Home for the Holidays
by Stacy
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"What's that?" - Hermione
"Just a letter from my mother, she wants me home a few days earlier." - Draco
"How come?" - Hermione
"She didn't say, just something she wants to discuss." - Draco
"I'm sure it's nothing." - Hermione
"Maybe...." - Draco
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"You almost ready to go Gin?" - Ron
"Yeah, I just wanted to say goodbye to Hermione. She's been a bit down lately." - Ginny
"Trouble in paradise." - Ron
"Something like that." - Ginny
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"Hey Harry." - Hermione
"Hi, shouldn't you be packing or something?" - Harry
"Nope. This week it's just you and me. My parents are off skiing somewhere." - Hermione
"What about Malfoy? I don't think he'd like the idea of it being just us." - Harry
"I could say the same about Ginny?" - Hermione
"Is everything okay between you two?" - Harry
"Me and Ginny....?" - Hermione
"You and Malfoy." - Harry
"I guess, he left a couple of days ago to go see his parents." - Hermione
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"Draco, your father wishes to speak with you." - Narcissa
"But mother...." - Draco
"Now." - Narcissa
"....Yes mother."- Draco
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"You miss him don't you?" - Harry
"More than I thought possible" - Hermione
"You do realize it's only been like three days" - Harry
"I'm pathetic aren't I?" - Hermione
"You'll be okay." - Harry
"I'm sorry. Emotional brooding Hermione isn't a lot of fun." - Hermione
"Just as long as you don't cry. You're not going to cry are you...?"- Harry
"I think I can hold myself back." - Hermione
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"You wanted to see me." - Draco
"I've had some concerning calls from Mrs. Parkinson" - Lucius
"I see." - Draco
"If you think for one minute you can make a mockery of our family name by carrying on liaisons with that grotesque creature then...." - Lucius
"...She's more decent than any of the pure bloods you associate with." - Draco
"I'm warning you Draco, end it."
"And if I don't?" - Draco
"Then I will personally see to it myself, that she is permanently put out of the picture." - Lucius
"Yes father...."
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"What did they want to see him about?"- Harry
"He wouldn't say." - Hermione
"You don't have to worry." - Harry
"It's just...he's been so distant lately" - Hermione
"I'm sure it's nothing." - Harry
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To be continued...