Christmas present

by: sera lunaria

disclaimer: um... do I have to do this in every chapter?

Chapter 6: The showdown

it was finally Christmas eve, the last two days had been dreadful. Harry had not been more miserable in hogwarts... well no he had but not taking to his best friend was the worst feeling in the world. He wanted to accept that he wanted her happiness above his own, and if she was happy with Jonas then of course he'd have to leave her alone. Jonas wouldn't make her cry like he had. Jonas wouldn't make her get hurt like he had. Jonas wouldn't stop talking to her if they had a fight... harry stared up at the ceiling for a long time before drifting off to sleep again pondering these thoughts.

Those soft lips, talked softly and slowly, oh talk they did. Her eyes glimmered pools as she wrapped her arms and her legs around harry as they sat on his bed. She pushed him down on the soft mattress and kissed him endearingly. Harry flipped her over ever so slightly as he kneeled and hovered over her.

She blushed deep red and kissed him again. He interlocked his hands into her brown hair. her fingers massaged his hair and made it even more untidier than usual. Their lips fought a immensely intricate battle. Harry trailed off his kisses towards her neck. Hermione continued to massage his head as she made small noises of satisfaction. harry's lips confronted a soft silky fabric. He opened his eyes and saw her school cloaks on.

He took a hand out of her hair and clutched at the shoulder area and pulled it down. Hermione responded by pulling her hands out of harry's hair, and starting to kiss his cheeks.

She then put her hands under his shirt and pulled it off with ease, breaking the kisses only for a second or two. Harry in that moment had also taken her cloak off. " did you expect this would happen?" he asked her as she only had on a bra and a pair of underwear. "well I dunno..." Hermione whispered huskily into his ear. Hermione unclasped her bra and-

with a start harry got up sweating in bed. He groaned looking at the red curtains all around him, he looked beside him and saw that Hermione wasn't there. "pathetic harry, truly pathetic" he berated himself and got up to go into the bathroom. He then got dressed and hurried down the steps to the great hall. Ron was there with luna eating breakfast. They were waiting for him to come down, they had convinced harry to go out an swim in the lake. Though it'd be freezing, luna would warm the water and the ground surrounding their spot for a few hours. To enjoy both warm and cold weather. Harry had agreed , even though he had wanted nothing more than to stay asleep in his bed.

They quickly ate and said their good mornings to the head master and the other professors. Professor Snape had been ill those last few days and had finally showed up for breakfast. He smiled awkwardly at luna but simply nodded at ron and harry as they passed. "you sure we wont get into any trouble doing this?" harry asked as they walked to the other side of the grand lake. "no, no, many students have done, it don't worry" luna said dreamily looking out at the ice covered edges of the lake. She smiled greatly as one of the giant squids many arms shot out of the lake and paddled away. The squid had been increasingly friendly over the years of their stay at hogwarts. But always did this sign of acknowledgment towards luna. "you're starting to sound more and more like Hermione every day harry" ron chuckled looking at his best friend. "shut up Ron" harry muttered as he took the lead over towards the spot they were going to swim at.

The ground around them was green and luscious as they sat and took off their cloaks, exposing their swim wear. The water bubbled out in a semi-circle about ten feet far from the edge. And ten feet down. They of course did not want the mer people to find that their homes began to warm up as the seasons had not yet changed. Harry swam in the lake and did a few laps around the semi-circle and then got out and sat on the towel he had brought in a carry-all inside of his pocket. Luna and Ron were embracing each other in the water and Ron was tickling luna as he tried to persuade her to come out farther with him.

Harry laughed at the sight of them giggling like insane lunatics yet so much in love. His heart thumped loudly in his chest and he averted his eyes away. The sky was turning purple with the heat the water was giving off. No doubt the steam was conflicting with the cold air and creating such beautiful lights. The purple gently faded away and harry rested on his cloak as a pillow and laid on the towel.

The day wore on a bit, harry had dipped into the water a few times before they decided they had had enough. Luna was blushing madly as Ron was laughing whole- heartily as he told harry why luna was blushing. "she thinks I was trying to coax the merpeople to abduct her, cause my head was under the water for a while"Ron laughed.

