Hello! I'm glad to see you all again! I just wanted to post a brief message about how I update stories. The last few stories I wrote, I updated a lot and then I would wait long periods before even thinking about posting another chapter. So, for this story, I've decided that every Friday I will be posting a new chapter. So expect a new chapter every Friday, probably later at night. Sometimes I might fall behind and post something on Saturday or Sunday, but I will post a chapter every weekend, that is a promise.

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The Malfoy household viewed Christmas in a very different light than the rest of the world. It was a formal event where gifts were almost nonexistent. Lucius and Narcissa exchanged gifts and gave a present to Draco and Audrey. Then the young couple would exchange gifts that would usually include stationary. Every year, without fail, Audrey always got stationary, and it was always grass green and cream. So Christmas wasn't much of a holiday. It was another day with the exception of a fancy family dinner. There was an appetizer, dinner, dessert, and then gift exchange…and then bed.

Yes it was just another day, accompanied by heavy snow flurries.

Audrey slowly brushed her hair with her mind floating somewhere else. Sleeping beside Draco had put her completely at ease; it was the best sleep that she had ever had. They hadn't touched each other, but she had never felt so comforted. It was a difficult concept to wrap her mind around. Maybe she was meant to be with Draco. It was possible that her body was telling her that yes you and Draco are supposed to share a bed for the rest of your life.

Audrey pulled her hair back into a ponytail and accompanied it with a sparkly black headband. In her black taffeta cocktail dress and her black flats, she walked from her wing and into the formal dining room. Everybody was already there, and she was slightly embarrassed that she was the last to arrive.

"Happy Christmas." She muttered as she quickly sat down. Narcissa smiled sweetly at her as their food was brought.

"Thank you sweetheart, Happy Christmas to you too."

Dinner went about in a quiet manner, sinking them all into a very uncomfortable situation. Audrey couldn't help but notice that Draco was rather chipper. He had a smile on his face the majority of dinner and was actually smiling at her. They were making eye contact and he was really smiling at her. It was disturbing to see something so…odd…

It was finally time to exchange gifts and Audrey was almost relieved. This dinner was so quiet and it made her extremely uncomfortable. Narcissa and Lucius gave each other diamond earrings and emerald cuff links. Draco got a new case for his wand, bamboo wood lined with emerald velvet and his initials embroidered into the lid. Then, it was Audrey's turn. Lucius and Narcissa gave her a brand new handbag, a giant Chloe alligator purse that had been colored a mint green. Her heart began to race as Draco slowly pushed a large red box towards her tied with a giant gold bow. She quirked an eyebrow as she began to notice the holes cut through the red paper.

"You might want to hurry up and open it." He told her with his smile slowly growing wider. She blinked a few times as her hand rested on a small box that was for Draco. It was just a decorated picture frame with a picture of her inside. Narcissa's idea, not hers, but she had a feeling that it wouldn't compare to whatever Draco had gotten her.

"Um…open mine first." She said quickly, easily sliding the box over to him. He quickly pulled back the ribbon and box top and Audrey was relieved to see him genuinely smile.

"That's pretty, did you make this?" He asked, holding up the frame. Audrey shrugged her shoulders.

"I just decorated it…I hope that it's not too sparkly." Draco shook his head as he set up the frame next to him.

"No, it's great, that's a really good picture of you." Audrey smiled slightly, a blush covering her cheeks.

"Thank you." Draco eagerly pushed his box back towards Audrey.

"Okay, open mine now." Audrey pulled the box towards her and examined the bright red paper. She had no idea what was inside the box and why on earth it would need holes. She carefully removed the bow and pulled back the perfectly wrapped lid. What came out of her mouth next was only a sound that could be made by a girl that had just been overly pleased. With gentle hands, Audrey pulled out a black and grey puff ball that could only be a kitten.

"Oh my goodness!" She exclaimed as the small kitten let out an adorable cry. "He's so adorable!"

"It's a she." Draco quickly corrected.

"A girl!" She snuggled the small kitten close to her, gently petting her head. "What's her name?"

"Whatever you want it to be, she's yours." Draco watched happily as Audrey cradled the newly found source of joy. Who would have thought that something so small would have made her so happy?

"I think that Josephine would suit her perfectly, don't you?" Draco nodded.

