~*Harry Potter and Practical Magic*~
Chapter 10 – Christmas and New Years at Hogwarts
Harry, Hermione, Ron, Samantha, and Isabella decided to stay at Hogwarts. Well, Harry really didn't have a choice, and Hermione wanted to stay with him. And it was to late to see if she could have him come home with her. Gillian Owens had to go back to America to sort out the divorce, so the twins were stuck there also. The Weasly's wanted to take Ron and Ginny to Ireland for Christmas where Charlie was now studying Leprecauns, but Ron wanted to stay with his friends, and girlfiend.
On December 20th, all the students that were staying at Hogwarts were allowed to go to Hogesmeade for their Christmas shopping. Harry and Hermione went by themselves, while Ron, Isabella, and Samantha went together.
"I really hope Sam likes this book." Hermione said, taking out of her bag. It was a book called 'Dancing with Dragons, Magical Powers of Dragons.' Samantha was always interested in Dragons and what kind of powers they possesed. Harry wrapped an arm around her shoulders.
"She'll love it. So, who else is there left to do?" Harry said, as they sat down on the marble ledge that surrounded a Merlin Water Fountain. Hermione began rumaging through her bag.
"Well, lets see…I got Ron a 5 Galleon gift certificate to Honeydukes. I got…Isabella that Oracle of the Goddess Deck and Book set that she's been whining about. I got my parents some teas and that Celestial Sundial. And I got you…" she trailed off, looking at it.
"What?!" Harry almost screamed. Hermione closed her bag tightly.
"Nice try, Harry. I'm not telling you." She said. "Now, what did you get them?" Hermione said, setting her bag down next to her. Harry picked his bag off the ground, and opened it.
"I got Ron 2 cases of Butterbeer from Three Broomsticks. I got Isabella A velvet and satin Tarot Bag with tassles, and a set of Tarot cards. And I got Samantha Modern Magic, Lesson 11 in High Magical Arts." He said. Hermione frowned slightly.
"You didn't get me anything?" she asked. Harry laughed.
"OF COURSE I got you something…But I'm not going to tell you either." He said, standing up. Hermione smiled, and stood up next to him. She gave him a quick kiss on the lips, before grabbing his hand and leading him to Three Broomsticks for dinner.
On December 24th, Christmas Eve, The trio and the twins all gathered around the fireplace and each had a cup of hot white chocolate. Harry and Hermione were sitting in a big chair. She was sitting on his lap, with his arms around her. Isbella was snuggled up against Ron on the couch, while Samantha was sprawled out in front of the fire, reading "A Christmas Carol."
"That was such a wonderful Christmas meal." Ron said, rubbing his stomach. Samantha nodded in agreement.
"I've never had a mince pie. It was delicious." She said, looking up at him then back to her book.
"What you do in America for Christmas?" Hermione asked.
"Well, we normally have a Christmas Eve Party, then open one gift each. Then the next moring we open presents, and go to the Aunt's house for their gifts and Christmas Dinner with friends and family." Isabella replied, while Samantha nodded.
"What foods do you guys eat?" Ron asked, looking at Isabella.
"Well, turkey, duck, mash potato's, the family recicpe for Egg Nogg…um, pumpkin pie with wipped cream. Salad's, corn and green beans, and dinner rolls with butter and jelly." She said. Ron's mouth began to water.
"Ron, how can you possibly be thinking of food? YOU JUST ATE!" Hermione shouted at him. She seemed to know what Ron had on his mind. Ron faced her, and smiled.
"When it comes to food, Hermione, I can never get enough of it-OW!" Ron yelled, as Isabella elbowed him in the ribs.
"I mean, when it comes to ISABELLA and food, I can't get enough of it." He said. Isabella smiled, and gave him a big hug.
Around 10:00pm, Samantha closed her book, and yawned.
"I'm *yawn* finished." She said, standing up and stretching.
"Come on, lets go to bed." Hermione said, pulling Harry up. When they all reached the staircases, Samantha said goodnight to Harry and Ron. Ron then pulled Isabella into a kiss.
"Nite Issy." He said. "I'll see you in the morning." Isabella nodded.
"Nite Ron, Merry Christmas Eve!" She said, giving him a big hug. Then followed her sister up the stairs. Ron then said goodnight to Hermione, and walked up the boy's stair case. Harry and Hermione watched him until he disapeared from sight. They then both on que, looked at each other, and smiled. Harry then pulled Hermione into a warm embrace.
"Goodnight, Mione." He wispered into her ear, she giggled because it tickled.
"Night Harry." She said. Harry leaned down, while Hermione stood on her tippy toes and they shared a short but sweet kiss. They then went to there separate dorms.
