The Other Side
A/N: im a 13 year old girl. I dont own anyone! Please dont sue me, but please read and review!

"If you would, please sign the parchment going around if you are leaving the school for the winter holidays." Professor McGonagall asked as the 6th year students entered her classroom for their lesson. "The faster you pass it around, the more time we have to work on this lesson, and I think you will all very much appreciate the extra time."

"Then that means that she is giving us another essay that we have to write. Wonder how long it will be this time." Ron said to Harry and Hermione as they sat down in their usual desk in the middle row, in the middle desk. "I have to agree, she does seem to be giving us more." Hermione added.

"Well the decision still has to be made, you two going home or staying here?" Harry asked Ron and Hermione. "Well, Mum and Dad are going to visit Bill and Charlie, and Ginny is going with one of her friends. And Fred and George are still busy running the shop, so I guess I will be staying here with you mate. What about you Hermione?" "My Mum and Dad are going away on business, again. So, yeah, I think I will stay here."

With that being said and done, the parchment was sent back up to Professor McGonagalls desk. "Today, you will all be transforming this Christmas tree cookie, into a small Christmas tree. Look in your book on page 247 to find the spell. When you are done, I want a foot and a half essay about how you managed to make the Christmas tree. This will all be due the day you all come back from holidays. Now begin!"

And with those words, the class began to work. Minerva looked over the piece of parchment and noticed that everyone in the school would be going home, everyone but the Trio.

An hour later, Minerva dismissed the class and started her way down to the Great Hall for lunch. She was deep in thought when she arrived at the staff table. "I wonder what the Christmas party theme will be this year, I hope not the Hawaii theme like last year." Minerva said to herself. On the end of the table, Professors Sprout, Hooch, and Snape were in a deep conversation. She decided to not take part of the conversation, knowing if she did, she would forget about being hungry and just talk the whole lunch hour.

When lunch was over,Minerva had a free period, so she decided that she would take a walk to the library and look up something that had been bothering her. She walked in and went straight to the far left side of the library, because that was where all the shelves of books about Hogwarts, and the Hogwarts teachers were kept.

The staff always played "Secret Santa". Which is when you pick someones name out of a hat and have to get them a gift anonomsly. You only find out who had you at the Christmas Party. This year, Minerva pulled her hand out if the hat with the name "Severus Snape". Snape was probably one of the hardest teachers, let alone people to get a Chrismas gift for.

She ran her finger along the spines of the books until she found the book she was looking for. "Teachers, Past and Present, Working at Hogwarts Volume S" So with that, she found that name "Severus Snape".

Hey I promise to add more to it! But i thought I would stop here and finish this later! PLEASE PLEASE READ AND REVIEW! thanks!