Luna punched him in the arm and walked stiffly a bit ahead of him. Ron quieted down and just brought her back to his side. "sowie" he said softly planting a cute little kiss on her forehead. She was satisfied with this and put her arm around his waist as he put his arm around her shoulders. They walked along side harry , talking and laughing at the things they had seen in the water.

They had walked only a few minutes before they heard a scream come from the hill above, overlooking te lake. Harry's ears shot up as did Ron's , they both looked over at the hill, not sure what to expect. luna's hand grasped Ron's arm as she looked up at the hill, "that's Hermione!" she said and she was the first to the aide of her friend.

She tugged Ron and he ran with her, harry however jolted after a few seconds and managed to get in front of them and up the hill swiftest. There Hermione was on the ground reaching for her wand that was a few inches away from her body. Her cloak was thrown a few feet away and her shirt was lifted and unbuttoned completely and exposing a black lace bra. Her skirt was also hiked up. Jonas was hovering over her, kneeling and straddling her hips.

Harry flung himself at Jonas and knocked him off of Hermione. Luna grabbed Hermione and pulled her to the side. Hermione looked petrified as she looked over at harry wrestling with Jonas, she then started to button her shirt and pulled down her skirt. Harry finally rolled off of him as he had punched the crap out of Jonas a great deal. So much so, that Jonas was bleeding profusely from the lip and had a swell in his eye lid.

He glowered at harry as he stood with his wand at ready. Ron stepped in at the side of harry with his own eyes glaring. Harry though was the most deadliest. "what the fuck did you reckon you were going to do?" harry screamed. He didn't really need to hear the answer. He had seen enough to know what the hell was happening.

"She wanted to!" Jonas exclaimed trying to fake innocence. His glowering face changed dramatically and turned all crystal and innocent again. As if he were two people held in one body. "what the hell?! I never wanted that!" Hermione yelled. Her face a mix of ferocity, embarrassment and sadness.

"yes you did! You were the one trying to take off my pants!" Jonas screamed coming closer, harry pushed his wand under Jonas' neck and pushed in deep. Jonas had to step back if not the wand would have probably seared through his neck. Jonas looked at Hermione with feign confusion and rubbed his neck. "you bastard" harry muttered, his mouth curved into a menacing half smile. "Ron, what do you reckon we do to him?" he asked his red headed counterpart. Ron had stepped forward with his wand outstretched.

"how about a couple of hexes? That'll set him right, then we can give him over to Dumbledore?" Ron sneered. "a few hexes?" harry said looking over at Ron. Before he could look back though, a light streaked past his cheek, barely missing him. He heard a yell and looked back at Ron, his face was covered with welts the size of saucers. Ron clutched at his face yelling horridly.

Luna and Hermione rushed to his side instantly making him sit on the floor while Hermione tried to stop the welts from rising to much. Harry looked back at Jonas and glared intensely, his eyes a green blaze of hate. Without thinking twice harry shouted the words that came oh so naturally to him, " Expelliarmus!" with that Jonas' wand flung ten feet from him his hand and behind him.

"I didn't like the hex idea anyway" harry said. Jonas had no other way of defense, he was obviously much smarter in books and hexes than harry. So the hexes could have been deflected. But brute strength, and conditioning from being on the quidditch team since first year, and the fights with voldemort had made harry the strongest. Harry put his wand in his cloak and jumped onto Jonas like a wild animal does to prey. He brought Jonas' collar into his grasp and pulled hi head up. Jonas' eyes glittered with waiting tears.

"good night" harry said before giving the second and best beating in his life. Hermione, Ron and luna all sat twelve feet away in shock at the hits harry was giving. Finally Hermione gently stopped him by hugging him from behind. " stop, or you'll be expelled..." Hermione said though muffled as she had placed her face into harry's hair.

Harry stopped and gave one disgusted look at Jonas before letting him go. He stood up and led Hermione to the others. Jonas was out cold and bloody in the face. Ron performed a swift cleansing charm and took most of the blood off. Luna then levitated Jonas all of the way to the castle. All the while Hermione shook in harry's arms as they walked.

End chapter 6