Author's Notes: Justwatched the Chamber of Secrets movie, and thought up of an idea.
12.24.05
Spend it with her.
He sat down right next to her, not budging while holding her hand. Everybody had been feasting, all enjoying the fact that the holidays were hours away. Instead, he had stayed with her and held onto her cold hand with his warm one. Literally, he had come every hour just to sit with her like this, and leave and study for thirty minutes on how to reverse the enchantment, then come right back.
He could never forget how he found out what had happened to her.
"I warn you," Professor McGonagall said, "This will be a bit of a shock."
Harry and Ron watched the door open. Nothing seemed to be out of place, Madam Pomfrey was leaned over a bed. Harry and Ron walked up toward her, slowly and cautiously, and when she straightened out to show what she had been leaning over, Harry dropped the Nimbus 2000. Ron had his mouth opened, turning toward Professor McGonagall with a "what happened?" look.
"She was found near the library, along with this. Does it mean anything to you?"
Ron took the Small Circular Mirror, and looked at Harry holding the mirror. Harry examined it distinctively but only saw his reflexion.
Harry looked at the clock, which read: 5:57 P.M. The curfew was at 6:00 P.M. sharp, all students were to be escorted back to their common rooms by then. Luckily, he brought his Invisibility Cloak with him. That way, despite the fact that his life was in danger by the killings, he would be with Hermione on Christmas along with Christmas Eve.
Throwing it on, he not sat on the stool but leaned against the bed.
"Happy Christmas, Hermione," Harry said while holding her hand.