Chapter 15: Christmas Eve

Everyone woke up on Christmas Eve ready to go to Hogsmead. The girls were getting ready and the boys went down to the Great Hall to eat.

"The girls are going to take forever!" Ron complained eating French toast.

"Yeah I know but it's worth it," Harry smiled.

"Yeah but still it's just Hogsmead," Neville said.

"How are you and Hermione?" Ron questioned casually.

"Well she told me she just wanted to be friends before because of Victor but I didn't realize they were that close until he came here,"

"I know right? She barely ever talks about him," Harry said getting up, "Well we better get going Ron. We told them we'de meet them in 5 minutes."

"Yeah okay," Ron said getting up.

The boys said goodbye to everyone and walked up the stairs only to be greeted by a rushed Hermione. She was wearing light blue jeans with a pink belt and a matching sweater. Her hair was straightened again and pinned back all pretty.

"Shiann and Cho told me to tell you guys they're gonna be waiting for you guys at the leaky cauldron," She spat out, out of breath.

"Why couldn't they just meet us here?"

"Well I guess Cho and Shiann wanted to eat breakfast there so they got up early and went a while ago,"

"Oh okay," Ron said as they turned around, "And where are you headed so fast?"

"Oh I told Victor I'd be outside waiting for him 10 minutes ago, but I totally lost track of time. Well I got to go I'll talk to you later," She cried as she ran down the stairs two at a time.

"You know it has to take her what, like 2 hours for her to get her hair like that?" Ron questioned Harry in disbelieve.

"Oh 2 hours at least!" Harry said as they walked out of the castle and onto the road to Hogwarts.

They finally got to Hogsmead, only to be greeted by Hagrid. He walked up to Harry and Ron casually but when he talked it was a whisper, "We 'ave Hogsmead on a protection guard too, but if 'ere's anythin' strange or if yer' starts to hurt go to the leaky cauldron and ask fer one of the teachers. We are all 'ere today shopping and what not but the guys at the leaky cauldron can contact us at anytime. kay?"

Harry looked up at him, "okay, but what's going on anyway?"

Hagrid looked down, "sorry but I can't tell yer,"

"Okay but when you can tell me anything please do cuz I really want to know what's going on Hagrid," Harry said as they departed and went off to the leaky cauldron to meet the girls. They saw them sitting at the bar with empty plates in front of them from breakfast. As soon as the guys saw them they were happy to be walking around with them all day.

"God they look great!" Ron whispered to Harry as they walked in.

"I know look how good Shiann looks for you," He laughed as they walked up behind them.

Harry came up behind Cho and wrapped his arms around her neck and kissed her cheek, "Hey,"

Cho giggled as she turned around to face him. She was wearing black hip huggers with a silver scarf belt, a silver spaghetti strap with a white and black coat. Her hair was straightened and pinned back. Her makeup looked great and she looked beautiful.

Shiann was wearing a cute blue jean skirt that had tears in it; she has on a pink tight shirt, with her white leather jacket. Her hair was curly and pinned back with her two strands of hair hanging in her face. Ron couldn't help but notice the pink locket she had on around her neck. It was some kind of pink silver almost and had LOVE engraved in it in pure silver. It was shaped into a heart and hung on a matching pink chain.

"Well then you wanna get going Harry?" Cho asked him getting up.

"Sure," They said their goodbyes and left Ron with Shiann.

Ron sat down on the bar next to Shiann, "Aren't you cold in that skirt?" He asked looking at her legs.

"Yeah but I got a warming Charm on them," She smiled.

"Oh I see," Ron said laughing, "So what are we gonna do today?"

"Well I don't know about you but I gotta shop,"

"You shop every time you come here," he said joking, "No I got to shop too,"

"Yeah I haven't bought anyone anything yet," Shiann said.

"Neither have I, but I didn't have the money until now either,"

"Oh," Shiann said looking down, "Well let's get started!"

They walked around the whole day buying things for everyone. They had an awesome time. Ron really got comfortable around Shiann and finally started acting like himself. The whole day flew by and it was almost 7.

"I only need one more present," Shiann said sitting down with all her bags.

"Whose," Ron asked not believing she could possible by one more gift.

Shiann sighed, "Draco's, I have no clue what to get him. I really want to get him something nice but I have no clue."

Ron looked away annoyed, "How can you still like him after what he did?"

"I really liked him. And I know he liked me for me and he's one of the only guys who proved that to me,"

"I know but still,"

"Well I really like him Ron; I never had anyone like that before,"

"Yeah I guess,"

"Yeah well I want to get him something nice, you know?"