Harry didn't plan on going to sleep just yet. So, he kept himself busy until 12:00am by reading, and writing a letter to Siruis. But soon enough, the chime to 12:00am rung throughout the Gryiffindor house.
Harry quietly got out of bed, and put on his red sweater over his night shirt and drawstring pj pants. He then slipped on his slippers, and existed the boy's dorm. He headed down the stairs, and then climbed up the girls stairs and opened the door so slow, to make sure it didn't creak.
He looked around and found Hermione's bed. He quietly walked over to it, and opened the curtains. He found Hermione sleeping peacefully on her side, with one of her hands tucked underneath her pillow. He then very carefully picked her up into his arms, and shut the curtains. He then walked out of the girls dormitory, and shut the door.
He reached his room a few moments later, and was surprised that Hermione hadn't woken yet. 'Must be a deep sleeper' he thought to himself as he gently laid her down on his bed. He then climbed in, and shut the curtains. He then said spell that would make his bed soundproof. He then turned up the lantern that hung over his bed, casting a light orange glow across Hermione's beautiful face. Harry smiled, then kissed her on her forehead. Her eyes fluttered open.
"Harry? What are you doing in my bed?" she asked. Harry chuckled.
"Were not in your bed, Mione." He said. Hermione rose up, and rubbed her eyes.
"What *yawn* time is it?" she asked, covering her mouth.
"It's about 12:05am." He replied. Hermione nodded, and cocked her head.
"Why did you bring me in here?" She asked. Harry smiled
"It's Christmas. I thought that we could exchange presents now." He said. Hermione smiled, and laughed.
"Dying to know what it is, eh Harry?" she said, Harry nodded his head in a fast motion. Hermione shook her head and kept laughing.
"We'll, I don't have my wand so your going to have to call your present to us." She said. Harry nodded, and picked up his wand which was on his nightstand.
"Accio Harry's Present!" He said in a loud whisper. Soon enough, they heard the door open, and the presen came zooming onto Harry's bed. It was in a small box wrapped in bright green paper with Father Christmas on it. Harry then called for Hermione's present, which was also in a small box, but wrapped with a dark red paper, and a green bow it.
"You go first, Hermione." Harry said. Hermione then started to tear the paper away slowly. She then placed the paper on the nightstand, and lifted the top of the box, and a big smile grew on her face when she saw what she recived. It was a Moon and Star Sliver Bracelet.
"Oh Harry…It's so lovely." She said, taking it out.
"It goes with your necklace." He said, Hermione nodded, and touched the necklace. She then began to fidget with the bracelet, but Harry stopped her.
"Here," he said, taking the bracelet." Let me." Hermione smiled, as Harry wrapped the bracelet around Hermione's wrist. He then hooked it togther, and watched as Hermione put out her arm, and admired it.
"Thank-you so much Harry." She said, giving him a hug. "Now, you open your's." Harry nodded, and began to tear at the paper. He opened the black box, and revealed a small round golden Talisman with a star in the middle, surrouned by different little symbols. (Here' the picture of it if your interested http://store5.yimg.com/I/capricornslair_1677_9381227) It hung by a black cord with sliver bead.
"It's a Talisman for the Mastery of the Magikal Arts. All great wizards have one, including Merlin, Dumbledore, and even your father had one." She said. Harry took his eyes of the pendent, and looked up at her. She had a soft and loving look on her face, which made Harry want to kiss her, and he did with such a need he felt like he was going to explode. Soon, they broke from the kiss for the need of air. Harry then took her into his arms.
"Harry…" Hermione panted out.
"Thank-you, Hermione. This means…So much to me. But it must have costed you so much." He said, letting her go. Hermione smiled, and kissed him on the nose.
"It doesn't matter how much it cost, Harry. All that matter's that something I did, or gave you made you smile like that." She said. Harry chuckled, and met her lips in a short but sweet kiss. When the broke, they both yawned.
"Come on, lets go to sleep." Hermione said, pulling Harry down next to her. She laid down on her back, while Harry laided down on his side, facing her. He had his right arm wrapped around her stomach, and his other tucked underneath his head. Hermione sighed, as she snuggled closer to him. He then brushed some of her hair away from her face.
"Goodnight, Harry." Hermione said, falling into a peaceful sleep. Harry kissed Hermione on her temple.
"Goodnight, Mione. Happy Christmas." He said, before succumbed to the dream world, filled with just him and Hermione.
The next morning, Harry woke up and found that Hermione was gone. He then rolled over to his nightstand and put on his glasses. He then felt the coolness of the Talisman on his chest. He took it into his fingers, and traced the outline of the star. Then, Ron drew open his curtains with a huge grin.
