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Over the next few days, heaping piles of snow were dumped onto the already snow-powdered Hogwarts grounds. Students passed their delightfully worry-free days frolicking around the grounds. First and second years amused themselves by sitting on the edge of the lake and watched as the giant squid would stick his large tentacles through the ice, giggling madly. Some mischievous older students, obviously apprentices of the graduated Fred and George Weasley bewitched snowballs to fly after screaming third years. Even Filch was seen once dashing madly about and swearing something dreadful as he was pelted with icy, hard balls of snow. Young couples could be found all around the grounds snogging carelessly behind trees, around corners, and under mistletoe. Some didn't even bother to hide themselves and simply stayed out in the open. Ginny and Draco fit in somewhere with the snogging couples under the mistletoe, while it was couples like Blaise and Madison who were bold enough to basically shag in the hallways. However, it was more than just Draco's and Ginny's friends that were enjoying their free time. Ginny was more than a bit appalled to see her brother Ron in a very heated passion with Lavender Brown.

Christmas Eve found Draco and Ginny sitting before a blazing fire post-dinner. Draco was spread out over the couch with a large mug of coffee, looking unto Ginny who was meticulously packing up each of the Christmas presents.

"Why do you insist on packing them up Gin? You should just have the house elves do them, like I do…" Draco commented lazily from the couch with a smile, obviously amused with the scenario as Ginny struggled with a piece of tape. She looked up at him with an eyebrow raised.

"I could, I suppose, but then I would be just as lazy and unemotional as you," she said sticking her tongue out. He mimicked her action and took another sip of his coffee. She put aside her last packed present, knowing that the house elves would deliver them in the night. Draco patted the seat next to him and Ginny slumped down next to him. She pulled out her wand and conjured up two mugs of hot cocoa.

"Do you have room for a hot chocolate?" She asked. He raised an eyebrow as he took the cup.

"Hot chocolate?" He questioned, sniffing it gingerly.

"You can't tell me you've never had hot chocolate!" Ginny said incredulously. He shook his head.

"In case you haven't noticed, my childhood was exactly warm…" he commented. He dismissed the thought and continued. "So what is the point of drinking melted chocolate?"

"Just drink it," Ginny encouraged. Draco took a sip and his eyes widened.

"Very tasty I must admit!" He approved with a smile. Ginny smiled in response and snuggled up to him. He wrapped an arm around her.

"This is the best Christmas I've had so far," Ginny said genuinely. Draco smiled.

"Me too, Gin…"

They remained in each other arms for several more minutes, listening to the calming silence of the common room and the small crackling of the fire. Ginny finally let out a yawn and checked her watch.

"It's half past nine… I promised Madison and Pansy that I'd owl them before ten about tomorrow," she told him, pulling away from his warm embrace.

"Yeah, we should get some sleep. It's going to be a long day tomorrow," Draco told her with a smile. She leaned across him and gave him a sweet kiss on his lips.

"Night Draco," she whispered.

"Night love," he responded as she raised herself up and went up the stairs to her rooms. He watched her go and sat for a moment longer on the couch. 'Man Draco, you really are head over heels aren't you?' He shook his head with a small smile and took to his own rooms.

Ginny woke up the next morning to soft singing. She thought she had imagined it at first but as she became more conscious, she realized it was coming from inside her own bedroom. She smiled as she recognized the voice. "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" floated to her ears in a wonderful tenor voice she recognized as Draco's. She felt her bed sink on her left and felt warm breath on her ear as he said softly, "Merry Christmas Gin."

Draco looked at the form of his waking girlfriend and smiled. 'I could get use to this…' She opened her eyes and kissed him lovingly on the lips. "Merry Christmas Draco."

"Come on, we have presents waiting downstairs," he said, giving her another kiss on the lips.

"I'll be down in two seconds," she reassured him as she sat up. He nodded and left. She sat up and nearly ran over to her wardrobe, pulling out a thick white robe. She ran past her window on her way to her nightstand for her wand and saw that Mother Nature had blessed them with at least two feet more of snow. She smiled and did a quick straightening spell on her hair, rushing down the stairs. The first thing she saw was a massive Christmas tree with packages stuffed so far under it looked as if the bottom were about the explode. She then noticed Draco sitting on the couch with two steaming mugs of hot chocolate on the table before him. She raised an eyebrow as she took a seat next to him, eyeing the mug with amusement.

"I think you've got me addicted. I've already had three mugs this morning," he said guiltily. She laughed a laugh that rang through the air. Draco smiled warmly. He'd never had a Christmas where he felt so happy. "Let's open presents!" He announced with such excitement and enthusiasm Ginny had to laugh again.

"Okay, let's," she said as they moved down to the warm carpeted floor beside the tree.

