After that, there were no classes because Dumbledore said earlier, "Today, you shall enjoy moments you have with your closest friends before you go and spend your coldest days with the people who make it warm, your loved ones."

So the group decided to go out and play in the snow by the Black Lake, which turned out to be a bad idea because the boys (Exception with Remus as he placed a charm on his body to make him lighter so he wouldn't break the ice) broke down the ice and fell. It was hilarious at first but the cold got to them and someone couldn't swim (It's James.). Which lead to them now having a cold that Madame Pompfrey said she could heal in a little while.

Sam smiled as she now had all the presents she had bought for her family and friends. She started to wrap them up in the muggle way as she saw it to be more special. She was up all night for it too. As she finished the last of the many packages, she turned the light charm off and headed to bed.


Today was the start of Christmas break and Sam woke up as early as she could and dressed up in a Santa Claus outfit and placed all the presents in an extendable bag she had and walked off to give presents. Time for a nice holiday surprise!

It was now 7 a.m and two hours from now, everyone would be off to the trains to get home. Everyone were having breakfast but Sam, despite being the first one to wake, was nowhere to be seen.

"Hey Potter!" Lily Evans called as James gave her a wide smile, "Have you seen Sam?"

"We've been looking for her all morning, we haven't found her." James sighed but quickly grinned, "So uh, do I get a Christmas kiss?"

"Not in a million years." Lily spat out and walked off.

"Nicely done with the ladies, mate." Sirius teased as James glared at him.

"Shut up." He mumbled as Sirius laughed.

Suddenly, everyone heard a Christmas jingle play out and then the double doors opened widely as Sam smirked, entering as she marched in saying, "Merry Christmas!"

As she waved her ivory wand, presents appeared in front of all students and the teachers even!

"Don't open it till Christmas!" She warned as she chuckled. The Slytherin table were shocked that they got presents from the one they dubbed as "La Reine Gryffindor". Lucius was confused as Samantha walked up to him and handed him a box.

"Merry Christmas." She spoke with a sincere smile and Lucius was puzzled. He insulted her, he did her wrong in every possible way. And yet, she was standing in front of him with a present on hand for him. "Just don't open it before Christmas."

Everyone stood still and stared as they waited for him to take it. He doubted but took it gently. Samantha smiled and she leaned towards him and whispered, "Thank you for your present. The portrait told me..."

Lucius eyes widened and she chuckled at his reaction. She found out!?

"And...I forgive you." Her ghostly whisper ended as people started to thank her for the presents. And in that day of that year, Lucius Malfoy felt his beat hardest and fastest for Samantha Middleford.