Barney was back! Swooping into the Great Hall with two letters for students attached to his legs. Flapping with his wings, he swooped over towards the baking section.
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ChanceCoeur 
Baking?? Christmas cookies???
OH NOELLE WAS SO IN!
She was laced head to toe in Christmas gear. She had reindeer horns on, Christmas Bulbs earrings dangling from her ears, weed and green dress on, red and green elf stockings, and Santa shoes on to boot.
Some might say she was a little over dressed.... But hello.... Her name was Noelle. Christmas was her favorite time of the year!!
So when baking was announced, of course that's what she went to first, and that tree decorating was second on her list, but she wanted some good ol' cookies first. Heading up to the station, she looked it over, and a plan slowly started to form in her head for cookies.
Spotting his first recipient Barney, flew over and tried his best to land gracefully on the small desk. He only managed partly since he got his beak stuck in a sack of flower. Sneezing he stuck his leg out towards the girl with the letter titled 'Noelle'. Hopefully she'd untie it without haste.
SPOILER!!: Secret Santa Letter
Ode to Noelle
Because it is Christmas at Hogwarts,
I’ve been chosen to write her some prose,
To compliment, praise and revere her,
She’ll blush like a delicate rose.
She’s a joy to all lucky to know her,
There is none who is fairer of face,
She’s cute, and she’s kind, and she’s bubbly,
Her name is Noelle Grace.
Her presence is always delightful,
Her company ever a charm,
My life is improved just to know her,
That beautiful girl from the farm.
I wish for her nothing but sunshine,
Her days filled with rapture and joy,
She deserves every kind of happiness,
When cupid, his arrows deploy.
Because it is Christmas at Hogwarts,
I’ll stop and take pause just to say,
All those who know you, adore you
and send mistletoe kisses your way.
Secret Santa xx
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RandomRaven
Oh look, the colored frostings were already here. "Thank you, Toddles!" The young lioness said to the elf. Okay, time to decorate the gingerbread! Ava grabbed a tray of fresh gingerbread men that had been cooled down and started to decorate it with the frosting. First, she put on the white toothpaste frosting for the eyes and mouth. And then she decorated it with the other colors. Hopefully the astronomer wouldn't be suspicious if there's a scent of peppermint on the frosting. Come on, it's Christmas and peppermint scent was common, right?
"Here you go, Admiral." She offered them to Flamsteed.
With his next recipient nearby Barney hopped and flew over to the next desk where the girl was surrounded by adult humans. Shaking away the glitter snow from his wings he stuck his left leg out towards the girl with the letter titled 'Ava'. Could she take it before he sneezed again?
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Squishy Professor York and Mr. Kitridge were both so nice. Paulina smiled at them. Hopefully she wouldn't end up burning the kitchen down because then they might not be so happy with her. At least there were house elves around to keep things in check because she could not guarantee that she'd do a good job of it.
"I was thinking of making gingerbread men, or I could help you like Mr. Kitridge suggested?" Honestly she would prefer that because it meant there was a smaller chance of them ending up with misshapen and burnt gingerbread men. Paulina shouldn't even be allowed here.
Sometimes an owl was in luck. Turning a feather or two came lose as Barney spotted his last recipient. Walking over towards her he stuck his beak out with the letter titled 'Paulina' attached. Unfortunatley he had knocked over both sugar bowls and salt bowls in his eagerness to deliver the letter. Hopefully someone cake wasn't ruined now?