"Get up, Harry!" he said, running to the door, and opening it. "It's Christmas!" he shouted, before running down the staircase. Harry laughed outloud about Ron's childish behavior, then hopped out of bed, and slipping on his red slippers (he's already wearing a shirt and pj bottoms). He then walked out the door, and down to the common room where he found everyone waiting for him. Ron was looking as if he was about to attack him.
"TOOK YOU LONG ENOUGH!" he shouted. Harry laughed.
"I cam down here about 2 minutes after you did, Ron!" he said. Ron was about to say something, but then Isabella shoved a nougat into his mouth.
"Shut-up, Ron, he's down here now." She said, then picked up a gift from under the tree. "Now," she said to everyone." Ron and me are going to gather all of the gifts, and hand the ones that are for you, too you. And then we'll open them!" she said, and her and Ron began to rummage though the gifts, putting them all into small piles.
Harry laughed at his too present crazed friends, and went over to the couch, and sat down besides Hermione.
"Hey Mione," he said giving her a quick kiss on the lips. "Happy Christmas."
"Happy Christmas to you, Harry." She said. Isabella and Ron then approuched Her, Harry, and Samantha who was sitting next to Hermione. Ron handed Harry and Hermione their pile of presents, while Isabella handed her sister hers. Ron and Isabella then walked back over to the tree and sat down beside there piles.
"Okay…on your mark, get se-" Isabella began
"GO!" Ron shouted, and began tearing of paper to one of his presents. Everyone laughed, and began to open their own.
About 5 minutes later, they were all fidgeting with their new items. Samantha then looked up from the book Hermione got her.
"So…What did everyone get?" she asked. Ron waved his hand frantically.
"Ron, this is not a goddamn classroom! You don't need to raise your hand." Isabella said, bringing his arm down. Ron's face began to flush. Isbella giggled, and kissed his cheek. Hermione was growing impatient.
"Well, tell us then! We don't' have all day." She said. Ron glared at her.
"Is Hermione upset because she wasn't first to be picked?" He asked in a mocking voice.
"No, Ron, I just have better things to do then sit here and watch you and Isabella go at it!" She shouted.
"HERMIONE!" Samantha yelled.
Everyone looked at her. 'Did those words just come out of Hermione's mouth?' Harry asked himself. Hermione shook her head, and began to blush.
"I'm sorry, Ron, Isabella…I..I didn't mean that." She said, rubbing her cheek up and down. Isabella smiled.
"We know, Hermi. Um…Lets just put this behind us. Ron, tell us what you got." Isabella said. Ron nodded, and went through everything he got from his friends. Samantha went after, then Ron, Hermione, and finally Harry. Then, Harry noticed something else in the tree. He got up to inspect, and found that there was an envlope for Samantha…well, Sammi. Harry walked back over to the couch, and stood in front of her.
"What is it, Harry?" she asked. Harry gave her the envlope.
"It's for you." He said. A confused look played across Samantha's face.
"Who would send me a-Oh…" she said. Hermione looked at her.
"Who's it from?" She asked, but before she could answer, Samantha threw the letter into the fire place.
"Sam?! Why'd ya do that for?" Isabella asked. Samantha's eyes began to grow dark.
"It was from Malfoy." She said. No one said anything after that. Once Samantha's eye's returned to normal, she jumped up from off the couch.
"I'm starving! Let's go get some breakfast. I'm dying for some eggs!" she exclaimed. Ron's eye's then lit up.
"Food!" he shouted, "Come on Issy, get up." He said. Isabella laughed then got up on of Ron's lap, and took Ron's hand once he stood up. Harry and
Harry and Hermione then got off the couch, and he exstended his arm for her to take, which she did. Then the trio and the twins headed for Christmas Breakfast.
New Year's Eve finally rolled around and they all planned on going down to Hogesmeade (with permission, of course) and celebrate with the local town people.
Three Broomsticks turned into a regular 'Dick Clarks New Years Dance Pary' (a American Muggle New Years show as Samantha and Isabella put it) on New Years. So, while Isabella and Ron were 'getting their freak on', Harry went around mingling with some of the older Wizards who haven't yet met him. When he drew tired of that, he went over to the booth they claimed earlier, and found Hermione and Samantha reading there books. Harry scooted in next to Hermione, and read the title.
"The Development of Psychic Powers?" he asked out loud. Hermione looked up at him.
"Samantha got it for me. She said this is the book her Aunt Sally used to read when she was alittle girl. Now she can light candles by just blowing on the wick! I've been trying to become and wandless witch anyways." She said, returning back to her book. Harry smiled.
"Well, can you do anything?" he asked. Hermione looked at him, and smiled. She then set her book down, and stared at it. Harry was growing impatient.
"Maybe next time, Her-" he stopped mid-sentence when he saw the book rise face level. He looked at Hermione, and saw she had a realxed look on her face, but her eyes were full of that look she gets when she's trying to concentrate. Harry then turned back to the book, which had now opened up to where the spot Hermione left off on reading. She then brought her hands up,a dn took hold of it. She then turned back to Harry, and smiled. Samantha began to clap, they both turned to face her.
