And if we dream - Draco Malfoy/ OC

Chapter 21- A very Weasley Christmas … sort of.

Summary: Like some magnetic force, like some unbreakable bond she was drawn back to him again and again. And now, staying away was an inconceivable notion. "Always." she murmured, one hand finding his, the other tangling into his platinum hair, "Always."

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Once again guys, I am rewriting. AU if you will hence all the differences. Also I forgot bits so am rearranging the timeline. Especially of HBP.

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Avery didn't think she had ever moved as fast as she did that day, she made it to the Hogwarts Express in what seemed like seconds and happily let some prefect, she'd been too harried to notice the house, life her trunk onto the train.

She vaguely remembered calling a quick thanks over her shoulder and ignored the numerous voices, probably both student and teacher telling her to stop running or slow down, she had to find Ginny!

"Ginny!" she called, earning a dirty look from a Slytherin, mostly likely a third year.

She frowned at him and stopped the nearest Gryffindor she recognised and stopped them with a hand to the arm. "Have you seen Ginny Weasley?"

She received a startles look in reply, "Have you?"

"That way" the girl said, pointing behind her.

"Thank you." Avery said as she moved down the train, hearing the quiet whisper of the girl.. "She was at the ministry.."

It seemed like forever when she spotted the girl in a compartment with her fifth year friends. "Ginny!" she sighed in relief, stepping into the compartment, "Can I talk to you?"

"No." Comes the short reply.

"Please Ginny. It's important." Avery continues ignoring the looks from the other students in the compartment.

"Fine, outside."

Avery stepped back gratefully and allowed the red head to join her in the hall.

"Ginny I-"

"How could you Avery? How could you betray Harry like that?"

"I haven't betrayed anyone Gin! I didn't mean to, there's nothing going on it was just a-"

"A kiss Avery! With Malfoy."

"Hush!" Avery cried, sending a furtive glance around their immediate vicinity, thankful that no body seemed any the wiser "I wasn't a kiss. Not from me- I didn't know he was going to do that. I never intended for that to happen. I swear."

"I didn't even know you two talked. You looked awfully friendly before hand."

"Were not friendly. I can barely stand him. It was a one time thing Gin. I swear."

"You're lying."

"I'm not!" Avery cried, "I'm not lying. He just kept turning up at the tower, and the others weren't telling me things so I was going more often. He just kept turning up and he's not such a bad person really but I swaer I didn't ask for this. I'm as shocked as you are."

"Do you like him?"

Avery hesitated. Shook her head.

"Look Ave," Ginny sighed, "I don't get it. Merlin I hate the boy, he's horrid and foul and he's treated us like crap since our first years."

"He's really not so bad. I cant explain it, there's just something."

"Can I finish?" Avery nodded sheepishly, "Like I said, I don't get it, but if you see something that we don't or if you like him, or he makes you happy in some misguided way then do whatever."

"I wont Ginny. I swear nothing else happened. We just talk."

"Okay." the younger girl said with a shrug, looking for all the world like she didn't believe her.

"Please don't tell anyone else. I've never said anything that could compromise Harry or anything and I've never been told anything important either, If I had I would have told them by now."

"I wont say anything Ave."

"Thank you."

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Avery cuddled Dragon tightly to her chest ad sighed deeply, ignoring the concerned looks Hermione kept sending her way.

She couldn't bare to make eye contact for fear she would blurt everything out. Though technically she knew she had done nothing wrong, she felt horribly guilty for what had happened, because now she had a secret. Before, if someone had asked she would have happily told them that Yes Malfoy did often turn up in her favourite spot and Yes he did annoy her whilst there. But now, after the kiss she felt that she couldn't, because it was no longer simple, Malfoy had kissed her and she hadn't completely hated it.

His lips had actually been soft, she had never actively imagined what Malfoys lips would be like considering she despised the boy. Mostly. But she had been strangely surprised.

She wondered why he had done it, for the last six years he hadn't shown anything towards her other than complete disdain and nothing much had changed since they had started spending time together. It was all a shock to her.

"Avery?" Hermione's voice broke into her thoughts.

"Yeah?" She blinked.

"I said, I have to go and patrol. Make sure the first years are behaving."

"Oh." Avery blinked again, feeling stupid. "Ill go and see Ron and Harry." Her friend nodded curtly as they rose from their seats.

Avery made her way down the opposite direction that Hermione turned and knew she had found her friends compartment when she noticed a purple clad Lavender waving and pointing excitedly through a door, and was she breathing on the glass?

The girl moved on with a wave and Avery moved towards the door.

"R and L?" She snorted, as she pushed into the compartment, smacking Harrys feet onto the floor and sitting in the vacated space. "Nice."

