Hogwarts 1st Christmas
The holiday season for all the witches and wizards at Hogwarts had almost began, most students were bustling around excited getting ready and making sure they had everything packed up in order to go and see their families. You could feel the high spirits in the air whilst watching everyone flitting around, exchanging presents with friends they wouldn't get too see for a while, making the most of the great halls abundance of foods and getting cosy by the fireplace.
Though she should also be in high spirits like everyone else during this time Tsubomi was feeling the opposite, it would be her first time home since she got to Hogwarts. And most importantly since she got sorted into Gryffindor and not Slytherin like the rest of her family, it was just one other thing for her parents to resent her for. She had hoped when coming here she'd get sorted into Slytherin then maybe her parents might start liking her more since she'd continue on the Kido pure blood legacy, but she was no pure blood and the legacy wasn't continuing with her.
Honestly though she was happy with her house, it definitely felt right in her heart that she was meant to be in it. She just wasn't like the other Kido's which she'd really always known from the way her father resented her.
Her voice got caught in a sigh thinking of these things and how she just wished she could stay behind with Kousuke for the winter, Hogwarts felt like home, people were kind and weren't always degrading her for the simplest things…. She'd made friends here; it had quickly become her favourite place so the thought of going home and being subjugated to the judgements of her father just made her extremely upset.
Shuuya who just so happened to enter the grand hall and spot Tsubomi was on the other end of the feeling spectrum. He was really looking forward to going home so he could see his mother again and tell her all about what he'd got up too here at Hogwarts! Of course they had exchanged some letters but it was going to be so much better when they see each other in person, he had really missed his mother. He had been worried about leaving her in the first place because he wouldn't be there to look after her but she told him she really wanted him to go, she'd be fine on her own.
There had been tensions between them with money for everything but he eventually ended up on the train to Hogwarts. And though he missed his mother a lot… there were some things he didn't miss so much. The marks that she'd made from hitting him had all disappeared, it's the first time in a while his skin has looked so clear, but well he told himself he deserved that anyway for being such a burden on mother, still it was nice. And he'd made friends here, his first ever friends, if only he could stay with them during the holidays too he knew that would be fun.
Tsubomi was actually the first friend he had ever made, he could remember clearly that day he ended up lost trying to get too class then Tsubomi timidly came up too him and they made their way together to the room and since then they just stuck together, then Kousuke came along and they turned into a trio who always spent their time together. He was kind of jealous the both of them were both in Gryffindor and shared the same dorm whilst he was in Slytherin alone.
Seeing Tsubomi now he noticed that she didn't seem to be in a particularly cheerful mood and he wondered why since she must have been as happy to go back to see her family as he was right?
"Hey Tsubomi what's up with you, we're going home soon!" He came right up beside her and sat down not really taking into account one's personal space.
She was so lost in her own thought that she became surprised by the boy's sudden voice and appearance she jumped slightly which made Shuuya chuckle amused by the reaction. A glare flashed its way onto her face for a moment as she looked upon her friend but she heard his question and instead of retaliating to his scare with a hit she shrugged her shoulders not wanting to talk about the reason she wasn't looking forward to going home. Parents were supposed to love you and it made her jealous seeing Kano so happy to go back to see his mum because he had someone he cared for deeply who loved him but she didn't have that in her parents, the closest she came was her elder sister who wasn't really around lot at home from her being really busy, but at least during the Christmas time she was sure she'd see her.
Thinking about her sister made a small smile go on her face and Shuuya grinned at her.
"There you go, were you just sad to be leaving Hogwarts? I know I'm going to miss it too whilst we're away but it's not going to be that long" it was his time to shrug his shoulders then and he gazed upon Tsubomi waiting for her reaction.
Well he was partially correct she was sad to be leaving Hogwarts but of course he didn't really understand and she'd like to keep it that way so in response she nodded to him.
"Yeah I'm going to miss it, but you're right we'll be back soon anyway" she had to force a small smile out at him then and then hopefully this subject would just be dropped.
Shuuya smiled back at her but he'd spent enough time around Tsubomi to know about her a bit and he could just sense that there was something she was keeping or hiding… or maybe he just knew that seen as he was used to doing that himself. Either way he wasn't going to press it anymore right now and changed the topic.
"Ahhh I feel bad for Kousuke though he has nowhere to go and we're not going to be around, he's going to be lost without us" Thinking over to Kousuke he wished that he could take him with him back home but he knew he shouldn't without asking his mother at first and she probably wouldn't agree anyway. He also didn't want to risk him seeing the way his mother acts when he's done something stupid.
Tsubomi was happy with the change of the conversation and nodded
"Yeah he'll probably just hide out in the dorm the whole time" a sigh overcame her thinking about their timid friend. Though she thought that if she was left here without either Shuuya or Kousuke she'd probably just do the same, the people were nice in their dorm and in classes but she hadn't really talk to any of them properly enough and there was no one else she could call a friend, the only two people which she was comfortable around were Shuuya and Kousuke.
Shuuya nodded agreeing with her and sighed a little himself, though even with him if he was at Hogwarts alone he didn't imagine he'd do too much talking to people he was just like Tsubomi the only people he really felt comfortable around were Kousuke and her, he may seem like he's a lot more confident than what he is but that's because of the mask he puts up.
He was about to speak once again but then Filch came into the grand hall exclaiming how the Hogwarts express was going to leave in an hour so they better get their stuff together if they were leaving.
"Well I better go grab my things but I'll see you on the train ok Tsubomi" his legs came up as he patted her shoulder at the same time and then he was making his way down to the dungeons where his dorm lay to collect his things.
Tsubomi went to go to the Gryffindor dorm as well to grab her stuff.
After they collected their things it was time to go down to The Hogwarts Express. Of course Shuuya and Tsubomi sat in the same booth and spent the journey talking like usual. When they came to the station and it was time to part ways there was definitely a slight sadness in the air, this would be the first time the two of them wouldn't see each other for a long time since they first became friends.
"Well I'll see you after Christmas then Shuuya" Tsubomi gave him a slight smile; she really didn't want to go and wished that train journey could have lasted for so much longer.
"Have fun Tsubomi" He nodded back to her and smiled before turning away so he could go on the final leg of his journey home. But he couldn't help but peak one look back at her and give a small wave.
Neither one of them would admit it out loud to the other but they were going to miss each other more than they would miss Hogwarts.
