Harry was cold. He was used to that – from his time in the cupboard under the stairs, to the draughty castle as wind whistled around unsecured doorways and window frames. This year may be colder than usual because he was outside so bloody much, but it's not like cold wasn't a fact of life. With icy fingers he pulled his blanket closer around his shoulders. Hermione was asleep in the tent behind him or else he'd ask her to make some of those little blue flames they used to use to keep them warm.

Thinking of warmth made him think of Ginny. She had never seemed as far away as she did now. It was Christmas, as near as he and Hermione could tell anyway. Maybe not the day itself, but certainly Christmas time, and he missed Ginny with a fierce ache.

They had spent some of their days together at Hogwarts imagining what they would do for Christmas this year. She had teased him about the maggots from last year, and he had pointedly reminded her of her awkwardness around him pretty much every year before that. He grinned as he thought about it, then shook his head. There was no use dwelling on the past when the present was all he had. But, just to be a little closer to Ginny during this time, Harry pulled out his map of Hogwarts. After a moment of fruitless searching, he remembered she would be at home. He threw the map down in disgust and leaned his head against the tree. As he did so he noticed a small movement in the Gryffindor Common room, labelled Ginny Weasley. Scrambling to pick up the map again, Harry stared at it. What was she doing there? It was Christmas; she should be with her parents ... or was it? Maybe he had the dates wrong.

It was late. The world should be asleep, but her dot was moving. He could see it roaming restlessly from one side of the room to the other. He traced its path with his finger, hoping she could feel it somehow and know he was thinking of her. They were both sharing this midnight vigil, even if she couldn't know he was with her in spirit. Feeling stronger than he had in a long time, Harry determined that tomorrow he would suggest going to Godric's Hollow again to Hermione.