"Shut up Avery." Ron grumbled.

"Awh, I'm sowwy Won Won." she mocked, stroking down Dragons flank.

"I said shut up." The ginger crossed his arms over his chest and sunk back into his seat, sulking.

"How's Hermione?" Harry asked.

"Oh you know. The same."

Harry nodded, sent another glance towards the window and closed his eyes.

Avery knew exactly how he felt.

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The table was already laid when they arrived at the Weasleys house and Avery felt immediately at home.

"Avery dear, you'll of course be staying with Ginny again, though there will be more room this time since Hermione isn't here." Avery shot a glance to Ginny who smiled back slightly.

"Thanks Mrs Weasley."

"Molly dear."

"Thanks Molly." The food on the table looked to be to Molly's usual standards, completely delicious if the smell was anything to go by.

"I hope I can cook this well when I have kids." Ginny grinned taking her usual seat at the table.

"I'm sure you will Ginny." Harry replied as he pulled off his coat.

"Is that Harry I hear?" Came Remus Lupins voice from the living room.

The moustached teacher came through to the kitchen, lips stretched into a wide smile arms open to Harry, "Harry my boy."

"Hi Remus."

Tonks, hair black as night, followed behind the werewolf, "Tonks!"

Hugs and greetings were exchanged between the new arrivals and Avery grinned widely as her former teacher hugged her close. "And how have you been Avery?" he asked.

"Good. You?" She asked with a raised eyebrow towards Tonks.

"Fine thank you."

Avery laughed, "No one told us you were coming."

"Surprise," Remus laughed pulling out a seat beside Avery, "The Weasleys here didn't even know until this morning."

"Good thing I always make extra." Molly said, turning towards her husband, "Where are those twins?"

"Here mum." Came the response right on cue from the living room.

"They've got bloody marvellous timing." Ron said across the table.

"Fred here."

"George here."

"Allo everyone." the boys said in unison.

"Yes, yes, sit down." Molly kept fussing until everyone was seated.

"Dig in everyone." Arthur laughed

Avery had never experienced such a raucous Christmas dinner. Usually the holidays were spent just her and Matilda. Avery felt a pang in her heart at the thought of Matilda and was thankful she had already sent off her gift. She made a mental note however to write a letter soon. She was certain either Hedwig or Pidwigeon would be available for her to use. She'd send one to Hermione too. She could only imagine how sad the girl must still be feeling knowing that all of her friends were here.

"Merry Christmas everyone." Tonks cried, hair turning Christmas red and green.

"'Ere, we brought these new crackers!" Fred or George said, pulling said creations from under the table, "Who wants to try one?"

"I will!" Ginny laughed, taking one from her brother, "C'mon Harry."

Sparks flew from the cracker as it was pulled apart and once everyone had deemed that there seemed to be no unwanted side effects like green hair or skin they were passed around the table and pulled one by one. Avery spooned some more food into her mouth and smiled. Worries forgotten.

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"Does Molly ever stop cooking?" Avery asked, flopping down onto the small green chair opposite the sofa where Harry sat, staring sickly at the table piled with more dessert. "I wont be able to eat for a month."

"There is a lot." Harry agreed.

"Try living here." Arthur laughed as he pulled himself with some trouble from his own seat passing Ginny as she came through the doorway a tray of food in her hands.

The girl glanced at Avery with a small smile and sat beside Harry.

Avery raised her eyebrows with a smirk as Ginny said something that seemed a little flirtatious and hand fed him a small mince pie.

"It's good." Harry grinned and Avery could practically feel the tension between them which was soon cut by Ron's body as he obliviously sat between the two. Avery snorted loudly and swallowed her laugh as Harry glared at her and Ginny stared at the carpet with a sigh.

"Awkward." Avery mouthed to Harry as Ron asked, "Pie anyone?"

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It was later that night when Remus and Tonks wished everybody goodbye. Harry had already made his way upstairs and Avery had lost track of the twins and Ginny, she only knew where Ron was because of the obnoxiously loud snoring on the sofa opposite.

She sighed and moved from the sofa to shake Ron awake, "Come on you git! Go to bed!"

The ginger slapped her hand away and sat up mumbling, "I hate you."

"Yeah yeah, everyone is leaving. Lets go." Besides, Avery really wanted to have another talk with Ginny, just to make sure everything truly was okay, that they were still friends, on the same level.

"Remus what is it?" She heard Molly ask as she made her way into the hall, Ron close on her heels, worry lacing her voice.

"Remus? Sweetheart?" Tonks said.

"What's happening?" Ron asked loudly, never one for sneaking, or subtlety it seemed. Avery smacked the boy in the arm as Remus shushed them harshly.

"They're here." The wolf said as fire lit up the sky.

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