Ch.8- Christmas and the Dream
Christmas Eve was finally here. Only a few people remained at school, and a large portion of them being Gryffindors. Sarah was helping Hermione wrap the last of her gifts. They finished just in time for lunch. They walked to the Great Hall, and were surprised to find that only a few people were there. They made their way over to Harry and Ron. They sat down and Sarah felt someone tap her shoulder. She turned to see who it was, as well as her friends. It was Draco. "May I join you?" Sarah looked at everyone else, dirty looks occupying their faces. "Why don't we go somewhere else?"
They went over and sat at the empty Hufflepuff table. "Sarah, may I tell you something?" Sarah having just bitten into her sandwich nodded her head 'yes'. "I want you to be happy." Sarah swallowed, "Thank you. That means a lot coming from you." She smiled sweetly. "Are you happy?" Sarah looked confused, "Of course." Draco looked a little hurt, "Do you believe in fate or destiny?" Sarah thought about it for a moment. "What do you mean?" Draco drank a little from his cup. "Like there is a purpose for everything that takes place. What you were meant to do with your life. The thing that will eventually make you complete." Draco looked at Sarah straight in the face. "I guess I do. Why?" Draco searched for the words to describe what he wanted to say. "What do you think your destiny is?" Sarah didn't know how to answer this question. There was about a minute of silence. "That's a very difficult question to answer. I guess, to love whomever is destined for me and to live a good life." Draco looked away from her. "I ask you again, are you happy? Can you look me in the eyes and tell me that you are truly happy?" Sarah was beginning to get frustrated, "Yes Draco I am truly happy." Draco let out a sigh. "You're happy living the life that you lead. You're happy being everyone else's pillar of strength, and never considering yourself? And you're happy loving Oliver?" Sarah was taken aback. "I love my life. It may not be the life that you think I should have, but it's mine. I like having people depend on me, it gives me something to live for. I feel sorry for you if you don't see my happiness." Draco didn't say anything for the majority of their lunch. He finished his lunch, but she wasn't through yet. "Don't feel sorry for me, because I am sorry for you. The fact that you're life will have been wasted. You want to be strong for others, but all the while you hold in all your emotions. And that in this process you're heart becomes bitter and callous. I may be both of these things but I was raised this way. You on the other hand, had a choice. I fear it's too late for you. One day you will see the truth of my words, but that day will come to late." He walked away leaving her to contemplate the meaning of his words. She didn't understand.
She finished her lunch and found Ron and Hermione. They told her that Harry had gone to see Hagrid. They spent the rest of the night playing games and joking around. They finally went to bed. Sarah tossed and turned, because Draco's words were spinning around in her head. Eventually she fell asleep, but her dreams were haunted by things she couldn't explain. She was shaken out of her restless sleep by one of Hermione's squeals. She had just opened Sarah's gift. "Thank you I haven't read this one yet. These hair clips are darling." Sarah yawned a 'you're welcome', and sat up to find at the foot of her bed presents. She didn't feel like opening them, but Hermione insisted on her opening her present. It was a new picture frame and a book of spells. "Thanks this is really great," she tried to sound sincere. She opened the rest of her gifts. They all were wonderful, but Sarah couldn't appreciate them properly for she hadn't had enough sleep. Oliver had gotten her a locket with their picture inside. She put it on and walked downstairs. Hermione pointed at a gift on the windowsill. "What's that?" She walked over to it and read the name tag. "It's for you, but it doesn't say who it's from. Sarah took it and opened it. There was a diary, a teacup, and a note. She read it, and it was from Draco. He had enchanted this cup, and it was to use if her life got to stressful. If she drank anything out of it she would feel at peace, for a short time. She didn't know what to think of this gift, but she thought that it was beautiful.
