A/N: Sorry this wasn't out yesterday but I was banned from the computer and am now sneaking on as I type.


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"Professor, I think there has been a mix up in the name drawing." Hermione said to Dumbledore later in his office. After a brief light headed period has passed, she had made her way to the Headmaster's office in confusion."I got Professor Snape, and Ginny got Blaise Zambini. They aren't in our year and Professor Snape is a teacher." Dumbledore only smiled.

"Ms. Granger, I said we were mixing up the traditions here at Hogwarts. I know the other teachers and I would like to see Professor Snape have a nice Christmas after all this time working as a double spy. We feel that you, Ms. Granger maybe able to help him. You don't have to form a friendship with him, but atleast maybe make him smile?" Hermione thought on this.

"So since there was one less seventh year student giving a present...and there are an even amount of seventh years and with me out it comes an odd number. And the sixth years have an odd number.." Hermione smiled. "I think I get it now." Dumbledore smiled. "But Professor, how will I know what to get him? I don't know him at all." she said honestly.

"It is not in what we know, but what we see." he answered almost puzzle like. Hermione tilted her headand Dumbledore held back a chuckle. "I think you will do fine Ms. Granger." Hermione sighed as she realize Dumbledore would not be helping her anymore.

"Is it okay if the gifts aren't par to what he's used to getting? I mean he's probably used to better gifts than a student can afford..." Dumbledore smiled.

"Hermione, I think whatever you get him will be fine." Hermione nodded.

"Okay professor, good afternoon."


Ginny giggled as she held the scrap of paper with the name "Blaise Zambini" written on it. She stared at it and thanked whoever it was up there that had fate give her his name. Ginny had liked Blaise ever since her fifth year and now she would have her chance to impress him! She had visions of him falling in love with her,the girl he met over Secret Santa...It would be oh so romantic...

Then Ginny stopped daydreaming.

She knew absolutely nothing about him except his name.

What the hell was she going to get him?


Draco had already thrown his slip of paper in the trash and was relaxing on a Slytherin common room couch. As far he was concerned, the girl could forget getting a gift. There was no way in hell a Malfoy would get a muggle born a gift. He sighed and close the book he was reading. He then pondered on the soul who had gotten his name. He was a bit put off that Dumbledore just entered everyone's name without asking. Now he was probably going to end up with some silly Christmas socks with Snitches on themthat he would later burn. Then he got an idea, they must have a list somewhere of who was giving gifts to whom. There was no way any one person could remember so many students...

He quickly grabbed a piece of parchment and began to scribble all the possible places a list of that nature would be.


"DUCK!" Harry called as a snowball flew over his head and into the ground. He threw a snowball back in the direction the other had come from. He knew he had aimed his target when he saw Ron's snow covered head pop up, took a look at Harry and glared.

"You'll pay for that!" he shouted as snowballs come whizzing out from other Gryffindors behind trees.Ron quickly gathered a snowball and threw it instantly but the reaction was different from what he expected. Instead of hearing Harry, he heard a girl's cry. Ron peered over the edge of the tree and saw Luna rubbing her cheek.

"Luna!" he said running over to her. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hit you-"

"You were trying to hit Harry." she finished for him, "I know." she winced. "I think there might have been ice in that snowball." He saw what she meant as he saw a small cut on her cheek, it was bleeding but nothing worse than a paper cut.

"I'm sorry." he said again, not knowing what to say. Luna smiled.

"Just look where your going to aim before you throw." and then she winked at him as she walked off. Ron looked after her dumbfounded, if he had hit Hermione with that snowball she would be furious, but Luna just brushed it off as nothing.

Ron had to admit he really liked that.

Maybe there was more to Luna than he orignally thought.


"Ron?" Harry said waving his hand in front of Ron. Ron snapped back into reality.

"What?" Harry then looked in the direction Ron was staring in.

"What were you staring at?" Ron resisted a blush.

"Nothing, just spaced." he answered in a rush. Harry gave him a look but didn't press the matter.

"Can you believe I got Pansy Parkison? What do you get here?" Ron sighed.

"At least she's read magazines up side down." Harry smiled.

"Luna's not that bad, a Ravenclaw, you get good with her and maybe she'll help you pass Potions." Ron rolled his eyes as they began to walk. "Hey, I have a Slytherin." Harry pointed out.

"Just give them alcohol or money." Ron shrugged. "You've heard about their parties." After a moment he said, "Maybe just get some chocolate and send it to her? Girls usually like chocolate..." Harry laughed.

"Yes I've head that too." and then he sighed. "Luna seems like the type of person to like books, maybe you should ask Hermione for some interesting ones." Ron nodded and then asked.

"Wait a minute, who did Hermione get?"


Hermione pondered over the list she had made of what to get Snape over the past hour.

There was nothing on the list.

She sighed, how do you figure out a person as cold and dark as Professor Snape?

Oh well a "Best Potions Teacher of the Year Badge" would have to do...


To Be Continued...


I know this chapter isn't my best work but it's more of a set up chapter. Look for another chapter later tonight!

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