It was Christmas Eve. The snow was lightly falling and mistletoe hung around the Gryffindor common room. Moonlight shone through the windows and a boy sat dejectedly on the couch all alone.
"Are you all right, Harry?" Hermione asked. "Yeah...well, no. I just think it's unfair that Voldemort gets to ruin the world because he had bad parenting! I mean, thousands of kids get abused but the one who is a very powerful wizard has to react the most strongly."
Hermione sat down next to him fully prepared to listen to his ramblings. However, this one was most unique.
"You know what else I don't get? He's a half-blood as well. Why on Earth does he want to kill others like him? He's mentally insane!"
"Oh, come off it," said Hermione practically. "Did you really expect the man who was taking over the world to be sane Harry?"
He laughed and turned to Hermione. Getting up he lent her a hand which she gratefully accepted.
"I'm sorry you had to listen to this, and on Christmas Eve no less. It's just that everyone's happy and I'm confused."
"They don't want this war Harry. By celebrating Christmas they get a temporary relief from the real world. They get to hide briefly and feel safe. It's a materialistic refuge, Harry."
He grinned at her. "I didn't understand a word of what you just said, but it sounded comforting."
He looked up, and then said nervously, "Hermione, look where we're standing."
It so happened, that they were beneath the mistletoe and unnaturally close. Hermione looked up to see it but was stopped by Harry's lips on hers. He kissed her lightly at first, but then deeper and more passionately.
Finally one of them broke away and went up to their dorms silently saying they couldn't do this. The other sat in the dark common room feeling rejected, letting the shadows hit their face.
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Authors Note: Don't kill me! I know that this was an incredibly short chapter and an extreme cliff hanger, and that loads of you must be Ron/Hermione shippers. (My beta is and was very angry with me.) Right now your probably wondering that after all the dramatic tension I had one of them (not going to tell you who!) pull away. I will never tell! At least not until the next chapter. Of course, it shouldn't be hard to guess...
LupinAndSiriusLover: You are right. Harry will be very angered becasue of all the reasons you listed and some new reasons that I am sure J.K. will add in. However, I am not going to write about Harry being depressed and angered because, as you can see, this story is under Drama/Humor catorgorey and so I am going to be dramatic and funny. If you want depressed and anger management Harry storys then go under the angst catogorey and I am sure that those storys will full fill your needs. Thank you for your advice and comments though, I duly appericate it and understand where you are coming from.
MellyV: I am glad you are enjoying the story and I know this scene is short but hopefully you like it. Even if you don't want to stop you still need to eat and drink and stay hygenic! SO please do stop every now and then! Good luck on your marriage quest! I favor Dan, but Oliver is hot as well, and the twins are yummy. Hmmm, choices!
Desipoplover13: We are going to see some family but its mostly a fun vacation. We get to go to NY, Boston, Vermont, and a whole bunch of places! I am very excited and I suppose that you can be lazy. I will so go and read the others now! I liked them a lot even though they are pretty easy and outside of my normal books. Mostly I read fantasy, with a little bit of historical fiction and mythology on the side. I am glad to find a fellow Boston lover. My parents are going to take me there when I get older for a week to look at all the colleges in that area. It is such an amazing city, and it is very pretty as well. All that brick and ivy, I love it! I consider it the romantic climax. You can take your time since now that school is coming near your scheldule is probaly getting fuller. I did check out your bio, it is very intresting.