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After breakfast, the day was spent socialising and wishing everyone that had decided to stay at Hogwarts a merry Christmas, including the teachers. We spent most of the day in our common room, watching people finish opening the presents from earlier. Draco had very few. He had one from me, wrapped in purple and green iridescent paper. In it was a homemade wooden bead bracelet, with one bead with a dark letter D on it.

He took the bracelet and fastened it around his wrist, smiling. I was glad he liked it.

Without saying a word, he went about opening the other presents he had. There was one very small one, wrapped in newspaper. On the label was written

Draco

From mother and father.

He opened it and a few stacks of galleons tumbled onto the floor, clattering so loud that everybody's attention was drawn to us. Draco blushed and picked up the coins, stuffing them into his pocket. Once everyone had turned their attention back to whatever it was they were doing, Draco opened his last present. Draco looked for the label on the neatly wrapped gift. As soon as he found the label, he threw it on the floor, his face like he'd just seen someone murdered.

I picked it up, and read the label myself.

Malfoy.

From Jack.

I frowned. Why had Jack sent Draco a Christmas present?

Was it deliberately done to annoy him?

Was it a genuine attempt to become friends?

We looked at each other, confused…

Jack,

I would like to know why you've taken the time to get Draco a gift.

He's not opened it yet, for fear of it being a cruel joke.

On another note, how are your family? Do tell them I said hi will you?

Please reply soon,

Toni xx

I read the letter back, and then screwed it up in my hands. He'll be enjoying his Christmas; I shouldn't ruin it for him. Besides, I could always ask him when he got back.

Draco and I sat next to each other for the Christmas feast, like we do all the time. The few Slytherins that were there decided to group up in the centre of the table. We were all friends, even if not close ones. We dug into the delicious meal, talking and laughing. It was the best Christmas dinner ever…

I waved goodbye to my parents and walked the short distance to Jack's house. I would be having Christmas dinner there again, because, as usual, my parents would be at work and wouldn't be able to look after me. As I got to the front gate, the smell of Joanna's incredible cooking drifted from the cracks in the doors and windows. Silence lay like a blanket on the beautiful scene oh Healer's Briar, covered in glistening, white, undisturbed snow. My attention snapped back to the house itself, as Jack threw opened the door and ran over to me, having trouble because of the depth of the snow. I quickened my pace, and got to Jack just in time. He began to trip, and I grabbed his arm to steady him.

The door shut behind us, and I heard the clang of pots and pans from the kitchen as I hung up my coat. I hurried to the kitchen, and Joanna abandoned what she was doing, leaving the enchanted tableware to set itself, and hugged me.

"Need any help, mum?" I chirped, inhaling the incredible smell of the food.

"I'll be fine, I think," She laughed, pointing out all of the enchanted utensils and such doing their jobs.

I smiled and walked out of the kitchen, call Georgie as I did so. She rushed out of living room and grabbed on to my leg. It was good to be back.

We all retired to our common rooms for the end of that amazing day. We all played games, ate sweets, talked a lot, and it was generally a really nice mood for the night.