Winter break was just hours away! Many were going home, some were staying behind. Lellian herself was debating her options. Stay here, go home to Sirius, stay with the Weasley family, or accept Blaise's invitation to stay with him. Shaking her head, she sighed and glares at the target. "Diminuendo!" She called. Watching the spell take effect before she felt Harry hug her as he passed by. Once again circling the room.

"Working hard is important, but there's something that matters even more: Believing in yourself." He called out to everyone.

"Expelliarmus." Makoto flicked her wand and disarmed the dummy. Over in another part of the room, Hermione was practicing as well.

"Levicorpus." She smiled at her success. "Got it." Harry grinned at his friend and kept on the move.

"Think of it this way. Every great wizard-"

"Or witch," called his sister.

"In history has started out as nothing more than what we are now: Students. If they can do it, why not us?" Harry questioned. Use to his sister interrupting like that.

By this point, Usagi had paired off with Lellian. The two stood opposite ends of each other. "Don't hold back." Lellian encouraged. Usagi nodded nervously before she focused and felt out for the the magic as she eyes Lellian's wand and then Lellian herself.

"Stupefy." Lellian deflected and aimed at Usagi's wand.

"Expelliarmus." Usagi's wand was tossed from her hand as the blond pouted and rubbed her hand a little. Not too far from the girls, Ami and Hermione were doing just as they were.

"Expelliarmus."

"Expelliarmus."

Meanwhile the room around Ginny, had taken several steps back from the girl. "Reducto." Several gasps of awe filled the air as the target became nothing but dust with the explosion.

"Expelliarmus."

"Expelliarmus."

"Expelliarmus." Came the echoed cries around the room as Harry pause by Neville, who had struggled the most so far. Neville looked at his wand then back at the dummy. Lifting his wand, he focused. Eyeing the focusing on the wand as he took a breath. Grasping at his magic as he gathered it together. Slowly exhaling, he flicked his wand.

"Expelliarmus." The room fell silent as the dummy was disarmed. Harry grinned, proud as he clasps his shoulder.

"Fantastic, Neville!" He cheered with the others. Waiting patiently for the room to fall quiet. "Well done, man." He patted Neville's shoulder and looked at everyone. "So that's it for this lesson. Now, we're not gonna be meeting again until after the holidays. So just keep practicing on your own as best you can. And well done, everyone. Great, great work." Everyone began to part and say their goodbyes for the holiday.

"Well done, mate." Harry looked at Ron with a bit of a strained smile.

"Thanks."

"See you after Christmas."

"See you in the Common Room, Harry." Harry nodded at Rei.

"Thanks a lot, Harry."

"No worries." Harry hugged Ami.

"Thank you so much." Came Rikki.

"Not at all. Merry Christmas."

"Thank you, Harry." Makoto praised with a wave.

"You're welcome. Merry Christmas."

"Merry Christmas."

"Have a good Christmas."

"Have a great Christmas, Luna." He waved and noticed Cho standing at the mirror. Specifically at Cedric's picture.

"We've been thinking," Fred began. Approaching Harry with George.

"We could always slip Umbridge some Puking Pastilles." George said. Draping an arm over Harry's shoulder.

"Or Fever Fudge. They give you massive, pus-filled boils-"

"Sounds great, guys. Would you excuse me?" He ducked under George's arm and walked over to Cho. Placing a hand on her shoulder. "Are you alright? I heard Umbridge gave you a rough time the other day." Cho looked over at him.

"Yeah. I'm okay. Anyway, it's worth it. It's just, learning all this makes me wonder whether, if he'd known it…"

"Cedric did know this stuff. He was really good. It's just, Voldemort was better." It was silent for a moment before Cho sniffles and looked at him.

"You're a really good teacher, Harry. I've never been able to stun anything before." She gave a small smile. Not even realizing they had leaned in towards each other. Cho looked above them as she caught their reflection in the mirror for a moment. "Mistletoe."

"Probably full of Nargles, though."

"What are Nargles?" She murmured confused.

"No idea." Then their lips met in a wet, but wonderful kiss.