"There's one more thing." He pulled out a plain box wrapped in plain brown paper. On the front, using a large black stamp, bore the name of a uniform shop. "You start school with me on January fourth." Audrey's jaw dropped and her entire body froze.

"Is this real?" She asked, directing her question to both Lucius and Narcissa, who quickly nodded.

"Everything has been arranged." Lucius assured her. "You're going to take the train back to school with Draco." Audrey smiled widely, looking as though she were about to cry.

"Thank you…thank you so much!"

"You should be thanking Draco, he wanted you to come to school with him." Narcissa told her. Audrey glanced at Draco as Josephine innocently took a swat at her delicate fingers.

"You want me to come to school with you?" She asked eagerly. Draco shrugged with a small nod.

"I figured that you should receive a better education than the one that you were receiving in that make shift classroom." She looked from face to face, each time her smile growing wider.

"Really? I get to go to school and be a Hogwarts student?" She sighed, clutching Josephine to her chest. "Thank you so much!"

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Audrey was literally on pins and needles as she and the Malfoy family rode to the train station. She was finally going to school like Draco! She would get to see him every day and he even promised to help her with her homework if she needed it. Even if she didn't need help, she would still go to him. Any time that she could spend with Draco was precious. She would do whatever it took to have alone time with Draco.

"And remember to stay close to Draco until you get sorted…then you should be able to sit with Draco for the rest of the night, but if by some disaster you should be put into another house, do what you can to be close to him. Draco, watch out for her." Narcissa said in the same monotone voice that she used whenever she lectured Audrey and Draco. Audrey sat in the very back of the car, completely confused.

"What do you mean get sorted?"

"They put an enchanted hat on your head and it tells you which house that you're going to live in." Draco told her. "There are four houses, I live in Slytherin…and hopefully that's where you'll be put." Draco secretly knew that Audrey didn't have a chance of being put into Slyterin. She was far too sweet and far too smart to ever be considered, and his mother was foolish to think that it would actually happen. Audrey nodded sinking back into her seat. She didn't know that there was a possibility that she might not be able to be near Draco. That was just so unfair, she didn't know what to think or say.

The train station was busy this time, people in their fur lined coats rushing inside to seek warmth. Audrey and Draco stepped out, both shivering as they unloaded their things and rushed inside. Lucius and Narcissa followed after them closely, both looking extremely cautious. Audrey felt like she was about to burst out of her skin she was so excited. One word kept playing over and over again in her mind:

Normal.

Normal.

Normal.

She would finally be like every other fourteen year old witch…or at least, what she thought of a young witch would be like. Audrey smiled up at Draco as they walked together. It was almost romantic the way that they were walking through the train station; like an old black and white movie that Audrey had become so well acquainted with.

But suddenly, it stopped being romantic.

They entered onto the platform and it suddenly hit Audrey that she would be going to school with Draco and all of those people. She suddenly felt overwhelmed and had the strong urge to run back to the car and hide. Draco, reading the fear on her face, suddenly reached out and grabbed her hand, giving it a squeeze to reassure her. She let out a little sigh, hesitantly squeezing his hand back.

"You'll be fine." He told her. "Just smile and be nice and you'll make lots of new friends." Draco told her sweetly. Audrey finally looked up at him, daring to allow herself to smile.

"Do you really think so?" Draco nodded.

"Of course, you're the nicest person that I've ever met…oh, but there's one thing that you should know." Audrey quirked an eyebrow.

"What's that?"

"I have two friends that are…weird. They find you extremely attractive and they may say some very inappropriate things to you when they meet you." Narcissa narrowed her eyes.

"Draco, you shouldn't associate with such foul people. Keep better company, you've got a certain reputation to uphold." She told him sternly. Draco rolled his eyes.

"Okay, bye, see you at the end of the year." He escorted Audrey to the train where they loaded their trunks before boarding the train. He kept a tight hold on Audrey's hand as they weaved through the train to finally find an empty compartment. He quickly locked the door and closed the curtains to ensure privacy. He sat down across from her and smiled slightly. She smiled back, gently crossing her hands.

"I'm excited." She said sweetly. Draco nodded, staring out the window as they began to pull away.

"Good, remember the feeling."