So...I decided to skip ahead to Christmas because there really isn't a whole lot going on during the school year besides "Oh, I love going to Hogwarts with no Carrows and no threat of YKW" from the students and teachers, "I love my job, it's so interesting, I think I was born to do this" from Harry and Draco, "Transformed again, it totally sucked" from Millicent, and "Woohoo, life is so much more fun without YKW" from everyone else. But around Christmas, there's dramatic tension and family fluff, which is much more interesting. So enjoy.
The Hogwarts Blog
Subject: Merry Christmas!
Well, we made it through an entire term and NOTHING HAPPENED. This is a very good thing. Better a boring term with everyone safe than an exciting term with everyone's lives in jeopardy.
For those of you going home over the holidays, have a wonderful Christmas!
For those of you staying at Hogwarts for Christmas, I will see you around school.
Again, Merry Christmas!
Posted by: Minerva McGonagall
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GooGooDolls4Ever: Merry Christmas, everyone!
BeWereTheSister: What Mione said!
PressingOn: Myrtle says Merry Christmas!
YouCanCallMeE: You're talking to Myrtle? LOL!
PressingOn: Yep. She says she misses you.
YouCanCallMeE: Tell her I miss her too. And Merry Christmas.
PressingOn: lol.
MiseryBusiness: You going home for Christmas, Matt?
BeWereTheSister: Yep. BTW, I need to talk to you later.
YouCanCallMeE: You're coming home, right Teri?
PressingOn: Of course.
PenguinsRFun: Can't wait to see you, Mione!
GooGooDolls4Ever: lol. Me neither.
PenguinsRFun: lol.
Confuzzled: Oh, Luna?
Loony: Yeah?
Confuzzled: Gran wants to know if you and your dad would like to come over for Christmas dinner.
Loony: Hold on, let me ask...
Loony: He said that sounds delightful.
Confuzzled: Delightful? lol.
PressingOn: BTW, Mum invited you over for Christmas, Drake.
YouCanCallMeE: Sounds fun. Christmas Eve or Christmas Day?
PressingOn: Christmas Eve dinner.
YouCanCallMeE: I can come, then. The Weasleys already invited me over on Christmas day--me and Fred and George and Theo--so I'll be at your house for Christmas Eve, then.
MiseryBusiness: You wanted to talk to me, Matt?
BeWereTheSister: Yeah.
MiseryBusiness: What about?
BeWereTheSister: Well...Mum and I have been sending letters back and forth...
MiseryBusiness: ...and?
BeWereTheSister: I asked her what she wanted for Christmas, and she said she wanted to see you again.
BeWereTheSister: Mill? You still on?
MiseryBusiness: Yeah...I'm still on...
BeWereTheSister: So what do you say? Are you coming?
MiseryBusiness: I don't know...will Dad be there?
BeWereTheSister: He's our DAD. He's never missed Christmas dinner with us for as long as we've known him.
MiseryBusiness: I don't know...probably not.
BeWereTheSister: Come on, Mill. He's had what--five, six months to cool off?
MiseryBusiness: How do you know he's cooled off?
BeWereTheSister: I don't. But he hasn't seen you in six months. Chances are he's missed you. And you and I both know Mum misses you--why else would she ask for YOU for Christmas?
BeWereTheSister: Mill? You still there?
MiseryBusiness: Yeah...just...thinking.
BeWereTheSister: They're your PARENTS. One of them wants to see you again. What is there to think about?
MiseryBusiness: I guess I'll be there...
BeWereTheSister: Great! I'll tell Mum!
Who Cares?
BeWere the Sister
I can understand why Millicent doesn't want to go home for Christmas. If I were in her shoes and my parents treated me like that, I probably wouldn't want to go home, either.
But I think she needs to come home, even if it's just for Christmas. I can tell that Mum misses her a lot. She cries over the letters she writes about Millie--I can tell because the ink is smudged from her tears. Dad I'm not so sure about, but after not seeing her for six months, hopefully he's gotten over the whole werewolf thing. I also think that if Dad knows how it happened, it would help him get past what she is, and if she comes over for Christmas, she can tell him in person.
Here's hoping my plan works.