zanbini! Put me down this inst-" She was thrown into the water.
Luca stood watching Ayla get her grip together, smiling proudly on the waters edge.
I turned to James who was already looking at me, "You touch me, i snap you neck." I dead panned.
He pouted and opened his arms towards me,"Is wittle scar scar scardy wardy?"
"Fuck off." I glared at him as i stepped back defensively.
"Oh come on..." He stepped forward again so out hosts were inches from touching.
He looked down at me and his smirk grew.
I tilted my head up so i could see his face, "You throw me in, i'm genuinely gonna kill you."
"Bet."
He picked me up by the waist, and ran towards the water.
I squirmed and screamed for him to let me go.
He refused.
He got knee deep into the water, then threw me out.
I gasp when i got back up to the surface, and glared daggers at James.
"Get your arse here right now." I splashed my hand into the water, pointing for him to join me.
"Are you gonna kill me?"
"I would never kill you." I smiled innocently up to him.
He stepped deeper and deeper into the warm clear ocean, coming closer and closer to me.
He finally dived into the water and joined me.
As soon as he popped his head up, i tackled it back down, letting him have one gasp of air before drowning him.
He slashed under the water, try to make me stop.
He grabbed both my wrists with one hand, making me stop. His head came back above the water, then held my hands above my head.
His head cocked to one side, "You lied."
"I didn't kill you did i?"
A ghost of a smile appeared on his lips for a couple of seconds, before a wave of water splashed onto my face.
I turned to my left and saw Emerson with Lili laughing.
I tried to flip them off, but realised i was still caught under James' force.
"Would you mind letting go?"
His grip loosened around my wrists, and he jumped back before i could attack him again.
"Smart move." I winked at him, before splashing the pair of giggling mishaps.
The water fight went in for a while. All the first years kids joined in until it was lunch.
Luca and Emerson won as they paired up.
Cheats.
"Did you guys put more sun screen on?" Mum asked as she squirted a dollop of cream onto her hand to rub onto dads back.
"Yes?" I lied, taking a bite out of my hot dog.
"Put sun screen on before your mother explodes." Dad said calmly as mum lathered it onto his back.
Mum slapped his back and he winced,
"Put some sun screen on so you don't get burnt is what i meant to say." Dad corrected.
Mum nodded, and passed the bottle to me.
♔
"Move over! You have so much room!" Ayla shiver Luca over in the bath so she could actually move around.
After we went to the beach, everyone came back to the Potters. James, Luca, Ayla and I were all in the bath - in our bathers - and we're about to get ready for dinner that night.
"You have plenty of room! I'm the one with no room!" Luca argued as he stretched out his legs at odd the large triangular bathtub.
I lifted my glass into the air, "Both of you stop splashing. You're gonna get water in my champagne."
"Oh i'm so sorry your mistress." Ayla apologised fakley as she stopped making the water move.
I rolled my eyes and put my glass back onto the side of the tub, grabbing the shampoo and conditioner.
James put out his hand, "Gimme."
I squirted some shampoo into his hand, but he didn't move.
"I gave you shampoo..."
He added his other hand, "And conditioner."
I obeyed his order. He put both of the soaps in his hair at the same time.
Ayla and i gasped, "What are you doing?"
"Washing his hair the efficient way." Luca replied for James who was rubbing the soaps in vigorously.
"You do one at a time!" Ayla exclaimed, pouring a small amount of shampoo into her hand.
James lifted his head, "Have you heard of 3 in one?"
"That's just chemicals that does nothing." I added, massaging the shampoo into my hair.
"Works for me." James dunked his head into the bath.
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Yes yes... this chapter was a filler, but shit is going down next chapter