Secret Santa

What do you get someone who could buy anything they want? How about something money can't buy? HP/DM slash warning

This is the first time I wrote a fic in over 8 years.. please r&r

English is not my native language so if there a horrible mistakes in this fic please notify me.

I hope you will enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it! ^^

PS. I don't own Harry Potter (I did add him to my wish list though XD)

Harry entered the great hall during dinner time and was met with the deafening noise from chattering students. It seems he was the last one to arrive, because by the time he took his seat between Giny and Neville all the noise slowly faded away.

He followed the stare of his friends and looked at the head table, Dumbledore was standing with his arms raised to show he needed everyone's attention.

When even the soft sounds of the cutlery died down the headmaster cleared his throat.

"Now that everyone is present I would like to announce something." His is twinkled as he looked over the four houses.

Harry thought he heard whispers about a Christmas party and somewhere he even heard someone mention that the holidays would start early.

Dumbledore waited a moment before continuing "First I would like to say That I am very proud of the progress that has been made so far to improve house alliances. For Christmas we have decided to do something special with a nice way of showing love and friendship to others.", he pulled out a Christmas stocking and held it up before hanging it down from the front of the table in front of him.

"From this sock, every student will pick a note before leaving the great hall after dinner. On this note you will find a name of another student, the note will be automatically bonded to you so there will be no switching notes. You can't tell anyone who you've picked. You will have to give a present to the person from your note. It doesn't have to be expensive but it has to be something that comes from the heart."

There was a deadly silence now as all students processed the information.

"We will make sure that the notes will bond you to a person who is no more than 1 year younger or older than yourself. This will make it easier to interpret what one might like for a gift. We will swap presents on 20 December at dinnertime. Maybe there will be students who are lucky to receive a nice pair of socks!" with that said he sat down and continued eating as if nothing happened.

It took about 5 seconds before the whole hall burst with chatter. Harry bend over the table towards Ron and Hermione. "So.. what do you guys think about Dumbledore's new project?"

Ron looked miserable, "I can't believe this. I have to get presents for my whole family and now I have to get one more for some student who I might not even like! I think I lost my appetite..".

Hermione rolled her eyes, "It's not the end of the world Ron. It doesn't even have to cost much. You could always give them a book. Hogwarts a History is a safe choice."

Harry laughed at them, but he felt nervous as well. Hopefully he would get one of his own housemates, then it wouldn't be too bad.

He slowly finished his food and walked with his friends to the head table.

There was a small line as students from all houses picked a note from the sock and joined their friends to go back to the common rooms.

As he reached the front of the line he gave Dumbledore a small smile before putting his hand in the stocking. There was just one note in it, as he assumed there was for everyone.

He walked over to Ron who was waiting for him and was soon joined by Hermione.

When they got back to the Gryffindor dorms, Ron fell down on their regular couch nearby the fire.

"So let's get this over with.." he folded open the note and peeked inside. His two friends watched his face turn from curious to shocked to relieved in just 3 seconds. "Well this could be much worse I guess." He finally concluded and folded the note again.

Harry and Hermione looked at each other before opening their notes at the same time.

Both didn't say anything but Hermione frowned a little when putting the note back in her pocked.

Harry kept staring at his note. It just had to be him. From anybody in the 5th through 7th year it had to be him. Draco bloody Malfoy.

He crumbled the note and threw it into the fire place before getting up and walking to the 6th years bedroom.

Ron and Hermione shared looks. "Well I guess we can say Harry isn't as lucky as you." Hermione concluded.

TBC