Memories of the Past, Secrets revealed
Chapter 11: Christmas Morning
By Babmidnight

Disclaimers: NOT Mine! Though I sure wouldn't mind owning them ( Author's notes: I kind of had a bite of a writer's block for this fic. What you see below is basically me trying to get somewhere. I don't know what I want with this fic. I enjoy writing it, I just wrote everything that I wanted to write about. So I have to brainstorm again. ( Please enjoy reading, and ideas are very very welcome!!

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Hermione opened her eyes and smiled. Christmas day had come. She jumped out of bed and threw some clothes on. Hermione took a shower, and ran down the stairs, never noticing Draco walking smoothly behind her. She stopped in front of the Christmas tree to see her father and Lucius Malfoy talking and drinking coffee. Hermione took a seat on the couch and waited for her father to realize she was there.

"Well hello Hermione, how are you this morning?"

Hermione smiled.

"Good father, lovely morning isn't it?"

"Yes, it is Hermione"

Draco sat down on the other end of the couch, watching Hermione and her father talk. Harry and Ron came down soon, chatting with smiles on their faces.

Harry smiled at Hermione and sat down next to her. Ron sat in a chair on the other side of the Room.

"So shall we open our gifts?" asked Ron.

Kenneth smiled.

"Sure go ahead"

Kenneth got up and walked over to the tree. "Lets see here....one for Hermione, one for Draco, one for Harry, and one for Ron" said Kenneth, handing a gift to each person.

Hermione opened her gift. Inside was an invisibility cloak from her father. She smiled at her father, and gave him a hug.

"Thanks dad"

Everyone continued to open gifts. Hermione received books from her mother. She received car keys for a Mustang 2004 from her mother and father combined so that she could drive when she came home for summer vacation. Draco received the newest broom from his father. He received a brand new invisibility cloak, a set of books from his mother, of which included how to win over a girl, causing him to blush. Ron received the top of the notch broom from Hermione's father, the firebolt 2004. He received a new sweater from his mother, and a beautiful new owl from Hermione, and from Harry, a new chess set.

Harry received tickets for London quidditch team set in the summer, four tickets included, house seats from Hermione's father. He received another photo album of his parents, which had things written in explaining what was happening in the picture. In the back, Lupin had written about his parents that could not have been in the pictures. Harry received a book on 'The defense against the dark arts' from Hermione, and come candy from Ron and a home sweater from his mother.

Kenneth smiled at all the teens.

"Well now that that everyone has opened their gifts, why don't you all get ready for the Christmas party!" said Kenneth.

Lucius huffed and picked up his newspaper and continued to read.

"Another party? Didn't we just have a party the other day?" remarked Draco.

Lucius looked up from his newspaper and smacked Draco in the head.

"Ow!" exclaimed Draco.

"You know better then to make remarks like that" remarked Lucius.

"Well their will be different guests for this party. Different guests for another party" commented Kenneth with a slight frown on his face.

Harry, Ron, and Hermione sat together looking though Harry's photo album of his parents, looking only when Draco said something rude. Harry closed the photo album and started a conversation about quidditch with Ron. Hermione stood up and excused herself from the room.

Hermione ran upstairs to get ready for another party, and to test out some makeup and hair products that she had received from her mother of which she asked for, that she had hid from the guys. Hermione sat down in front of her mirror and started applying her makeup, fountain and all. She got up and put some of the hair gel on her hair to tame it a little and put it in a fresh twist with the help of her wand and some magic. She walked away from the mirror and went though her closet trying to decide on what to wear.

Hermione pulled out a dark emerald green gown with sparkles covering it. The gown was sleeveless and came down a couple inches above her breasts. There was an opening in the center between her breasts to show some skin, but not reveal anything. Her dress went down the floor, a train coming off of her dress in the back, coming from her shoulders to the floor.

Hermione walked back over the mirror and picked up a set of diamond earrings and put them on. She pulled out a diamond necklace, the one she wore the other night, and put it around her neck. There was a knock on the door. Hermione looked at the clock. Guests would be arriving soon. She pulled out a pair of matching shoes and put them on. She walked over to the door and opened it to see three sets of eyes starring at her with their mouths falling to the floor.