Harry and Ron came and thanked her for their gifts, and she thanked them also. Fred and George came down in their "Weasley" sweaters. They walked down to the Great Hall. There was only one other person in there other than their little group of Gryffindors. They sat down at the only table in there. It was a circular table. Soon the professors joined them as well as the other students. They had their Christmas Feast, and then went about as they normally would. Sarah stayed behind to thank Draco for the gifts. "You're welcome, and I will be using those coupons. I hope they don't expire." They laughed. Draco said he had to go, because Crabbe and Goyle were there. Sarah found Ron and Harry playing wizard's chess (Harry with his new pieces). Hermione was sitting in the corner with her new books. So this left Sarah to her thoughts. That's what she did. She sat and watched the fire. Her thoughts all ran together, because of her excitement. She couldn't wait for Oliver. Ron eventually beat Harry, and Ron was yelling, "Ha! I beat you again!" Hermione became very agitated and told them to shut up. They joined Sarah by the fire. They talked about something that made Harry a little uncomfortable. Voldemort. Harry would say the name and everyone would flinch when Harry said his name. Recently there had been a lot of attacks. No one had been killed yet, but badly injured. He was gaining power again. Everyone had been watching Harry very closely, because he was no longer safe. He was safest at Hogwarts but what was he to do during the summer? Harry began to get angry. "Can we talk about something else?" Everyone looked at Harry, there was an awkward silence. They looked at each other. They decided that it was time for bed. Sarah walked with Hermione to their room. Sarah turned around, "Goodnight Harry and Ron. See you in the morning." They turned and yelled back, "You too. Night Hermione." They got in their gowns and said goodnight. Sarah fell asleep, but had a weird dream. It was of her, Harry, and someone else (she couldn't tell who it was). The person was yelling at Harry, and Sarah was in the shadows. She walked forward, and the person stunned Harry. He fell to the ground unconscious. She turned and looked at the hooded figure, it began to laugh coldly. She woke up, and looked around the room. She laid back down and was soon fast asleep.
Notes- I had more Draco in this one. I have a feeling he's not going to be so nice in the upcoming chapters. There will be more Oliver. Well thanks for the reviews everyone.
Christmas Eve was finally here. Only a few people remained at school, and a large portion of them being Gryffindors. Sarah was helping Hermione wrap the last of her gifts. They finished just in time for lunch. They walked to the Great Hall, and were surprised to find that only a few people were there. They made their way over to Harry and Ron. They sat down and Sarah felt someone tap her shoulder. She turned to see who it was, as well as her friends. It was Draco. "May I join you?" Sarah looked at everyone else, dirty looks occupying their faces. "Why don't we go somewhere else?"
They went over and sat at the empty Hufflepuff table. "Sarah, may I tell you something?" Sarah having just bitten into her sandwich nodded her head 'yes'. "I want you to be happy." Sarah swallowed, "Thank you. That means a lot coming from you." She smiled sweetly. "Are you happy?" Sarah looked confused, "Of course." Draco looked a little hurt, "Do you believe in fate or destiny?" Sarah thought about it for a moment. "What do you mean?" Draco drank a little from his cup. "Like there is a purpose for everything that takes place. What you were meant to do with your life. The thing that will eventually make you complete." Draco looked at Sarah straight in the face. "I guess I do. Why?" Draco searched for the words to describe what he wanted to say. "What do you think your destiny is?" Sarah didn't know how to answer this question. There was about a minute of silence. "That's a very difficult question to answer. I guess, to love whomever is destined for me and to live a good life." Draco looked away from her. "I ask you again, are you happy? Can you look me in the eyes and tell me that you are truly happy?" Sarah was beginning to get frustrated, "Yes Draco I am truly happy." Draco let out a sigh. "You're happy living the life that you lead. You're happy being everyone else's pillar of strength, and never considering yourself? And you're happy loving Oliver?" Sarah was taken aback. "I love my life. It may not be the life that you think I should have, but it's mine. I like having people depend on me, it gives me something to live for. I feel sorry for you if you don't see my happiness." Draco didn't say anything for the majority of their lunch. He finished his lunch, but she wasn't through yet. "Don't feel sorry for me, because I am sorry for you. The fact that you're life will have been wasted. You want to be strong for others, but all the while you hold in all your emotions. And that in this process you're heart becomes bitter and callous. I may be both of these things but I was raised this way. You on the other hand, had a choice. I fear it's too late for you. One day you will see the truth of my words, but that day will come to late." He walked away leaving her to contemplate the meaning of his words. She didn't understand.
