Chapter 7-Christmas Time
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me: sorry for the wait.
Harry: about time!
Severus: now what?
Remus: Let's get onto the story, shall we?
me: alright Remus. Here it is...
Harry sighed as he looked around the dining room. He had never been alone during Christmas time. It was either with Ron or Hermione always. He looked as he saw few Slytherin's, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Gryffindor. "Hey Harry!" A voice called out as Harry looked and saw Luna Lovegood coming from her Ravenclaw table and towards him.
"Luna, what are you doing here? I thought you were spending time with your family?" Harry asked as he had known the girl since his fifth-year and Luna was at least a year younger then he was. Luna shrugged, "just got mail from my family before break started. They were going to spend some time with my muggle cousins and they know that I'm a witch and all," she began as Harry understood completely.
"Are you here by yourself? You can sit by me if you like," Harry offered as Luna smiled. "Sure! But I thought you guys were having a party soon? Shouldn't you get going?" She asked as Harry blinked, "you know, the Gryffindor Christmas Party? It just started last year and you forgot?" Luna asked surprised.
"I was occupied with things," Harry said as Luna sighed. "Hey Luna!" Another voice said as the two looked and saw Nyoko coming towards them, "Nyoko, I thought you would be going home and seeing Cho again?" Luna asked as Nyoko shrugged and didn't say anything as she stood by the two of them.
"Hey Harry, isn't that Professor Snape over there?" Nyoko asked as Harry looked and sure enough, Severus was just coming out from the backdoor and onto the staff table as he sat next to Professor Mcgonagall. He stared at them as he looked at Nyoko, "Snape is actually sitting next to Professor Mcgonagall?"
"Kind of weird really. I thought he sort of hated Professor Mcgonagall since she's head of Gryffindor," Luna murmured. "I should get going," Harry said quietly as he turn, "but you just got here," Nyoko whined. "I know. But I have something for Hegwid to send," Harry said as he remembered the gift that he wanted Severus to get.
Nyoko nodded slowly, "I guess we'll see you later," she said as Harry smiled and left.
"Remus! Remus!" Harry called out as he ran into the classroom after he had went inside the Gryffindor area to get the gift for Severus as he went inside one of Lupin's room. "What is it Harry?" Remus asked concerend as he eyed the gift he was holding, "I was wondering if you can send this to Snape. His at the dining room. Well, the last time I saw him," Harry said blushing.
Remus smiled as he took the gift from Harry, "sure. But why aren't you in the Gryffindor party?" Remus asked as Harry shrugged. "It's not fun without Ron nor Hermione. I feel so alone," he said slowly as Remus looked at him, "you hadn't eaten supper yet, hadn't you?" He asked as Harry shook his head.
"I was going to when I arrived at the dining room. But then I saw Severus and decided to get the gift," Harry said as Remus sighed. "Well, why don't you and I go to the dining room together? Of course I'll be going to the staff way, so you can wait until five minutes and enter, alright?"
Harry frowned as he nodded as Remus beamed.
Harry looked at Remus who nodded as the two separated while going to the dining room as Remus held the gift in his hand. Harry waited outside the entrance of the dining room for five minutes before going in, he looked up and saw that Remus sat next to Severus on the right side of him as Severus had just finished opening his gift.
The teachers were eyeing him as Severus ignored them as he stared at the books in front of him. "Harry!" A voice called out so that everyone can hear as Harry grimaced, he looked and saw Nyoko waving to him and then looked back to where Severus was sitting and saw him staring at him.
Harry looked away as he sat next to Luna as the two were facing Nyoko and were facing Severus and Remus at the staff table. "Really Harry, you should go to the Gryffindor party. Your missing out," Nyoko said as Harry glared at her, "then how come your not going?" He asked as Nyoko stared at him.
"The same thing your not going. Hermione isn't here and Luna is a Ravenclaw," she said as Harry frowned. "I'm sure Luna can enter Gryffindor as long as your with her," he said as Nyoko shrugged, "well, there isn't much girls anyway. It's mostly guys," she murmured as Luna nodded as Harry looked at the tables and sure enough, there weren't that much girls around.
"Well, at least there's one week left. Ron and Hermione is coming back," Harry said smiling as Nyoko nodded. Something caught Harry's eye as he looked up and saw Severus standing up, he carried the books and left the staff table and the dining room without glancing at Harry nor Remus, Harry looked over at Remus who was staring at him.
Harry didn't want to get out right away since it might get too suspicious. He waited for about twenty minutes as he ate supper as well before getting up and saying good-bye to the girls as he left the dining room to see Severus. "Harry, wait a moment!" A voice said as Harry turned and saw Remus, "what?" He asked unhappily.
"You don't know where Severus is. He might be inside the Slytherin common room and you don't know how to activate the password!" Remus exclaimed as Harry forgotten about that, but then he got an idea as he smiled. "I know someone from Slytherin," he said smiling as Remus frowned, "really? Who?"
"Someone that me and Ron met last year who's in our year and never met Hermione since Hermione sort of hate all the Slytherin's," Harry said. "But how do you know if that person is here?" Remus asked, "I saw him walking earlier this week. His at the library," he said as Remus was about to say something but was too late as Harry had already left.
Remus sighed as he stared at Harry's back who was running towards the library, just don't do something foolish Harry, he thought as he turned and left to go to the dining room once again.
tbc...
me: here yea go!
Remus: about time.
me: heh, sorry
Ron: where are me and Hermione?
me: later on
Harry: we'll be onto the next chapter soon
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