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Chapter 17

The Best – No – Worst Xmas Ever

Harry couldn't believe all the time he'd wasted.  He hadn't gotten one Christmas present for anyone.

"Let me check my list again."  Harry pulled out his listen of names and presents.  The list read:

Ron- the Quidditch World Record Book

Hermione- a quill that spell-checks itself

Pan- two new bandanas

James- a notebook with schedule format

Lily- a necklace

Angelina- a card that has moving pictures

Dustin and Kadri- mittens

Hagrid- a book about dragons

Zoe-

Harry still didn't know what to get Zoe.  The next weekend he wouldn't have time to find out what she liked because they would be at Hogsmeade. 

"That's it!" Harry said.  "I'll get her something at Hogsmeade!"

Harry put some money in his pocket and followed everyone else to Hogsmeade.  It was crowded in The Three Broomsticks, but Harry and Ron managed to find a seat.

"So, what are you going to get your girlfriend?"

"What?  Oh, you mean Hermione.  Well…um…I got her an…um…  I got Hermione a rose."  Ron blushed as red as the rose.

"What are you getting Zoe?"

"I don't know.  What does she like?"

"How should I know?"

On Christmas Eve Day, Harry was struggling to finish a 3-d heart that hung from a string.

"Hermione, could you come help me with this?"

"Not now Harry.  I'm busy."

"With what?"

"Ron's present."

"Let me see."

"Well, you'd better not tell Ron."  Harry got up and walked over to Hermione.

"Wow!  You made that yourself?  I'll bet Ron likes it."

Ginny had told Harry she would put Zoe's present by her bed that night.  When everyone had gone to bed, Harry snuck out and gave Lily, Hagrid, and James their presents.

"Wake up Harry, it is Christmas!"  Harry put on his glasses and stared at the pile of presents at the foot of his bed.  He jumped down and started to open them.  From Hagrid, he got homemade fudge; from Mrs. Weasley, he got a sweater; from Hermione, he got three boxes of Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans; from Ron he got "Flying with the Chuddly Canons Two;" from Sirius, he got a very good magnifying glass; and from Dumbledore he got a chicken leg.  Harry didn't know what that was for, but he supposed it was a joke.  There was only two presents left to open.  Harry picked up the largest one.  It was a storybook.  He looked at the tag that said From Cho Chang.  Harry couldn't believe it.  He hadn't got her anything.  Harry picked up the last present.  It was a locket from James and Lily.  It showed two pictures: one of Harry and his parents when he was a baby, and one of fifteen-year-old him and his seventeen-year-old parents.