5th Floor Common Room, Christmas Eve

[icecoldfrost]

Emma was practically humming as she skipped into the common room, arms laden down with supplies. It was Christmas Eve, her favorite night of the entire year, and she was determined to enjoy it.

She put her favorite Christmas movie on the television, and then set about making herself a large pot of real hot chocolate, with heavy cream and cinnamon, just like Felicia used to make for her. It was one of the few things Emma could cook using a stove, and she enjoyed it.

...Felicia had never added just a biiiit of alcohol, but some traditions were meant to be changed.

But for now she had a blanket, a movie, and her coco, and there was more simmering slowly on the stove if anyone else wanted some. In the spirit of the holiday, Emma might even share...if she liked you.

No one said she was on Santa's 'Nice' list, after all.

[Open CR is open, yup! Christmas Orphans come one, come all...]

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[icecoldfrost]

"Raven," Emma replied, inclining her head at the other girl. "Merry Christmas. There's coco on the stove, if you'd like some."

[trigons_child]

"Oh, yes, thank you," Raven said, moving to the stove to pour herself a cup. "I do enjoy hot chocolate." And the real stuff was probably going to blow her away.

She took a seat in an empty chair, waiting for the chocolate to cool a little. "How are you?" she asked, then glanced at the TV and added, "What are you watching?"

[icecoldfrost]

"Wildcat in Snow," she replied cheerfully. "Sex and dynastic politics in England during the reign of Henry II, just over eight-hundred years ago."

[trigons_child]

"I am only passingly familiar with human history," Raven said, "but I found that era fascinating from what little I did study." She sipped at her cocoa. "This is very good!"

[icecoldfrost]

"Thank you, darling. My family's housekeeper used to make it for me, and it's one of the few things I know how to make without burning something," Emma replied, sipping her own drink. "And there's a few different options stashed under the counter if you want to add a kick to it."

Emma liked adding brandy to hers. It was tasty!

[trigons_child]

"What sort of options?" Raven asked, very interested. "I have only had hot chocolate that was made in the cafeteria, and the only thing they asked if I wanted to add was whipped cream on top."