Chapter 25
Happy Christmas!

Harry and Ginny started up for the Gryffindor common room, talking the entire way.

"So Ginny, my love, we've told your parents. We've told my godfather, can we talk about names yet?" Harry pleaded.

"I guess we could." Ginny said giggling at Harry's eagerness. "How about you name the boy and I name the girl?" The names going through her head already.

"Ok! I want James!" Harry stated excitedly.

"That's fine, but you need a middle name too." She told him.

"Hmm…I don't know. Why did you have to go and ruin the fun?" Harry whined.

"You know, you sound more and more like your Godfather everyday?" Ginny said giggling.

"I know!" Harry said proudly.

Soon they reached the Gryffindor portrait. They whispered the password and walked in.

Yes lord?" Narcissa asked walking over to Voldemort.

"Narcissa," Voldemort started. She fidgeted slightly.

"Yes lord?" (A/n I know that part sucked and was useless, but I'm not sure what Becky had in mind so I'll let her take it from there ;)

"Miss Granger." Dumbledore said.

"Yes professor?" Hermione asked.

"Since you, Harry, and the Weasley's are staying the rest of Christmas break the new password for the head dorms is 'Unity.'" The old man told her.

"Thanks Professor." Hermione said before heading to the heads common room.

Once she got to the heads portrait, she whispered the password and walked in. Hermione saw Draco sleeping on the couch. She walked over to his sleeping form and whispered in his ear, "Rise and shine." His eyes shot open instantly.

"Wazgoinon?" He slurred.

"Good morning, or should I say Good night?" Hermione laughed.

"'Mione? When did you get here?" Draco asked groggily, rubbing his eyes.

"Just now. So how was life with out me?" Hermione asked. Draco sat up so he was no longer lying down. Hermione sat next to him, slightly leaning on him.

"It sucked." He replied. " And life with out me?"

"It was much better. Ugh! Why am I even going out with you?" She teased. Draco kissed her lightly on the lips. "Oh yeah! That's why." Draco hugged her.

"I missed you." He told Hermione.

"I missed you too." She yawned. "What time is it?"

"1:00 in the morning." Draco told her.

"Really?" Draco nodded. "Merry Christmas…" Hermione said.

"Happy Christmas." Draco said, but he got no answer. He looked down to Hermione. She had fallen asleep with her head resting on his chest. He smiled and leaned back, falling in to a deep, content sleep.

Everyone woke bright and early Christmas morning. Even though they slept only for a few hours, Draco and Hermione were awake by 7 o'clock in the morning and opening gifts. Hermione had gotten many books, a few robes, and of course the yearly sweater with an 'H' on it from Mrs. Weasley. Draco got pretty much the same, minus the sweater. He was eager to give Hermione her present; they had agreed to exchange their gifts to each other last.

"Ready?" Hermione asked, also eager; She had spent a while saving up for his gift.

"Mmhmm." H replied getting out his gift to give to her. It was a small box wrapped in red with a silver bow. He held it out for her to take, which she did quite eagerly.

"OH-MY-GOD!" She shrieked. Draco just sat there chuckling. He had gotten her a gold necklace with a gold lion pendant with a ruby eye. Around the lion twirled a silver snake with an emerald eye. "It is BEAUTIFUL!"

"Glad you like it." Draco said before Hermione handed him her present to him. Which ironically (A/n lol…) was wrapped in silver with a red bow! He opened it with excitement, to reveal a silver ring shaped like a snake, with a ruby eye. "Thanks 'Mione!"

After exchanging gifts, Draco and Hermione went outside to meet Harry, Ginny and Ron for a walk.

"Hey guys!" Hermione Yelled happily.

"Ready?" Harry asked as he held out his arm for Ginny to take, which she did almost instantly.

"Let's go!" Ginny said. But Hermione just walked over to Draco acting like she was going to give him a hug, he leaned down so she could. Hermione put her arms around his neck, sending a snowball right into his neck.

"Oh My God! COLD! HERMIONE!" Draco yelled. She just laughed. "Oh that's it!" Draco said, bending over to get a snowball for himself. He stood up to throw it but Hermione dodged it, making it hit Harry square in the face.

"Malfoy." Harry growled, throwing a snowball at him, but hitting Ginny. And so the snowball war began.

15 minutes into it, Ginny threw a snowball, aimed at Malfoy, who dodged hit, making it hit a very wet Filch.

"Why you! You dirty rotten girl you! I'll get you for this-" Filch was cut off by cold water being dumped on him from above. They all looked up, Peeves was standing there with an empty bucket laughing from a window. "PEEVES!" Filch yelled. But Peeves just laughed and floated off. "UGH!" With that Peeves stormed back in the castle

"Right…" Ginny said. "Who wants hot chocolate? I'm cold, let's go in!"

"Me too." Hermione said, shivering.

"Ok." Draco said. "Let's go in." So they walked in, Draco and Hermione going toward their tower, Ron, Ginny, and Harry to the Gryffindor common room.

As soon as they walked in the Gryffindor common room, Ron stomped up to the boys dorms. Ginny and Harry knew he was mad about two things; Hermione and Draco were still dating and he had to spend the day with Draco Malfoy. Of course he was still mad at Harry and Ginny and their…. err…wonderful news.

"I look like a whale." Ginny stated putting her hands\ on her stomach.

"No you don't, it's barely noticeable." He told her lovingly.

"Mmhmm sure, your not the one with the bulging stomach." Ginny said.

"Your beautiful." Harry said before kissing her on the lips. "Hey Ginny, I'm hungry. Let's go to lunch."

"You go." Ginny yawned. "I'm going to go take a nap."

"Ok," Harry gave her a kiss good-bye. "Love you"

"Love you" she said as he was walking out the door. Ginny sighed and headed up to the girls dorms. She was happy to find it empty; she wasn't in the mood for talking. Just as she was walking to her bed, she felt a pair of male hands grab her from behind, covering her mouth, and grabbing her waist………..

(A/n don't you want Hermione's necklace? Even though the Christmas scene was a little corny…but oh well review, it's the little box at the bottom you know!)