Chapter 12
The rest of the year went by fast. The teachers had all the students busy writing reports and piling up their homework for the winter break. All the students couldn't wait. Ron and Ginny were going back home, while Harry and Hermione were going to Grimmauld Place; and as a special surprise, so was Kirsten and Duncan. They were very excited. It was the week after the school trip to Hogsmeade that Duncan ran up to Kirsten in between first and second period and told her the news. They had sent an owl to their mother in hiding, asking if it was ok. She soon replied with a happy yes and her best regards.
Winter Break was just a couple days away, and with the students being bombarded with schoolwork, Kirsten had no time to sit Draco down and ask again of what him and Snape were talking about that one night. Besides, his family had gotten him a couple days early for the break. She was already packed and ready to leave. All she had to do was finish her essays and projects from almost all of her classes. Potions were a different class to her. She could never look Snape in the face, but potions still remained her favorite class.
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It was getting late in the day, and the snow fell softly to the ground outside Kirsten's dorm window. Classes were over for the day and she decided to spend the rest of the time in her room. With Draco gone, she had no one to talk to. Occasionally, she would share a few words with Crabbe and Goyle, but they barely listened and just mumbled a few words every now and then. And Pansy was always avoiding her. Besides, Kirsten didn't want anything else to do with her. It was bad enough they still shared a room.
"Any time now." She whispered to herself silently cursing Duncan and Harry for taking so long. She was completely packed and ready to go. Duncan and Harry told her that they would send Hedwig to her window when they were about to leave their common room. Getting desperate, she opened the wide window and peered out. Seeing nothing but the white abyss below, she sighed and closed the window, leaving only a crack for Hedwig to perch on the sill when she arrived.
She sat on her bed and kept thinking; willing the time to go faster. Not very much sooner was there rustling at her window and she rushed over letting the snowy white owl into the room. Growing even more excited, she shut her window tightly and grabbed her belongings, a single leather suitcase, and headed out of her room with Hedwig perched on her other arm; heading down to the Great Hall to meet Harry, Duncan, and Hermione.
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"There she is!" shouted Hermione.
Kirsten walked over to her friends and her brother giving them a smile, while Hedwig glided to Harry.
"We are going to be apparating. So, you have all your things?" Harry asked.
"Everything I need, yes."
"Thank you." Hermione muttered releasing Kirsten's bag from her grasp.
"Wait, where are your things?"
Harry and Duncan pointed to the little pouch Hermione wore around her neck.
"Extension Charm. Nice." Kirsten smiled.
When Hermione got Kirsten's bag in the pouch, she held out her hand and touched Harry. Kirsten and Duncan followed. They all closed their eyes and Hermione and Harry concentrated on number 12 Grimmuald Place and quickly disapparated.