A/N: Hey guys! Thanks for the reviews…now I must warn you this chapter mat be a bit boring but there is some major drama coming! I promise! Anyway on with the chapter!

"I have to do well on these semester exams!" Hermione said squealing picking at her food the morning before Christmas break.

"Hermione you will do fine!" Harry and Ron both said for the millionth time that morning.

"But if I do well on these test's then I will most likely do well on the N.E.W.T.S" Hermione kept on.

"You have been studying for the past two weeks you will be fine" Ron reassured her.

"But there today and I just don't think I studied enough" Hermione said exasperatedly.

"Hermione" Harry said in an irritated tone.

"Sorry" Hermione said quickly.

"You better make sure that you eat something, it'll help you concentrate" Harry said.

"I am much too nervous to eat" Hermione said moving her food around on her plate. Then the bell rang, it was time for the first exam of the day. Hermione stood up and made her way towards the door and saw Draco there. He saw her too; they locked eyes for a few seconds that felt more like an eternity. Then the moment was over and they both looked away.

"Why do I suddenly feel like I'm going to be sick?" Hermione asked Harry and Ron.

"Don't worry about him" Ron said noticing where her eyes had wandered to.

"It's hard not to" she said as they entered Snape's classroom for their first exam.

"Just concentrate on your test" Harry said as they sat down at their desks.

"There will be no talking, or whispering or passing notes during the next hour and a half" Snape said slamming a book down on his desk to quiet the class.

"I hope all of you are prepared for this test, though I know of a few that aren't" Snape said looking at Neville, Harry, and Ron. Then he passed out the test's "Begin" he said and after that all you could hear was the scratching of quills on parchment.

Of course Hermione took more than the allotted time to finish her test; she wanted to double check it. The test was with out a doubt hard, there were 50 multiple choice questions, 20 short answer questions, and 2 essays. Hermione felt pretty confident about how she did but she was defiantly glad that it was over now.

"On to McGonagall's" Ron sighed as the trio made their way to her room.

"How'd you do on Snape's test Draco?" Blaise asked after they took their seats in Professor McGonagall's room.

"Alright I guess, but since my father is my father I know that I have an A anyway" he said arrogantly.

"Looks like he's back to his old self again" Hermione said to Harry and Ron.

"I have to admit he was a lot nicer when you two were together" Ron said.

"Well I'm just glad to see that he's gotten over it so quickly" Hermione said.

"And how are you coming…with getting over him?" Harry asked.

"I'm getting there" Hermione replied.

"Alright class please settle down, as you know these tests are important but if you do not do as well as you would like it is not the end of the world. Just take in a deep breath, calm yourselves down and begin" Professor McGonagall instructed as she passed out the tests.

It didn't take them as long to finish this test; there were 30 multiple choice, 10 short answer questions, and only one essay. Everyone thought that it was fairly easy, everyone except for poor Neville. After that exam they had lunch, which this time Hermione did eat but only while studying for Defense against the Dark Arts. They took that test right after lunch and it wasn't too difficult.

After that it was care of magical creatures which was taught by none other than Hagrid.

"Don't you kids worry this test isn't very hard, you've all worked very hard and done your homework so you should all do fine" Hagrid said with a big smile. It wasn't a difficult test it only took Hermione and hour to complete and everyone else it only took half an hour.

"There over!" Hermione yelled excitedly as she, Ron, and Harry walked into the Great Hall that evening with their luggage.

"Now we can go to my house and have a wonderful Christmas" Ron said cheerfully, he was happy that Hermione and Harry were coming to his house for Christmas this year. It would be so much more fun than usual.

"Where's Ginny?" Hermione asked. "She said she would meet us down here" Ron said, and as soon as he said it she came skipping in with a big suitcase.

"Hey, how were your exams?" Hermione asked her.

"I did ok I guess" Ginny said scrunching up her face "but I'm ready to go home and see George and Fred and Charlie and Bill and…well I don't know if Percy will be there or not he told mom he wasn't sure" Ginny said a little sadness in her voice now.

"Are you still having problems with him?" Hermione asked Ron and Ginny.

"Yea, ever since he started working for Crouch he's turned against us" Ron explained.

"Well it will still be a good Christmas" Hermione reassured them, now they were on their way to Hogsmeade to get on the Hogwarts Express. They had a fun ride to the train station which is where Mrs. Weasley picked them up. They had only stepped of f of the train and out into the midnight blue sky for a few seconds when:

"Oh Ron! Ginny!" Mrs. Weasley squealed with delight hugging her two children.

"And Harry dear, you look like you've grown a foot since this summer!" Mrs. Weasley said hugging him.

"No I don't think I have" Harry said.

"You've got all of your things right?" she asked.

"Yes Mrs. Weasley" Harry answered.

"Good…and oh Hermione! You look so beautiful! You have grown up so much!" Mrs. Weasley raved pulling her into a bug hug.

"Thank you" Hermione said her cheeks getting a little red.

"Well I hear you haven't had the best year so far" Mrs. Weasley said looking sympathetic.

"Well it'll be a new year soon…I can get a fresh start…but this promises to be the best Christmas ever" Hermione stated happily.

A/N: Ok so do you guys get the feeling that more is going to happen over this Christmas break than expected? Well something is going to happen that isn't expected by Hermione…but it might be expected by some other people in the house. Hmm who could that be? Lol just tune in to the next chapter.

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