"Yeah, well let's go looking," Ron said smiling getting up.

"You know what else I've never had," She said getting up.

"What?"

"A boy best friend that cares about me as much as you do," She smiled as the hooked arms and went off to buy Draco's gift before she left to go meet him. Ron offered to take all her bags back to the tower as they separated.

HARRY AND CHO

Harry and Cho had spent the whole day shopping looking around before they decided to get something to eat and sit at the little pond behind the leaky cauldron. Harry sat down with his arm around Cho.

"So are you going back to the Dursley's this summer?" Cho asked leaning her head on him.

"Probably, it really sucks though,"

"Well maybe you can spend a couple weeks over at my house, my parent's are dying to meet you,"

"yeah that would be cool," Harry said. Just then they heard Draco and a older kid from Slytherin. Cho looked at Harry, "Let's hide!" So they got up and ran behind the side of the leaky cauldron.

"Forget it todd!" Draco said walking.

"Come on any money you may want, and that new broom and everything. Come on please!"

"No leave me alone,"

"Come on it's not like you're getting anything from her,"

Just then Draco turned around and shoved Todd against the back of the building, "You say one thing like that to me or Shiann and you're dead!" He said letting loose his shirt.

"Okay man whatever but you remember that offer and think if Shiann's worth it,"

"She's worth anything," he said walking away.

Cho and Harry walked out from behind the building back onto Diagon Alley.

"Wow he really likes her," Cho said.

"Yeah I guess he does,"

"She deserves it though. You know how many guys want her?"

"Do you know how many guys want you?" Harry said looking at her.

"I use to get a lot of dates but that was before Shiann, and now its almost better that I don't, and even if it wasn't Shiann I never got more guys than her. And I don't see you getting hunt down making deals for me,"

"No, but they're stupid for that,"

"For what?"

"Not realizing how great you are,"

"Yeah okay Harry," Cho said jokingly.

"You are. You're so perfect,"

Cho looked up at him and kissed him. They walked around a while more before heading back to the castle. They decided to sit around the lake for a while before going in, until they once again saw Shiann and Draco. Draco was sitting upright and Shiann was laying up on him chest.

"Shiann seems cozy," Harry said half joking as Cho and him sat across the lake. Draco and Shiann couldn't see them because they're view was blocked by a row of bushes but Harry and Cho could see them. Harry held Cho and sat down; she was laying on his lap. They all sat there a while without much movement before Harry and Cho heard Shiann laugh as Draco got up. She threw a snowball at him which resulted a start of the fight. They threw around snow and laughed before Draco gave up. He walked up to her and started kissing her only to put snow down her neck. Shiann screamed as she ran after him finally catching him he fell down. She started laughing again as she sat down and he started tickling her. Finally, to Harry and Cho's pleasure, they stopped making such a commotion and calmed down. They laid there Draco playing with her hair, he started to kiss her neck before she pulled away. She looked around and got up. She said something to Draco and they started walking fast inside. Just then Harry's scar started stinging and remembering what Hagrid had said he got up and went to go to his hut.

"What's wrong?" Cho asked getting up and running behind him.

"My scar it stings real badly, they told me to go to a teacher when that happens because it means something about Voldemort,"

"Oh my god!" Cho screamed as she ran faster. They reached Hagrid's hut and told him what had happened. A couple minutes later Professor McGonagall showed up and Hagrid's hut.

"Hagrid open up we need to find Harry!" She screamed opening the door scaring Harry, Cho, and Hagrid, "Oh thank god you're alright,"

"What's going on? How did you know about this?" Harry questioned.

"I can't tell you but we have our ways when knowing when dangers near,"

"What do you mean you can't tell me? You said the castle was on a protection guard and that I would be fine. Well now I'm not and you aren't going to tell me what happened?" Harry now screamed at her.

"I'm sorry Harry but I can't for your sake," Professor McGonagall said looking down, "But we must go back to the castle,"

Harry got up frustrated, "Whatever, bye Hagrid."

Cho Harry and Mcgonagall walked across the lawn to Hogwarts. Cho and Haryr both went in their houses. Ron and Hermoione were sitting on the couch wrapping gifts. Harry told them what had happened. They sat for a while trying to figure it out btu they couldn't think of anything. After awhile they finally went to sleep and woke up the next morning, Christmas.

A/N: I know I got his one written fast but hopefully you guys like it. I'll have the next chapter up real soon. So please read and review and show everyone this story please!