Chapter Ten: Christmas at Hogwarts

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            After the incident 3 months ago, Hogwarts became very quiet. There was no adventure, nothing but homework and classes, and the occasional Hogsmeade visit, but nothing of anything importance.

            Even Hermione and Draco were bored out of there minds, there was nothing to do in Hogwarts. At least in Hermione's world, they could sneak off and annoy Snape, but Snape was not here anymore.

            "Hermione, 10 Days left. And two more days of School. You are staying, aren't you?" Draco asked as he went through one of the trunks that were filled to the top with Christmas decorations.

            "Of course Draco!" Hermione explained as she went through another trunk of Christmas Decorations, "now pass me those wreaths and candles. I cannot believe Head Boy and Girl have to go through the decorations every year! If I failed, I'd get really annoyed by this."

            "Wingardium Leviosa!" Draco levitated the candles and wreaths to Hermione's side, "Anything else 'Mione?"

            "No thanks Draco," Hermione replied, as she placed the candles in the middle of every other seat with a levitating charm.

            Draco was searching through the box and he found a piece of mistletoe. Draco whispered to himself, "I bet Percy was afraid of everyone going crazy so he packed it in the retired decorations box!" Draco laughed.

            "Inflammare!" Hermione pointed her wand in the air and all the candles lit up, "Wingardium Leviosa Perrexi!"

            Draco walked up behind Hermione, and held the mistletoe above her head; he turned her around and kissed her. She tried to break away but Draco had a tight hold on her.

            When she finally did get out, she snapped at Draco, "WHAT THE BLOODY HELL WAS THAT ALL ABOUT!" Hermione looked and saw Draco holding mistletoe, "Oh, sorry Draco. You just scared me, Sorry!"

            Draco went back to what he was doing, looking through the boxes of old decorations. About 2 hours later Draco found a wand, Birchwood, Birch, 10 ½ inches in the box, that he was looking through. It had an engraving in it.

December 25th 1949 – Tom Riddle, remember when we went through the decorations last Christmas? I will always remember that night, for the rest of my life. J'adore Vous Love: Narcissa Black!

           "Narcissa Black! That's my mother!" Draco blurted out and Hermione rushed over to ask him about what. However, Hermione saw the two names on the wand.

            "Your mother lost her innocence to Voldemort?" Hermione shrieked, "Eww…"

            "Hermione, be serious, I must speak to Dumbledore!"

            Draco ran off and Hermione ran after him. Was it bothering him that much? It depends if it was true love or not I guess. If Narcissa really loved Riddle than it was worth it was it not.

            "Draco Malfoy! Stop right where you are!" Hermione yelled, "This isn't Riddle's wand, it's an illusion, watch. Finite Incantatum!"

            The words on the wand disappeared and different words appeared. Tom Riddle; I am engraving this on your wand because I hate you! You stole my innocence. I hope that your prophesy is right and Lucius Malfoy's son kills you off! I would like to see it myself. Nevertheless, I hope you know there is a way a new prophesies can be made. It is called Free will!

            A tear appeared in Draco's eyes and he ran through the quiet Hogwarts corridors. Draco yelled the password to the stairs and ran quickly up them.

            "DAMN IT PROFESSOR! WHY WAS I NOT AWARE THAT MY MOTHER HAD BEEN…?"

            "Draco Malfoy," Dumbledore interrupted, "please calm down and explain what is wrong!"

            Draco handed Dumbledore the wand with the engraving, "Oh dear! Finite Incantatum! Nope, this is the real engraving. I was hoping to show you this after you had graduated but now is as good time as any.

            "1949, Head Boy Tom Riddle and Head Girl Narcissa Black. A Slytherin and a Gryffindor, both the best students in Hogwarts. Until One night, 2 nights before Christmas, Mr. Riddle raped Miss Black, my favourite student. Riddle was reprimanded and detentioned for the next 6 months. He also lost 1000 points for Slytherin. Riddle, because of his detentions and raping Miss Black, lost him his Head Boy Status and it was given to Mr. Malfoy. Miss Black stole Mr. Riddle's wand, at the time, and engraved this message. Riddle decided to destroy the wand but it was unbreakable because there was hate in that wand. He threw it away, Apparated to Diagon Alley, and bought a new one, the exact one that you use everyday! Narcissa hexed Riddle and graduated from Hogwarts. Riddle was stripped of his Auror training, and became Lord Voldemort 5 years later, after he had mastered all the evil spells and counter-curses. Just like your friend Hermione."

            "So Riddle stuck his muggle nose into a book and learnt every evil spell in the world. He wanted to kill me just to prove he was more a wizard than the other muggle-born. That is disgusting!"

            "Return to your room, I can see someone waiting there for you!"

            Draco calmly walked out the room and to his dormitory to find Hermione working with the boxes in the common room.

            "Draco, I know how hard it must be to know that your mother lost her innocence to Voldemort but she didn't end up with him. Why can't you understand?"

            "I do now Hermione!" Draco explained to the shocked Hermione.

            The rest of the night was spent decorating Hogwarts with decorations for Christmas. Hagrid, Ron and almost every Gryffindor, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw was helping the head boy and girl decorate the school.

            Hermione walked down the stairs to the Common Room and noticed a present beautifully wrapped under the tree that was titled; To: Hermione, Love: Draco.

            Hermione opened it and saw what was inside of it.

            "Happy Christmas `Mione!"

            "Happy Christmas, Draco!"

            Hermione ran over to him and kissed him, making him fall on the ground. After making out on the floor for a couple minutes, Godric Gryffindor, Salazar Slytherin, Rowena Ravenclaw, and Miss. Hufflepuff (As everyone in the school called her) started to sing Merry Christmas to Draco and Hermione, they each gave Hermione and Draco a gift. A necklace for Hermione, with a charm on it with the 4 houses and the Hogwarts "H" on it. For Draco, a watch with 4 spots for people's heads. Like the clock at the Weasley's. Of course, 2 were already on there, Himself and Hermione.

            "Hermione handed Draco a present and he opened it, surprised with what he saw.

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