She finished her lunch and found Ron and Hermione. They told her that Harry had gone to see Hagrid. They spent the rest of the night playing games and joking around. They finally went to bed. Sarah tossed and turned, because Draco's words were spinning around in her head. Eventually she fell asleep, but her dreams were haunted by things she couldn't explain. She was shaken out of her restless sleep by one of Hermione's squeals. She had just opened Sarah's gift. "Thank you I haven't read this one yet. These hair clips are darling." Sarah yawned a 'you're welcome', and sat up to find at the foot of her bed presents. She didn't feel like opening them, but Hermione insisted on her opening her present. It was a new picture frame and a book of spells. "Thanks this is really great," she tried to sound sincere. She opened the rest of her gifts. They all were wonderful, but Sarah couldn't appreciate them properly for she hadn't had enough sleep. Oliver had gotten her a locket with their picture inside. She put it on and walked downstairs. Hermione pointed at a gift on the windowsill. "What's that?" She walked over to it and read the name tag. "It's for you, but it doesn't say who it's from. Sarah took it and opened it. There was a diary, a teacup, and a note. She read it, and it was from Draco. He had enchanted this cup, and it was to use if her life got to stressful. If she drank anything out of it she would feel at peace, for a short time. She didn't know what to think of this gift, but she thought that it was beautiful.
Harry and Ron came and thanked her for their gifts, and she thanked them also. Fred and George came down in their "Weasley" sweaters. They walked down to the Great Hall. There was only one other person in there other than their little group of Gryffindors. They sat down at the only table in there. It was a circular table. Soon the professors joined them as well as the other students. They had their Christmas Feast, and then went about as they normally would. Sarah stayed behind to thank Draco for the gifts. "You're welcome, and I will be using those coupons. I hope they don't expire." They laughed. Draco said he had to go, because Crabbe and Goyle were there. Sarah found Ron and Harry playing wizard's chess (Harry with his new pieces). Hermione was sitting in the corner with her new books. So this left Sarah to her thoughts. That's what she did. She sat and watched the fire. Her thoughts all ran together, because of her excitement. She couldn't wait for Oliver. Ron eventually beat Harry, and Ron was yelling, "Ha! I beat you again!" Hermione became very agitated and told them to shut up. They joined Sarah by the fire. They talked about something that made Harry a little uncomfortable. Voldemort. Harry would say the name and everyone would flinch when Harry said his name. Recently there had been a lot of attacks. No one had been killed yet, but badly injured. He was gaining power again. Everyone had been watching Harry very closely, because he was no longer safe. He was safest at Hogwarts but what was he to do during the summer? Harry began to get angry. "Can we talk about something else?" Everyone looked at Harry, there was an awkward silence. They looked at each other. They decided that it was time for bed. Sarah walked with Hermione to their room. Sarah turned around, "Goodnight Harry and Ron. See you in the morning." They turned and yelled back, "You too. Night Hermione." They got in their gowns and said goodnight. Sarah fell asleep, but had a weird dream. It was of her, Harry, and someone else (she couldn't tell who it was). The person was yelling at Harry, and Sarah was in the shadows. She walked forward, and the person stunned Harry. He fell to the ground unconscious. She turned and looked at the hooded figure, it began to laugh coldly. She woke up, and looked around the room. She laid back down and was soon fast asleep.
Notes- I had more Draco in this one. I have a feeling he's not going to be so nice in the upcoming chapters. There will be more Oliver. Well thanks for the reviews everyone.