A/N: Oh my god. I'm so so sorry. School has taken over my life and I do need time to talk to friends more... well another chapter should be up soon after this. i will try!

Draco looked over at Hermione and saw Harry talking to her. He seemed to lean closer to her. Hermione just half smiled sitting a bit away from him as possible and slowly.

He glared at him and sensed her that she didn't want him near her like that. Harry grinned at her and stared at her while she was eating. Hermione had her eyes looking at him, he didn't notice since, she had her eyes slightly in the corner of her eye seeing just a blur of him but good enough.

A few Slytherins tried to get Draco's attention but all he did was stare at them both. Harry put his head on her shoulder and whispered something to her. Draco got up and walked over there.

"I really think Granger doesn't want you to do that to her, don't you?" Draco glared, gritting looking at Hermione.

"Everyone does need personal space." Hermione said quickly before Harry could say anything.

"I was just leaving anyway." Harry smiled, getting up and glaring at Draco before leaving.

Hermione let out a sigh of relief.

"Aren't you going to thank me?" Draco eyed her.

"Why should I?" She sneered at him. "Your back to your mean self."

"That's just what you think." Draco mumbled to himself as he left.

Hermione went to the common room after eating bits of food she grabbed. Why did Draco do that? Hermione thought. She went up to her dormitory and grabbed a book to read out in the common room.

She sat in an armchair and started to read. A few people started to come down from the dormitories and she ignored them. Harry crept behind her and leaned over on the left of Hermione to see what she was reading.

"What are you reading?" Harry leaned closer.

"A book about charms..." Hermione said.

"Oh, are you going to Hogsmeade tomorrow? Last day to do late Christmas shopping." Harry told her.

"Probably...just not to buy anything."

"What? Your not giving me a present. How mean." Harry joked.

"I can't afford any presents. I'm sorry." She walked up to her dormitory.

"I was just joking." Harry thought.

Hermione sat on her bed thinking she could go home for Christmas to spend that night with her family. Her friends seemed to be somewhere in the common room. She could pack earlier. Really early in the morning she could go on a train. She smiled to herself and really wanted to see them.

She went under her bed and pulled out a suitcase. Hermione put in a few robes in and took a few things that she wanted to bring. She put the suitcase back under her bed when she was finished.

Hermione went to bed and tried to get enough sleep. She heard her friends come in a few minutes later. They were talking softly thinking Hermione was asleep. They were thinking of going to Hogsmeade. She fell asleep after a while.

In the morning she took a shower and changed into better clothes. She picked up her suitcase and walked out of the common room quietly. She went to Dumbledore's office. When she stood in front of the door thinking what the password was Dumbledore came out then.

"Oh, hi Miss. Granger. Why are you up this time?" Dumbledore asked her.

"I was wondering if I could take a train to see my family this Christmas..." Hermione told him.

"Hmm, I guess you can. Stay there for a few days if you want. I'll get a train to pick you up." Dumbledore smiled at her.

"Thanks." She smiled at him.

About half an hour later she got into a train. It was going to take a while until she gets there but it's going to be worth it. Hermione went into an compartment where it was empty. She decided she could just take a nap there until she woke up.

Back at Hogwarts....

Hermione's friends were eating there Breakfast bored and couldn't wait to go to Hogsmeade.

"Where's Hermione?" Vicky spoke up.

"What? Oh, I don't know." Denise answered.

"I happened since her since last night." Harry said.

"Same." Ron said.

"Maybe she's in the shower?" Seamus said.

"No, she couldn't." Denise told him.

"She will probably show up later." Harry said, "She did say she was going to Hogsmeade? Probably..."

When the time came all of them went on the train to Hogsmeade. They all didn't see Hermione get on and they thought she already got on. Vicky and Ron looked for Hermione on the train but couldn't find her.

Vicky sat with Ron and the others and hoped Hermione was there. A few minutes later they got off the train and watched every single person come out of the train and there was no sign of Hermione.

They decided she must have ran off quickly before they could see her. Denise and Vicky went around some stores to see if they could find her there. Especially the book stores. After an hour they just gave up and had a feeling she didn't come.

The girls went shopping together while the boys did. Everyone soon separated and bought things. The boys were in a store with jewelry things. They thought they could impress the girls with buying things for them.

"Hermione probably doesn't feel well, don't you think so? She's probably in the common room or at the Hospital Wing." Harry said looking at a gold necklace.

"Probably. Do you think Denise will like this purple bracelet and ring?" Seamus asked everyone.

"Purple? No diamonds? No gold/sliver?" Ron said.

"I guess so?" Seamus shrugged.

"What are you going to get for Vicky, Ron?" Harry asked.

"I'm not sure..."

"Better get her something quick because we are leaving to meet up with the girls to give them there presents soon." Harry told him.

"Who are you giving that gold necklace to Harry?" Seamus looked at him.

"Hermione. She does deserve something, doesn't she?" Harry stared at what he bought in his hands.


"I guess so." Seamus smiled.

"Let's go." Ron half smiled leaving the store.

They all went over to the bridge where they were supposed to meet the girls. The girls were already there talking and laughing holding bags in there hands. The guys smiled at them.

"Finally!" Vicky smiled.

"We were here for a long time. Your like girls shopping!" Denise laughed.

"I got you this Denise." Seamus handed her a box.

Denise grinned to herself and opened it. Her eyes lit and pulled out her purple jewelry. She stared at them and grinned even more.

"Something wrong?" Seamus asked her.

"Nope." Denise said smiling, "I love these. They are even purple!"

"What's my present?" Seamus winked at her.

Denise kissed him and pointed behind him.

"Oh, Ron. I got you something! Umm.. It's right over on that bench!" Vicky grinned.

Vicky watched Ron walk over to the bench she pointed and saw a new broom. His eyes widen and stared at it more. Vicky walked over and smiled to herself.


"You like?" Vicky said.

"I sure do but I don't think I deserve this..." Ron's eyes left the broom to the ground.

"Of course you do!"

"I didn't get you anything jewerly like. I couldn't afford anything that special while I was here."

"Oh, it's alright though. I love you still." Vicky smiled and turned around to look at Harry. "Is Harry giving something to Hermione?"

"Yep. We should head back and open our other presents with Hermione!"