Chapter 19: The start of Christmas Break
Everyone's baggage filled the common room's fireplace, Hermione took her own, it was heavy but she managed to carry it,
She was dressed in thicker clothing; the night was colder then ever before
Heading to Ginny's room to see if she was ready,
"Ginny? You ready?" she asked knocking on her door
"I'll be out in a minute Mione just have something to take care off…" Ginny replied from in her room,
Hermione thought she meant fixing her hair; she gladly sat on the couch, watching her other room mates preparing their things to leave,
When Ginny came out of her room dragging her suitcase pulling it from behind her,
"I'm ready…" she giggled as she looked at Hermione
"Great, let's meet Harry and Ron at the entrance hall then…" Hermione suggested as she pulled her bag on to her shoulders
"By the way what happened to you and Oliver last night? Did I miss anything exciting?" Ginny asked trying to maintain her balance, her bag was heavy, and she had to admit
"We danced, we said goodbye, that's it, end of story!" Hermione replied back assumingly
When they arrived at the Entrance hall, people crowded the place all over,
Chatting and talking on how excited they were to be heading home,
They caught up with Harry and Ron leaning at the wall, observing the people passing by them,
When they realized they were coming their way,
Coming closer to them, helping them with their baggage,
"What's in here Ginn? Rocks?" Ron teased her as he pulled her bag for her
"Here Mione, let me help…" Harry suggested taking her bag off her
"Thanks…" she replied not even bothering to look at him
Dumbledore was at the top of the stairs ready to say something,
"Students! I hope you will all enjoy your Christmas! May you all have a wonderful Christmas with your friends and family! And a Happy New Year to all!" he said as he greeted them all with a warm smile
Everyone cheered then headed out to Hogsmeade Station, where Hogwarts Express was waiting to take them home,
When they had all already came aboard, they sat in an empty compartment, and no one said much of anything as they sat down
"Hope you enjoy your Christmas break Mione…" Harry said starring at her with a small smile
"Yeah, you too…" Hermione replied trying to force a smile in return
"You're spending Christmas with your parents right Mione?" Ron asked all of a sudden
"Yeah, why do you ask?" Hermione asked back raising a few eyebrows
"Curiosity…" Ron replied with a grin on his face, which made Ginny roll her eyes at the sight
"I think I'm going to go out for a while…" Ginny said excusing herself, she walked around,
Trying to find any of her other friends were onboard, but instead she bumped into someone she'd least expect to
"Watch where you're going ferret!" Ginny yelled at him
"Whoa! Ginny…what's with the nicknames again all of a sudden?" Draco asked a bit confused
"Don't play dumb with me Malfoy! I thought I could trust you…your like everyone of them aren't you?" Ginny said turning away from him
Pulling her to face him, "I may be working for the dark side but doesen't mean I'm like everyone of them…and I couldn't have anyone knowing…" he said not being to continue
"Knowing what?" Ginny asked him, finally facing him, still gripping her hand tightly but at the same gently
"That…I was about to give you this…" he said placing something in the palm of her hand it was a neatly, wrapped box,
Making her mouth open that he even bought her something, before she could react, Draco started walking away from her
She starred at the box the whole time before Hermione was heading her way; she hid it in her robe,
"Ginny? What are you doing? I just saw Draco pass by and wondered if you two were talking about the dance" Hermione asked her curiously
"Uhm, yeah, we talked and we finally made a decision…" Ginny said uncomfortably, she hated lying to her best friend; it was killing her not being able to tell her what was going on
"Let's head back then…" Hermione suggested as they walked back to the their compartment,
Where they saw Harry and Cho were chatting just outside of the compartment, seeing them together made her angry somehow,
She hated them being paired up to organize the music in the dance
She just simply ignored them as she and Ginny passed by them going in the compartment,
It took them long before they finished talking and Harry finally waved goodbye and she disappeared from her sight
Her head was getting hot again, and she didn't like the feeling at all, "What were you talking about Harry?" Ron asked as soon as Harry came in
"Nothing, just something about the dance…" Harry replied unsurely
"So, I guess you already have a date to the dance again?" Ron asked teasingly as he started tugging his arm with his own,
Hermione immediately turned her head at them waiting for Harry's reaction to Ron's question
"Well, no, not really…" Harry replied back looking at Hermione, who was still annoyed, turning her head to Ginny who was mesmerized with something in her head
She closed her eyes, hoping that by the time she's open them they'd already arrived, finally falling asleep, everyone's voice faded
"Mione!" Ginny yelled excitedly shaking her arms for her to wake up
"Ginny?" Hermione said yawning; opening her eyes to see everyone was taking their things and heading out
"We've arrived!" Ginny yelled again excitedly taking her own bag; she stood up taking her bag before Harry could,
"Thanks Harry…but I can handle it this time…" Hermione said pulling her bag on to her shoulders
"Okay Mione…" Harry said taking his own bag, heading out the compartment with Ron
"Let's go…" Ginny said sliding her arms around hers as they walked together
When they got off, people crowded the place as they looked for their family,
"Mione dear! Over here!" screamed a very familiar voice, she longed to hear
"Mother!" she screamed running towards her mother, giving her a great big hug, tears started filling her eyes
"How we've missed you, your father and I…" her mother said taking her bag for her
"Mother, before we go…can I just say goodbye to a few friends?" she asked turning towards where Ginny was chatting with someone
"Okay dear…catch you out in the car…your father's waiting…" her mother continued turning around, as she walked through the crowd heading towards where Ginny was standing
"Hey Ginn…am going to miss you…" Hermione said stretching her arms as she drew closer to her
"Yeah I will too…" Ginny added stretching her arms as well
"I better get going…My mother and fathers are waiting outside…Merry Christmas…" Hermione said giving her a warm smile
"Speaking of Christmas…" Ginny continued trying to get something from her suitcase, handing her a wrapped box, "Merry Christmas…Mione…" she said with a smile
"Oh, Ginny! Thank you!" Hermione said, "I have something for you too!" she continued, taking something from her robe,
Handing her a present,
"Thanks Mione! I'm so going to miss you…" Ginny said taking the gift from her hands,
"I will too…" Hermione added, getting all teary again,
Ron pushed through the crowd with Harry, of course Harry was going to spend his Christmas with the Weasley's like he does every year but she wasn't,
She wanted to spend time with her parents it's sad that she won't get to spend it with her closest friends like they do mostly every year but she'll get through it
"Ginny! We have to get moving! Mother's waiting for us!" Ron yelled for her to hear
"Have a great Christmas Mione…" Harry said all of a sudden, giving her a quick hug,
"Yeah, Harry…you too…and you Ron…" Hermione said facing Ginny, giving her one last hug, then left to look for her parents
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