The Christmas holidays were fast approaching. Hermione and Ron had decided to stay at school for the holidays. Yana wanted to take Harry to St. Louis for the time, to meet some friends of hers. The two had planned it so it looked like they were going to different places for the holidays.

"See you guys soon. I'll write to you when I get the chance." Yana gave Hermione a one armed hug outside in front of the school. Ron and Harry were saying their goodbyes as well.

"Have a good Christmas, Sam."

"You too, Ron."

Yana tucked Micah back into her shoulder bag, and caught up with Harry and the rest of the people catching the train back to muggle London.

"Well… looks like we're along together for Christmas, Ron. Our first one at Hogwarts without Harry." Sighed Hermione.

"That might not be so bad…" that earned Ron a slap on the face. "Ouch!"

"Come on Ron, Missy gets into everything if I am gone too long. And besides, YOU have to clean out something in your dorm room. I can smell it in my room."

"They will never admit it will they?"

"Nope."

Yana and Harry were siting in the last compartment of the train. Most of the time they were in there own thoughts, so it was quiet in the carriage. That was until Malfoy and his burley bodyguards made an unexpected stop by.

"What do you want now, Malfoy?"

"Information. Why is it that you are fraternising with mud-bloods and muggle-lovers?"

"They make better friends than pure-bloods who think that they are better than everyone else. Why do you ask?"

"You do know that the Dark Lord will destroy all mud-bloods and muggle-lovers, including anyone who stands up for them. I am of course, speaking about you two. Of course, for a fee, I will put in a good word for you."

"And what would that fee be?"

"Few galleons."

"I'll take my chances with the dark lord. Now, could you please bugga-off?"

"I think not."

"Don't you have others to annoy? Friends? Family? …….. Poisonous reptiles?" Asked Harry.

"No one asked you."

"I would suggest you leave before we are forced to cause bodily harm to your personage." Retorted Harry as he drew his wand, and had it pointed at Malfoy's throat. The train was slowing down at that moment, which probably was the cause of the goon-squad and Malfoy to leave.

Yana shrunk their trunks, and put them in her pocket. "You'll most likely loose it." Was her answer to Harry's look. "Come on… the plane leaves in a few hours, and it will take a while to get to the airport."

"I don't see why we can't just apparate…"

"Because… we are supposed to be school kids remember? If we apparate, we run the chance of someone seeing us do it."

They caught a taxi to the airport. It surprised Harry how long it took for their luggage to be checked and placed into the large metal bird that would soon take off with them inside it. It took even longer for them to get through all of the checkpoints. Going through all of the metal detectors, having their on-board luggage x-rayed over and over again, having their pockets tested for gun powder and other drugs, it felt so weird. Harry was not one who liked to be touched too much by nature, after all those times his uncle would throw him around the house like he was a doll, so he hated the experience even more so than Yana.

Surprisingly with all the traffic, they got to the airport with a surprising amount of time to spare, so they were told to stay in the boarding room until such time that the flight was ready to take on passengers. That really pissed Harry off. Harry amused himself by watching the other people in the waiting room. There was this man reading. He kept changing his facial expressions as he read. There were these kids' grandparents who kept pestering them. No doubt telling them to check in with the flight attendants before boarding the plane. He couldn't help but be a little bit worried about where Mango and Micah had gone to. Yana had said that they were going to be fine, but Harry didn't really feel all that better about it. He thought that Yana was trying to convince herself more than him on that one. Her voice sounded apprehensive about them being fine.

Yana was sitting beside Harry chewing some peppermint gum. She seemed to be off in her own little world, so Harry guessed it was his job to listen for the lady with the blocked nose to mumble over the speaker, that their flight was ready, and that 'all passengers boarding flight 2770- London to Saint Louis, please forward to boarding bay 3. Please have your ticket ready, and have all on-board luggages with you.'

Yana stood up from her seat, and nudged Harry. It seemed that Harry was the one off in his own little universe there, not Yana. Giving Yana a sheepish grin, he stood up and got into the que to board the plane. Yana got out the tickets from her coat pocket, and gave Harry his. He could never be trusted to look after these things. When she gave Harry a key to the house, he lost it the next week. She had to go and get another one. When that one was finally ready, Harry had found the first one. From then on, she carried all the really important stuff. Harry didn't really enjoy being treated like a four year old, but he had to admit, he did have a tendency to loose some things from time to time, and he didn't want his plane ticket to be one of them.

The stewardess took their tickets, tore off a piece, and gave them back the other half. They walked out of the building, towards the plane. The stewardess on the plane opened her mouth to assist Harry and Yana to their seats, but Yana told her to save it for someone who cared. Harry couldn't really blame Yana for doing that, but the stewardess was only doing her job. Though he had to admit, she was so bloody annoying. She was like a robot. "May I direct you to your seat?" it was like a broken record. Her voice was always the same fake perky, happy sounding one too. Harry unconsciously shuddered at the thought of hearing that voice again.

"Argh! I can never get these stupid things on properly… how do you do it?"

"Here… let me help you with that." Harry leant over the armrest of the seat, and buckled Yana's seat belt.

"Thanks."

"How come I can do it, and I have never been in a plane before… but you can't?"

"One of the great mysteries of life I suppose…"

Three flight attendants positioned themselves at the ends of the plane, and in the middle. They had with them life jackets and other things. Another flight attendant's voice was heard over the intercom of the plane. She told everyone on the plane what they had to do, incase they had a water landing, or they needed the oxygen masks, and the stewardess' in the isles of the plane acted out what they had to do. It was sort of funny watching how all three of them did everything in perfect synchronization. But what was seriously creeping Harry out was the fact that they may need the oxygen masks. They needed oxygen to live. It really creeped him out how the stewardess' smiled as they put on the oxygen masks for the demo. It was like a doll's smile.

"They must be very confident in their captain for them to do all this." Whispered Harry to Yana, which brought out a snicker from her. It cost her her gum though.

I hate it when that happens… when your gum gets caught in your throat when you laugh at someone's misfortune…..

Anyhow…. THE COMPLETION OF ANOTHER CHAPTER! YAY!

Next chapter….. Oopsie… almost told you what happens….