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"MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!" shouted Hermione as she jumped onto Harry's bed, she was so energetic on Christmas, and for once she didn't think of homework. Harry groaned slightly, as he reached for his glasses on the night table, and looked at the time. "It's still dark out.. " whined Harry, Hermione laughs and shakes him "It's just cause you're curtains are pulled in. c'mon Harry.. please. there's a bunch of gifts!" Harry finally gave in and sat up, still seeing slightly blurry then placed his glasses on the tip of his nose to peer at Hermione, who leaned in quickly to give him a tight hug and a quick kiss on the cheek, to make it look casual, like she always did. Though she wished to do more. Harry hugged her back before slowly sliding out of bed to head down to the common room, where Hermione and him shared Christmas tree obviously, where a stack of presents were piled up under the tree. He sat down in front of a crackling fire, and soon 'Mione joined him seating herself in the chair in front of him, looking at him cutely, then kneeled down by the tree to hand him his first gift. "I think that one's from Ron.." she said smiling, and Harry took the gift from her, and smiled back "Thanks. ", he opened the envelop first, and read the card, Ron was just saying how much fun he was having, and how Bill has changed so much, wishing him a merry Christmas too. Harry moved down to the floor, and sat down next to Hermione, and unwrapped his gift, it was actually better then the last gift Harry got from Egypt, the old sneakoscope. This one was much better, it was a book on History of Quidditch dating before Hogwarts was built. Harry smiled brightly, as he looked to Hermione, and raised an eyebrow. "Anything good?", Hermione looked at him, and smirks " Yah, Ron got me a book on History of Magical Egyptians.. should be really interesting." Harry frowns slightly "You aren't going to read it today are you? I was hoping to head off to Hogsmeade after lunch, with you. " he looked depressed thinking she'd rather read a book then spend a day in the cold outside with famous Harry Potter. Hermione noticed his expression, and smiled " Nope, I'm not reading it today, and sure I'd love to go to Hogsmeade with you, it'll be great." Harry smiles brightly "It's a date then. " his cheeks flushed slightly at the mention of date, but he quickly leaned over to grab a big box, with sleek green writing on brown paper. "Hagrid, and it's for both of us. " looks to Hermione. She looked at the box curiously. "I wonder what it is?" asked the girl, Harry shrugged his shoulders and began to open the box.
Inside was a book bound with leather. "Atleast it isn't alive" grinned Harry as he picked up the book and opened it. The first page was written Year 1 , in green ink, Hermione turned the page and there they were all three, Ron, Hermione and Harry. Looking quite gloomy, it had been taken when they got off the Hogwarts express their first year, of course, back then on that day, they all pretty much didn't know each other, except maybe for Ron and Harry. And it went on like so, till 6th year, not many photos were there. "I guess he wanted to show us the he cares" added Hermione, "It's a lovely gift, we should stop by his hut on the way to Hogsmeade" Harry nodded to that suggestion.
Both continued opening their gifts, till lunchtime. They got dressed and headed towards the Great Hall, which was almost deserted.
"MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!" shouted Hermione as she jumped onto Harry's bed, she was so energetic on Christmas, and for once she didn't think of homework. Harry groaned slightly, as he reached for his glasses on the night table, and looked at the time. "It's still dark out.. " whined Harry, Hermione laughs and shakes him "It's just cause you're curtains are pulled in. c'mon Harry.. please. there's a bunch of gifts!" Harry finally gave in and sat up, still seeing slightly blurry then placed his glasses on the tip of his nose to peer at Hermione, who leaned in quickly to give him a tight hug and a quick kiss on the cheek, to make it look casual, like she always did. Though she wished to do more. Harry hugged her back before slowly sliding out of bed to head down to the common room, where Hermione and him shared Christmas tree obviously, where a stack of presents were piled up under the tree. He sat down in front of a crackling fire, and soon 'Mione joined him seating herself in the chair in front of him, looking at him cutely, then kneeled down by the tree to hand him his first gift. "I think that one's from Ron.." she said smiling, and Harry took the gift from her, and smiled back "Thanks. ", he opened the envelop first, and read the card, Ron was just saying how much fun he was having, and how Bill has changed so much, wishing him a merry Christmas too. Harry moved down to the floor, and sat down next to Hermione, and unwrapped his gift, it was actually better then the last gift Harry got from Egypt, the old sneakoscope. This one was much better, it was a book on History of Quidditch dating before Hogwarts was built. Harry smiled brightly, as he looked to Hermione, and raised an eyebrow. "Anything good?", Hermione looked at him, and smirks " Yah, Ron got me a book on History of Magical Egyptians.. should be really interesting." Harry frowns slightly "You aren't going to read it today are you? I was hoping to head off to Hogsmeade after lunch, with you. " he looked depressed thinking she'd rather read a book then spend a day in the cold outside with famous Harry Potter. Hermione noticed his expression, and smiled " Nope, I'm not reading it today, and sure I'd love to go to Hogsmeade with you, it'll be great." Harry smiles brightly "It's a date then. " his cheeks flushed slightly at the mention of date, but he quickly leaned over to grab a big box, with sleek green writing on brown paper. "Hagrid, and it's for both of us. " looks to Hermione. She looked at the box curiously. "I wonder what it is?" asked the girl, Harry shrugged his shoulders and began to open the box.
Inside was a book bound with leather. "Atleast it isn't alive" grinned Harry as he picked up the book and opened it. The first page was written Year 1 , in green ink, Hermione turned the page and there they were all three, Ron, Hermione and Harry. Looking quite gloomy, it had been taken when they got off the Hogwarts express their first year, of course, back then on that day, they all pretty much didn't know each other, except maybe for Ron and Harry. And it went on like so, till 6th year, not many photos were there. "I guess he wanted to show us the he cares" added Hermione, "It's a lovely gift, we should stop by his hut on the way to Hogsmeade" Harry nodded to that suggestion.
Both continued opening their gifts, till lunchtime. They got dressed and headed towards the Great Hall, which was almost deserted.