......................................THE FIFTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS....................................................

Jessica stood outside the castle, by one of the walls, staring out at the grounds, her cloak wrapped around her tightly. All she could think about was her secret gift giver. Every day her gifts seemed more and more unique. She was beginning to become paranoid.

Every time a boy would come within seeing distance of her, she would start to stare him down, as if she would know who was responsible by looking at them hard enough. So far, the only thing this had accomplished was the males of Hogwarts thinking she was giving them the eye, thinking they looked good or something.

I can't believe some of those half-wits think I actually like them.. Jessica thought, not caring one way or another. The only male she cared about right now was the one behind all her mysterious gifts.

Suddenly she heard the sound of thrashing branches. Her eyes followed the sound and she saw the Whomping Willow, thrashing around trying to smash two first years. She figured they either didn't have their wands or didn't know how to freeze the tree. She ran towards them, pulling her wand out as she went. The tree bent over again, coming down fast, and this time, it's aim was true.

"Immobulous!" Jessica shouted, waving her wand at the tree. It froze just over them, ready to strike and crush them.

Jessica hurried over to the two terrified first years. She should've known, only two boys would be stupid enough to do this. She held out her hand to them, pulling them up on their feet.

"Are you two alright?" she asked them, studying their faces.

"Yes" they both replied softly.

"You two had better get back to the castle and go see Madam Pomfrey, let her check you over for injuries, and stay away from this wretched tree, it's too dangerous for those who don't know how to immobilize it." she told them, a scolding tone in her voice.

They both nodded meekly and ran off.

Jessica looked at the tree again, still and unmoving. "I hope you fall over, you wretched tree." she growled at it, turning and walking back towards the castle

Little did she know, her 'Secret Santa' had seen the whole thing and was very impressed.

It was also on her way back towards the castle that her mind drifted back to her dilemma.

Will I get another gift today?

Will this person finally reveal himself?

What if I never find out who it is?

These questions, along with many more seemed to be plaguing Jessica's mind.

It wasn't until just before dinner that one of her questions was answered.

Starlight was tapping irritably on the circular window of her dorm, waiting impatiently for her mistress to let her in. The tapping woke Nick up, who'd been napping on her pillow. He stretched and looked at the owl.

"Do you think it's another gift?" her beloved dragon asked her.

"Dunno, but I guess I'm about to find out." Jessica replied.

She sprung up from her bed, and threw open the window to let her other beloved pet inside.

"Hello girl," She cooed. Her eyes immediately being drawn to the red package, with the red and gold envelope.

Opening the envelope first, which had become sort of a tradition; she extracted the small bit of parchment.

On the fifth day of Christmas,

Your true love gave to you,

Five sparkling snowflake jewels.

"Snowflake jewels…" Jessica said looking at Nick with a raised eyebrow. Nick shrugged. Starlight hooted as if in affirmation.

Putting down the parchment, she moved to the package. She pulled off the paper gingerly, and sure enough five sparkling snowflake jewels winked back at her. They were sterling silver snowflakes with a diamond right in the center and were all identical. Two had been made into earrings, one hung elegantly on a neck chain, and one was hanging delicately from a bracelet and the last one was attacked to a sterling silver ring..

They were absolutely gorgeous. Jessica immediately put all of them on. They looked like they belonged and were just right against her black robes.

They could have been plastic and she would have loved them just the same. That someone had spent any time on her was baffling enough, but to spend this much money…

Jessica sat down on her bed, completely overwhelmed. She didn't realize until later that she had completely missed dinner but she didn't care.

"They're gorgeous Jess." Nick commented seeing them twinkle in the light. Jessica smiled and stroked him on the head. Then she stroked Starlight and opened the window so she could fly off to the Owlery. She walked over to the bed and collapsed on it, smiling. She turned on her side so she was facing Nick and beckoned him over with her hand. He climbed over to her, his red scales shining in the light, and curled up besides her closing his big black eyes. She stroked him softly and they both drifted off slowly to sleep.

She eventually woke up later that night and took off her precious jewelry, changed, and climbed back into bed, dreaming of what would happen tomorrow.

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Artemis:My OC is not a Mary Sue. Her parents are not mentioned because they're dead. I'm mentioning them in later chapters. That thing about the weigh loss spell was a joke. Don't take everything so seriously. I hate people who cling to every little detailo like it matters. This is my fanfic and I'll twist it any way I want. Just because she's a Gryffindor doesn't mean that she hates Malfoy. Because he decided to remounce his father and Voldie, that doesn't jmean that they like each other. She respects him and is somewhat proud of his decision. That doesn't mean they like each other. As for staying in the dorm with Hermione, another bed could always be conjured and added and it's just one girl, so what's the big deal? And as for Nick, her dragon, he is so small and skinny, he could be considered a lizard. Sure, they outlawed having regular dragons because you can't tame or control them, but that doesn't mean she can't have a miniture one. If anyone asks, she could say he'd a lizard.

Anyways, thanx to everyone else who reviewed positively.