Disclaimer: This isn't mine; everything recognizable belongs to JK Rowling et al. I just borrow them on occasion to amuse myself.

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Dear Diary

By Lizzie

'Dear Diary,

'I'm sitting in the Great Hall here at Hogwarts. It's midnight, but I'm not worried about getting caught, no one expects students out after curfew to go to such a public place. And besides, it's winter holiday. Today was the solstice, and for some reason that made me a little sad. It's my last year here, and I haven't really done much of note. Today was the shortest day of the year, the last one I'll spend at Hogwarts, unless I become a teacher (not bloody likely!).

'I wish that I could have accomplished something while at school. Granted, I did survive attacks from Voldemort, and I guess that could be something, but I always felt like it was through dumb luck. Though now that I think about it, I managed to turn that git Malfoy into a bunny in transfiguration the other day. Of course, I meant to do it to a toad, but I wasn't complaining.

'Malfoy is confusing. He came back at the beginning of the year no different, except that he doesn't provoke fights with me anymore. And sometimes I catch him staring at me. It's quite unnerving --'

"Isn't a diary a little girly for you, Potter?" the voice of Draco Malfoy behind him caused Harry's quill to stop scratching words in his journal with a start. He glanced quickly behind him to confirm the identity of the voice he knew all too well.

"What's it to you, Malfoy?"

Draco waved his hand in a dismissing manner. "Mind if I join you?"

"Taken to sitting with your enemy, Malfoy?" There was an amused note colouring Harry's voice. He discreetly closed his journal and set it aside. A slight motion of his quill invited Draco to sit. The blond did so, setting down two mugs on the table.

"Care to join me in a mug of wassail?" He gave a slight shove of one mug toward Harry, who took it and sniffed at it suspiciously. "I didn't poison it, if you're worried." Draco smirked slightly.

"Excuse me for being cautious. We are enemies after all." Harry quirked an eyebrow, almost as if asking if that were still a fact.

"Oh, I got tired of that shtick. How about we try the 'clueless but adorable hero who makes friends with the mysterious but gorgeous antihero with charm to spare' thing?"

Harry almost spit out his mouthful of the spicy drink as he laughed at Draco's audacity, and was more than a little curious at his use of the word 'adorable.' "Um, how about we try the 'friendly but cautious acquaintance' thing first?"

Draco smiled indulgently and stood from his seat. "Whatever you say." Without warning, he leaned over and gave Harry a soft kiss on the cheek. There was a sweet smile on Draco's face as he left the Great Hall. Harry was left stunned before he grabbed his journal and opened it to a clean page.

'Dear Diary… Draco Malfoy just kissed me.'

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A/N: This was a drabble challenge written for The Hex Files group, and also as a way to drag myself out of the writing doldrums. In my opinion it was sub-par, but I've gotten a few rather glowing responses for it. Since I've learned not to trust my own judgment about my writing, I'll believe those lovely people.

For reference, the challenge was to write 500 words (no more, no less) incorporating the words 'solstice,' 'wassail,' and 'charm.'

Huge thanks goes to Hannah (Sanguis Magia) for being my muse. And I sincerely hope you all enjoyed reading!