Road To Wonder
Three Christmas drabbles every day for five days and they're all related. Merry Christmas!
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It's snowing softly around Harry, who's alone in the Gryffindor common room. He's found a nifty charm to mimic falling snow, where it disappears immediately upon landing on the ground. Everyone else has gone home, even those students who had lost their parents during the war still had good relatives to fall on.
Hermione and Ron, Ginny, and Andromeda had each invited Harry to spend Christmas but he had refused. They were persistent but still he refused.
He wanted to be alone this Christmas, to think and grieve in private. But now by himself he's starting to regret that decision.
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Everything is fine here, Draco. Do not worry yourself. It's a good decision to stay at Hogwarts for the holidays. It will be good for you to be away from the manor and stay someplace cheery, as Hogwarts usually is during Christmastime. I have enclosed our presents for you with the owl. Do not indulge too much in sweets. Merry Christmas.
Mother
This is not cheery, Draco thinks as he rolls up the parchment and glances around the Great Hall. There are only a dozen other students and despite the bright decorations, the Great Hall seems as cold as ever.
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Harry ruffles the soft feathers of his new owl, Hermes, and observes as he soars away from his arm to the bleak sky. He misses Hedwig at times because Hermes isn't as affectionate. He sits down on the snow-covered bench, hugging himself to ward off the cold. There's a stack of opened letters beside him and his presents are left on his bed.
He hasn't eaten since yesterday, but Harry doesn't have much of an appetite these days. He hasn't smiled in months either.
Hermes flies gracefully above Harry's head, hooting softly in freedom.
Harry watches with sad, sad eyes.
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The drabbles will be pre-slash. But I am working on a one-shot of the actual slash. I think it's nice to build up their friendship through 100-word works, ne?