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Author Notes: I AM SO SORRY! It's been forever and I am so sorry! I got majorly stuck and then I went on vacation to Norway for three weeks during Christmas and had this grand plot but no computer access. The I came home and had to do catch up with school. And then I lost the plot again! I am so sorry! But here's a new one… And I am going to try and have the next one out by Sunday or Monday! Alright? LOVE YOU ALL! (Reviewer thanks will be at the bottom from now on because of sherbert-lemon-666's request!)

Ron glared, but slowly nodded as he realized he would suffocate if he wasn't released soon. Draco dropped him haplessly to the floor and stormed out of the room, ignoring the worried and confused looks on the Gryffindor's faces. He walked over to the door of the Potion's dungeon just as Ginny exited a worried look on her soft features. But both relaxed upon seeing each other.

"Ready to go?" Draco asked. Ginny nodded, smiling and the two set off towards Herbology.

The rest of November passed quickly, sending Hogwarts in mid December and in absolute chaos in their last week of school. Christmas was now only three days away as well as the Yule Ball, and every girl at Hogwarts was going mad with preparing for the upcoming event. Huge, looming dark grey clouds hung thick in the air, filled to the brim with potential snow. With caroling ghosts in the halls, and mistletoe around every corner, the Christmas spirit was alive.

Friday, the last day before break, found Draco and Ginny at the breakfast, quietly eating breakfast.

"I am so glad its Friday…" Ginny with a sigh, dropping her head on his shoulder. "This bloody school gives too much homework."

"I told you. You should have copied mine…" Draco said, picking up her hand and playing with her fingers. Then he added suggestively, "Would have left time for other things…"

Ginny lifted up her head slowly, a smirk crawling up on her face. "Mr. Malfoy. I swear… You have a one-track mind…"

Blaise and Madison took that opportunity to walk into the Great Hall, holding hands.

"Oh my God! TGIF!" Madison nearly screamed taking a seat at the table. Blaise, Draco, and Ginny simultaneously gave her a weird look and she sighed exasperatedly. "Thank God it's Friday? You don't know that? You Brits have no fun…"

Draco, Ginny, and Blaise simply nodded with amused smiles on their faces, the latter taking a seat next to his girlfriend.

"Madison, though somewhat deranged," Draco commented, earning a glare from Madison, "has a point. I personally can't wait to get more Quidditch training in…"

At this, Blaise smirked in agreement at Draco. Ginny and Madison gave each other identical looks.

"There is no way in hell we are going to spending every day playing Quidditch during vacation," Ginny said, fixing the boys with a glare.

"Of course not, we'll get Christmas off!" Blaise said seriously. Blaise got a smack from Madison over the head.

"Ow! Alright, alright. We can make exceptions…" Blaise answered, rubbing his sore head. Pansy took that opportunity to come in, hand in hand with Andre, dropping into her seat by Madison and Ginny. Andre took a seat on the other side of her, next to Blaise.

"Christmas is only three days away!" Pansy announced cheerfully.

"So is the Yule Ball," Madison said gleefully, her blue eyes twinkling.

"Isn't it a Hogsmeade weekend?" Blaise asked, casually draping an arm around Madison. She in turn nodded vigorously.

"Yep, Sunday. A perfect time to finish Christmas shopping and most importantly, pick out our dress gowns!" Madison said, squealing near the end. This news to Ginny seemed to wake her up immediately. Pansy too let out a little squeal of joy as she sat forward and closer to the girls.

"Dress shopping?" Ginny repeated, her amber eyes now also twinkling.

"Oh yeah," Madison and Pansy answered in response.

"Oh no," All three boys echoed. It took half a second for Pansy and Ginny to start in on the lastest fashions. Draco and Blaise simply looked at each other with knowing looks.

"Shopping…" Blaise said, rolling his eyes. Draco only nodded and smirked.

Ginny suddenly grabbed Draco's right arm, peering down at his platinum and gold watch.

