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The first snow had fallen and everyone was a little jittery. Harry, Ron, and Hermione hadn't really had a lot of time together with the trainings with Lupin and all the DA meetings. There was only 1 more Hogsmeed trip till Christmas and Harry was desperately trying to figure out what to get Hermione. It couldn't be just some old gift; it had to come from the heart.

"Harry if you don't hurry up we are going to miss the carrages!" Hermione nagged.

"I'm coming! I'm coming!" Harry said, "Gees. I woke up late."

"Run Run Run!"

Harry and Hermione ran as fast as they could, making it to the last carage, but Hermione stopped dead in her tracks without getting on.

"Hermione come on! Get in!" Harry said as he pulled her into the carage. "What was that all about?"

"I can see them."

"See what?"

"The Thesterals."

"Oh." Harry said, "I'm sorry. It's ok."

"No. It's not. She might have lied to me for 17 years, but she didn't deserve to die. Now my father on the other hand does."

"Lets make a deal." Harry said, "How about all day long today we don't feel sorry for anyone. Ourselves including. We are going to have just a fun day with no worries."

"OK. Deal." She said, "but first I need to go Christmas shopping. Alone."

"Ok. We shall meet at the 3 Broomsticks at 2. Sound good?"

"Sounds like a plan."

It took Harry about 2 hours and 10 stores before he finally put Hermione's gift together. Hermione only took about 10 minuets for Harry since she was making his present back at school. They met back up at the 3 Broomsticks with Ron later on, and then sat up at the Shrieking Shack, talking and laughing.

(A/N: Ok. So I hate to skip around but…. Were skipping to Christmas. Sorry!)

"Merry Christmas Ron!" Harry and Hermione said handing Ron there joined gift.

(A/N: So I couldn't think about what to get him so whatever it is it's really cool, and expensive. That's why they had to share it.)

"Thanks you guys! This is great!"

"Here Harry." Hermione said handing him his present. "It was really fun to make."

Harry quickly opened the wrapping paper and almost cried when he saw what was inside. It was a huge photo album starting with pictures of his parents at Hogwarts, and ending with pictures of Harry, Ron, and Hermione at Hogwarts.

"Lupin gave me all the pictures of your parents and Collin gave me the pictures of us."

"Wow Hermione this is great!" Harry jumped up and planted a huge kiss on her lips.

"Now." He said calming down a bit. "Your present." He handed her a velvet black box.

Hermione opened the box and stared in aw at all the different things. It was a charm bracelet with 8 charms on it. One was of a troll, there was a chess piece, a hospital cross, a black dog, a golden egg, a mistletoe charm, and one with a picture of Harry and Ron inside. The last one was a heart with the word sorry engraved in it.

"Harry what does this mean?"

"It means that I am sorry for everything I have put you through."

"Harry I chose to be your friend. I chose to put myself in danger."

"Well I still feel responsible."

"Harry I feel like we haven't spent a lot of time together in the past month. After dinner lets take a walk."

"Ok. Sounds good. Meet you in our Common Room after dark."

"Ok. Merry Christmas."

"Merry Christmas."

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Sometime after 11:00

"Harry we really shouldn't be out here." Hermione said, "It's dangerous."

"Hermione we'll be fine. Besides, you didn't mind doing this a few months ago."

"Yeah well a few months ago it wasn't pitch black, and we didn't have to worry about Voldemort and his death eaters attacking."

"Well true. But we'll be fine."

They walked into the Quidditch Pitch and sat down in the stands.

"I really, really, really like that photo album. It makes me feel like I know my parents that much more."

"Well you should thank Lupin. He went home and dug through old boxes to find them. I just put it all together."

"Next time I see him I will."

"Harry lets go back inside, I am started to freeze."

Harry and Hermione were in the castle making their way up to the Common Room when they ran into Draco, and about 15 other Slytherins.

"Well well well. What do we have here?" Draco sneered, his 'group' circling around the two.

Harry and Hermione both simultaneously reached into their back pockets to find nothing.

"Looking for your wands?" Draco asked. "It sucks to be you doesn't it."

Draco snapped his fingers and a few Slytherins grabbed Harry and Hermione pulling them apart.

"Didn't I tell you I would get you back Granger?" Draco spat.

"What does this solve?" Harry asked.

"Oh it solves a lot for me." Draco said as he kicked Harry in his 'untouchables'.

(A/N: HAHAHAHAHA. That reminds me of my friend. He's all 'No! Don't hurt the twins!' LOL…Sry I just had to share.)

Harry let out a grunt and fell to the floor.

"Harry!"

"Oh you wait Granger. I haven't gotten to you yet."

Draco walked back over to Harry and kicked him numerous times in the stomach and ribs.

'Harry why aren't you doing anything!'

'Hermione there are to many of them, and we don't have our wands. We would be stupid to fight by ourselves.'

'But Harry he could kill you.'

'That's not my destiny now is it?'

Just then the two guys that were holding onto Hermione fell to the floor, and she took off down the hall.

'Don't just stand there." Yelled Draco "Go get her!"

'Hermione don't! I know what your doing!'

'Yeah. Saving your ass!'

Draco took off down the hall and brought Hermione back in 2 seconds flat. He pinned her up against the wall and started whispering something in her ear. Silent tears were rolling down her cheeks. She wasn't fighting him.

'Hermione don't let him do this to you! Fight back!'

Hermione didn't listen.

'Ron! Ron can you hear me!'

'Harry? What's going on?'

'Hermione needs help! Get a teacher fast! Were in the south hall.'

There was a loud smack and Hermione fell to the ground, clutching her cheek.

"Get up!" Draco yelled, but she didn't move. "Get up!"

There were loud footsteps coming around the corner, and Lupin followed by Professor McGonagal and Ron rushed to the scene.

"What is going on here?!" Professor McGonagal yelled as the last Slytherin ran around the corner.

"Ron grab Miss Granger, Lupin grab Mr. Potter and escort them to the Hospital wing."

"Don't." Hermione said to Ron. "Go with Harry, he needs more help than me."

"NO. Your coming with me to the Hospital Wing whether you like it or not." Hermione obviously wasn't going to move so Ron picked her up and threw her over his shoulder.

Madame Pomphre started tisking the minuet they entered through the door. "How many times are you 3 going to be in this wing? Harry you should be paying my bills."

"Here." She said handing him and Hermione a bottle. "Drink this."

So Hermione and Harry both drank the disgusting vile, and fell instantly asleep.

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A/N: Man…..I love Draco soooo much….but he has to be the bad guy……he is hot though….just not with his hair slicked back like in the movies…..REVIEW!!!!!!!