"Impressive, Herm. Soon you'll be flying without a broom." She said. Harry and Hermione book looked elastic.
"Hey, Mione, let me borrow that book when your done will you?" Harry asked. Hermione turned to him, and giggled.
"Never in my wildest dreams would I ever expect YOU or Ron to borrow a book from me." She said. Harry shrugged.
"Never in my wildest dreams would I beable to kiss you, and have you kiss me back." He said, leaning in closer to her face. Hermione smiled, and met his lips a few moments later.
"Excuse me, grossed out friend over here." Samantha said. Harry and Hermione then broke from the kiss, and giggled.
"Do you wanna go outside?" He asked her. Hermione nodded, and Harry got up out of the booth. When Hermione reached the end, he held out his hand, which Hermione gracefully took. The two then left Three Broomsticks, and walked around outside, as it began to snow. To them both, Hogesmeade looked like one of those towns you see in a deparment store widow, or on a Christmas card.
"I wanna live in a town like this." Hermione said. Harry looked at her. "When we graduate. I wanna live in a town like this. I like how this place looks all cheery and christmasy all year long." She said. Harry nodded.
"It's strange to know that next year is our last year." He said. Hermione nodded in agreement.
"It seems like only yesturday when I was walking into your's and Ron's apartment asking if you guys had seen a toad." She laughed. Harry laughed along with her. Harry was about to say something, when Isabella them rushing out.
"Come on you guys! It's only 1 minute until New Years!" She shouted, then ran back into Three Broomsticks. Hermione was about to follow, when Harry stopped her.
"Lets stay out here." He said, bringing her closer to him. They looked at each other, and heard the 5 second countdown. They smiled, and began to count with everyone inside of Three Broomsticks.
"5…4…3…2…1" they both said, and Harry leaned down while Hermione stood on her toes, and they embraced in a long and very passionate kiss; While hearing the cheering and shouting coming from inside of Three Broomsticks. A New Year had come, and Harry and Hermione coulden't think of any other way then to start it out, but with a kiss and each other.
Well, that was fun! God, I'm writing so much fluff that I'm beginning to get cavities. Hehe. I don't really have much to say this time, only that if you read this story, PLEASE review! :0) Oh, and I have a couple of question's for you…Whenever you think of the word 'fluff' do you think of Candy Floss (cotton candy)? And, what is the difference between 'Harry Potter' fanfiction and "Harry Potter Author Fics"?
**Next Update: April 15th, 2002 ::Valentines Day::
Thanks to my reviewers…
Hyperwhich: Hey! Lol, that's quite alright. I know how you feel about the whole 'computer system' bullshit. I HATE IT when all of a sudden my DSL stops working, and I can't get online. And then I kick the computer a couple of times…even though I don't think that will help the issue ( * *) oh well. NO this is sooooo not the end! I have a few more chapter's up my sleeve. Well, I think I've rambled on long enough!
Lizzie Lucid: Hehe, I'm glad it was! Weeeellll, you'll learn about Malfoy's true color's soon enough ::wink wink:: Yeah, I read The Psychic Serpent…But what sucks about that is I'm pretty sure that Barb is intending it to be a H/G trilogy (you'll think that also if you read the sequel…You can find it a www.schnoogle.com under 'Barb' in the author section.), and I'm not into any other ships besides H/Hr (I don't mind alittle D/Hr though)
Jen: I'm very glad that you liked it. I'm a hopeless romantic also…I'm always day dreaming about how I'm going to fall in love, and my wedding, and having my first baby…okay, anyways! Lol Awww! Malfoy's not annyoing, he's just…misunderstood. Well, 'I' think he is anyways, Haha.
Ryoko Blue: That's perfectly fine. Lol, I don't expect my story to be your number 1 priorty :0) yeah, I've just been in such a 'writing' mood lately, it's like I can't stop (call the doctor!) Anywyas, I do hope that your novel gets published soon, so then I can buy It and be all "I know her! I know her! Look at me!" haha. So yeah, can't wait until the next installments on your stories too!
Emili Potter: Yep! I sure did! I really like your story a lot, and I felt that other people should experenice the likeness of it also…does that make any sense? Hehe. Yeah, I REALLY loved that dress. There's another one I like also, it lookes like Cinderella's only it's not 'poofy' I guess you could say.
GundamHardCore: Yep! They finally got together! And about time, eh? Anyhow, the next chapter will be out shortly, so look out!
Hermione1909: Awww, yeah it was really sweet. Lol, that's cute that it almost made ya cry! I know the feeling :0) And here's the next chapter, lol.
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