"Class starts in ten minutes and we have to get all the way down to the Transfiguration classroom.

"I can hardly wait," Madison said sarcastically, as they stood up, heading out of the Great Hall, the three couples hand in hand.

The day passed unbelievably slowly, each minute seeming like an hour in a never-ending nightmare. Apparently, the Christmas spirit never was passed on to the teachers as they were piled with homework for the holiday. But as the bell rang in Herbology, the last class of the day, all hostile and threatening thoughts towards the professors were forgotten as the students piled out of the greenhouse towards the Great Hall for dinner. Ginny, Draco, Madison, Blaise, Andre, and Pansy walked out together, facing the harsh and biting wind. They stepped inside the Great Hall, immediately flooded with warmth and the comforting smell of food. As they seated themselves, Professor Dumbledore stood up, facing his school with bright eyes.

"Good evening, students. Congratulations on surviving through Christmas break," he said with a smile, earning a few scattered laughs and cheers. "To those students who are heading home tomorrow morning for break, I wish you a very Merry Christmas. For those of you staying behind, you are fully aware of the Yule Ball taking place in only a few days. We have set up a Hogsmeade day for Sunday, the day after tomorrow, in hopes of letting you be prepared for the fast approaching holidays. Tuck in…"

With a royal sweep off his hand, the food appeared on the table and everyone jumped in. As soon as everyone had fed themselves full, the group chatted lightly, before reluctantly standing up and parting from the Great Hall.

"So we'll meet at breakfast tomorrow then?" Pansy asked, looking at her friends. A few nods and murmured approvals were indicated and they split up. Draco and Ginny walked casually back to Draco's rooms. They passed by a large window and Ginny glanced out for a brief second, but then double-glanced, suddenly noticing white outside. She stopped and pulled Draco over to the window.

"Draco, it's snowing!" She said ecstatically, her eyes positively glittering. "Can we please, please go outside?"

She looked at him with her bottom lip sticking out.

"You know Gin, I really…" He started to argue. Draco hated snow. It was cold, wet, and hard to get through.

"Please…" she begged. He gave a reluctant sigh of approval and was immediately drawn towards the large outside doors. Ginny pushed them open, pulling them outside. Large, fluffy snowflakes were storming down from the skies onto the already lightly covered the Hogwarts grounds. He looked at Ginny, who was watching the snow outside with a soft smile and sparkling eyes. Her blood-red hair was dotted with large snowflakes, her great brown eyes extended towards the sky. A painted picture of true magnificence. Already, he was miserably cold and wet, having forgotten a cloak, but seeing Ginny's expression was enough to put aside all his ill thoughts.

"It's beautiful," she said softly to no one in particular. But Draco heard it.

"So are you," he whispered inn her eyes, before touching his lips to hers. It started out as a simple, chaste kiss, but grew as Ginny eagerly responded to it. He ran his tongue over her bottom lip, begging for entrance, and she opened her mouth a little. This was enough for Draco to slide in and explore her mouth. She brought her hands up around his head, running her fingers through his hair, while he reached around her petite waist, holding her closer to him.

To anyone watching, it quite possibly the most romantic thing you'd ever see. The picture of a perfect relationship. Two snow covered people, desperately in love. Too bad it couldn't stay that way…

He was almost there. Just a few steps away. He looked down at the marble floors, noticing drops and smears of his own blood staining the floor. Filch would have a heart attack. He almost laughed, but stopped, his lungs and broken ribs reminding him that he was not in the physical state to do such things. He felt himself sink down to his knees as the last of his leg strength gave out. Now crawling across the floor, he reached the stone gargoyle.

"L-Lemon Drops," he panted, watching with relief as the gargoyle wound around, creating the staircase. The old man was so predictable. How he made it up those stairs was a complete mystery. With his final ounces of strength, he lifted a pale shaky hand to know on the door. The door was pulled open quickly, revealing a kind, old wizard, with a now-concerned look on his face.

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