An hour later, she sat with two dozen unwrapped presents and a million pieces of ripped wrapping paper around her. With a simple spell, she vanished away the scrap and remained with her gifts. She had received the usual home-baked goods from her mum with the traditional Weasley sweater, this year in green. She was a bit surprised her parents had sent her anything at all after her switching houses and all, but was touched and happy that they didn't hold it against her. She decided she would write them a letter the next day. From Madison and Pansy she had received she had received an enormous amount of clothing and accessories. From Blaise and Andre, she had a now gigantic stack of Honeyduke's chocolates. From her brothers she had also received a number of Quidditch accessories and half a dozen magazines from their lovely wives. From Hagrid she had a large jar of something labeled Droppling Cookies and judging from their appearance, it looked as if that was really what they were. She naturally cautiously set that aside. And her most surprising gift, a book from Professor Snape, "Fifty Different Ways to Reverse Poisonings". She consulted Draco about this and he simply responded that Snape gave all the Slytherins gifts. Though she was surprised at his choice in present, she was nevertheless thankful and somewhat taken with the act of kindness.

As soon as she had sent her gifts back to her room via magic, she pulled a small wrapped package from her robe pocket and turned to Draco, who was also holding a package in his hands. She smiled and moved to the couch where he sat. She took a deep breath and held out her gift to him.

"Here," she said, holding it out. "Open mine first."

"Gin, you didn't have to…" He argued.

"Of course I did, now open it!" She insisted pushing it onto him. He accepted it and tore off the wrapping paper. Opening the square black box, he looked down at it. Ginny's stomach was tied in knots she was so anxious to see his reaction.

"Wow Gin. Wow. This is so great!" He told her with a smile. She felt her knots loosen and smiled back.

"Really?"

"Oh yeah, Gin. I love it," he told her as he pulled the solid gold watch out of its case.

"It is actually charmed so that you can put animated pictures in for the background, so you can put a picture in there," she babbled nervously. "I hope you like it…"

"I love it Gin," he said warmly, giving her a tender kiss. "Can I put your picture in there?"

She blushed. "You don't have to feel obligated to put mine in just because…"

"No, I can't think of anyone else's picture I would rather put in."

"Okay then. You may." She said with a smile. He gave her another kiss and gave his new watch a tap. It flashed for a second and Ginny's picture was smiling back at them. "Oh no, that is a terrible picture."

"It's beautiful. Now, it's time for your present."

"Draco, you shouldn't have after you bought me that dress…" She rambled.

"Yes I should. Now take it," he said put on her lap. She lifted it and unwrapped it with care. She saw a small jewelry box.

"Draco…"

He shook his head at her and motioned for her to continue. "Go on…"

She opened the box and took a sharp breath. In it were a pair of sparkling diamond earrings, chandelier-style with small green emerald accents.

"Draco, are these…?"

"Five karat diamonds in white gold."

"Draco! Y-You can't be serious!" Ginny stammered, looking at the earrings in shock, numbers running through her head.

"I am," he told her.

"I can't accept these!"

"I bet you can," he told her with a smile.

"Are you sure?" She asked.

"Yes," he told her. She pressed her lips against his in less than a second, pulling him to her with passion. After a moment of kissing, Draco pulled away with a smirk.

"If that's the reaction I get from giving jewelry, I'll buy it more often." He told her. She smiled.

"Count on it," she told him. He checked his watch.

"We're supposed to meet the others for breakfast in half an hour," Draco told her. Ginny nodded.

"I should get ready," she told him as she lifted herself from the couch.

"Should we just meet at the Great Hall?" He asked.

"Sure, that works," Ginny answered. Draco gave her a peck on the lips before he disappeared up his staircase. She watched him go for a minute, finding herself admiring the way his arse looked in his silver boxers. 'Oh Merlin Ginny. Keep it together at least until tonight!' She quickly made for her shower.

Draco stepped into the common room fifteen minutes early. He decided then to simply wait for Ginny to come down. After a couple of minutes however, he worried that maybe she had already left. He went up the stairs to her room and knocked softly on her door. No answer. Slightly worried, he twisted the handle to find the door unlocked and cracked the door. What he saw instantly turned his mind to mush and all muscles in his jaw went slack.

Ginny sashayed out of her bathroom with nothing but a miniscule towel covering her pale body. She was singing Jingle Bells lightly under her breath, unaware of course that she had an audience. She lifted her arms to pull her towel out of her hair and Draco almost drooled as he saw the towel that was barely covering her arse inch up her endless porcelain white legs. Her wet red hair came cascading down her back in ringlets and small droplets of water fell down her chest and as Draco noticed, disappeared into her generous bosom area. He suddenly felt very hot in between his legs and his senses returned, jolting his brain. He quietly closed the door after a last look and looked gloomily down at the bulge in his pants. He began to see the scene being played back in his head as he made his way up to his bathroom for a VERY cold shower.

Author Note: So sorry about the wait. I find myself saying that a lot! Really I am. But I finally got it out. Once again, school is always pressing me for work. I feel like a science experiment sometimes! But here is this and it helps answer some of the questions from last chapter! The next chapter will be out VERY soon! It's already in the works! Of course, the Yule Ball and the ahem scene. Fun times. For now, you all will just have to feast your eyes upon this piece of art! Thanks so much to all my reviewers! Really! Thank you SO MUCH! You are the greatest! Almost 500 reviews! I could have never expected a response this huge! I am not going to write thanks you's this time because I want to get this out ASAP, but you know who you are and I love you ALL!