Chapter 1: A perplexed Harry
Harry wakes up one Saturday morning- that is on Christmas to find that he was the only one in the dorm. He checked the time and then realized he had got up too late. He guessed that all of them would have gone to have their breakfast. But Harry had his thoughts...why didn't Ron wake me up?...he usually never allows me to sleep this late on Christmas morning...he gets very exited after seeing his presents!...and then he realized that he hadn't got any presents for Christmas...not even from Molly Weasly.
Harry was puzzled...he got up...took a long, hot shower and went down for his breakfast.
On the way he didn't meet any one. The corridors where empty. He went down thinking he would find a bunch of students waiting for him and wishing him a very happy Christmas and involving him in a dozen conversations. He entered the hall to find no one in the Gryffindor table. Not 1 student appeared to be sitting on the table...even nearly headless nick was missing. Harry thought...What? Am I that late...where are everyone?...
The other table's had their respective students. Harry was wondering what was going on?
He sat in silence and had his breakfast. He thought of many things as he ate. The only thing that kept hitting his head every minute was "Oh! Wow! What a wonderful Christmas morning".
He started wondering whether he had done something wrong. Then his thoughts wandered towards Hermione and Ron who had recently become a couple. Harry was happy for them and occasionally he thought whether he was wasting their time when they could be together.
As he was involved in his thoughts about Ron and Hermione...he forgot about the weird things that happened that morning. He finished his breakfast and slowly dragged himself to the grounds as he had apparently become tired after eating.
As he entered the grounds...he saw all the 6th years where happily playing in the snow. A smile appeared on his face as he saw each of them. He looked around for Ron and Hermione...he couldn't find them and so started walking towards all the 6th years who hadn't gone back home for their Christmas. He was a little surprised as he thought all of them where going home as they had told him a week back that they where going back. He thought that the only people staying back from 6th year where himself, Ron, Hermione and Ginny.
He walked towards all of them...while doing so he made a head count. There were 10 of them. He approached them and all of them continued playing as though they never saw Harry.
Harry was a little shocked. He thought...am I that thin or is there something wrong with their eye sites...
He waited for a minute or 2 for them to realize he had come...and then awkwardly said..."Hey guys! ...watcha doing? "
They all stopped playing and their faces became grim and serious...Then one of them shouted out..."can't u see? We are cooking food? "
All of them started laughing. Harry thought it was a joke and laughed along with them but something in his head said that there was something wrong.
He said slowly "that was funny!...anyways...I thought all of you were going back to your places for Christmas?...how come you're staying back...? "
Then Dean said with a look of boredom on his face "we are staying back potter and it isn't like we have to tell u everything before doing it right?...so cya then potter"
Saying this all of them left Harry standing there with a hurt and shocked look on his face.
Harry thought... what's wrong with all of them...? Why is Dean talking to me like that? He's always been on my side for everything and a good friend...
Harry was now full of thoughts and scratching his chin he left the grounds back to the Gryffindor common room.
Harry slowly walks into the Gryffindor common room and takes a seat near the window. He looks out of the window to see Ron and Hermione talking with Dean and Parvati and they seemed to be laughing their head off about something. Are they laughing at me/...thought Harry but shook his head as this thought appeared in his head. No way...Hermione would be red with anger if she found out what Dean told me and Ron would have a murderous…...thought Harry.
Harry became depressed and went to his dorm and lay on his bed. He lazed around thinking why Hermione who always cared about him didn't look for him today or even wish him. As Harry lay on his bed...he slept off. He had a dream in which he saw himself alone in a dark gloomy forest and as he walked along its narrow forests he found a camping area and is was happy to see all his friends there including Ron and Hermione. He goes to talk with them when they all see him and start screaming at him like he's some kind of a carnivorous animal. They all pick him up and kick him out of that place.
Harry woke up with a start to find that he was lying on the ground. Apparently he had been thrown out of the bed by the dream. He lay on the ground and groaned as his body started aching. When he looked below his bed, he saw a parcel. He reached out to it and saw that it was Christmas present from Ginny. He smiled as he saw this. He opened it. It was very beautiful card which sang Merry Christmas dear Harry!. He smiled and told himself… ha! Finally…something that reminds me that today is Christmas. Thanks Ginny, he told himself as though the message would reach her. He tried to think of what present he had given her and then he remembered that he had given her a flowery bracelet. He was happy with what he had given her and he stared at the parcel for sometime
He got up and shouted at himself for sleeping half the morning. He walked out of the dorm to find no one in there. He went back to the same place he sat before going to his dorm and stared outside the window. All the 10 people who had made his morning miserable and Ron and Hermione where sitting under a tree talking something which seemed to him that was very interesting. He had thought of going and joining them but thought against it as he didn't want to make his Christmas even miserable.
His eyes went to Ginny. She was still sitting alone under the tree and was engrossed in her book. He was staring at her when he realized she was wearing the bracelet he had given her. This made him happy...
He smiled to himself and forgetting about the others he headed off to the kitchens to hook himself with a snack as he was starving
He came back after an hour or so.
While heading back through the corridors to the Gryffindor common room he saw Parvati on the way. He said "hey Parvati" but she avoided him as though he was a statue and continued on her way.
Harry stood there perplexed
With his thoughts astray he walked on...he met Dean, Padma, Colin and all those he considered his good friends. They behaved the same way Parvati did.
Harry was totally shocked. What had he done?
He walked into the pink lady's portrait as he was sooo engrossed in his thoughts. The lady started screaming at him. He gave the password and ran in. He met Ron and a sign of relief came onto his face. He now decided to ask Ron what was wrong with everyone. As he approached Ron he said "hey Ron...where have you..." but he was interrupted by Ron who said " Sorry Harry...but I got to go...have to see Hermione...she's waiting..." and with that he was off.
Harry stood there as sadness creped into his face.
He turned to go resume his seat near the window...but saw Hermione who was descending down the stairs from her dorm. Harry saw her and a little ray of hope shined on him.
He started " hey hermi ..." but was again interrupted by Hermione who said "sorry Harry...no time...I am off to see Ron"... and she was off.
Harry stood rooted on the spot...Hermione...? Hermione? Was that Hermione who spoke with me?...no way...he thought.
He was lost now. He resumed his place when suddenly some one came into the common room. It was Ginny. He looked up at her. She saw him, gave him a warm smile and said "hi Harry! Merry Christmas! "And she walked into the girl's dorm giving Harry another smile. All Harry could do was smile at her.
He was wondering how Ginny was not behaving weird as the others were.
Last night everyone was fine and they had played games and stuff as it was Christmas Eve
Harry thought…….Why he sudden overnight change? Why is everyone behaving weird except Ginny? What's going on?
AUTHORS NOTE
Did u all like it? please review...I want to know if u think my story line is good...I guess u can figure out what is going on... do u thnk its too big or boring or sumthn?
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