A/N: I know what you're thinking. Who the heck are you? Yes, yes I'm aware. I am a horrible person who deserves to be in a world where there is no Hagrid. But seriously guys, I'm sorry, its been crazy with my exams and laptop problems and….. just please forgive me. Here is the chapter… ill just go hide now. *fades into shadows*

*reappears* oh right, BTW, since I have absolutely not kept track of the timeline, I'm skipping to Christmas *fades back*

I know I'm a crap person

"Harper, what in the name of all that is holy are you doing?!"

"… I can explain?"

"Really?"

"… Ok no not really."

I was dead. Deceased. Busted. Goodbye cruel world. "Um you see, I was just checking if… if you know you got enough candy… you know?"

"Harper."

"Yes?"

"Get your hand out of my Christmas stocking… slowly."

Clearing my throat, I, at a snail's pace, extracted my hand from the sock filled with wonderful candy… candy I would never taste. Now I was just sad. Turning towards Sam, I gave her a weak smile, trying my best not to melt with the glare she was sending my way. "I will forgive you for this, since that is what any good Hufflepuff would do. However…" pausing for effect and intensifying her glare, she continued, "This will never be forgotten. Understood? Take this a warning Grey, you won't get a second chance."

Gulping, I nodded vigorously. I might be pretty stupid most of the time, but even I knew when Samara Gorman got that glint in her eye… it was time to back the frick off. Walking to my bed and plopping down on it, I stretched like a cat. "Ada still awake?"

To be honest, I only asked her that because she was still staring at me and it was starting to freak me out. It was obvious seeing the unmoving lump on Ada's bed, that she was very much asleep. "Obviously." Crap. She was still staring at me… she wasn't even blinking.

"Omygosh calm the hell down Sam, I didn't even take anything!"

"If I hadn't caught you, you would have!"

"Yeah well, then later I would have felt guilty and given you some of mine and we would have been even. So stop giving me the death glare already, it's Christmas so cut me some slack."

At that, her face lit up. "Omygosh Christmas!"

Suddenly, she leapt forward and started hugging the breath out of me. Literally. "Merry Christmas Harp!"

"Sammy I can't breathe", I managed to wheeze out.

Letting go, she sheepishly rubbed the back of her neck and grinned. " Sorry… I'm just so excited, another Christmas, another year, another year closer to death."

"…"

"… Let's pretend I didn't say that."

"Let's."

Looking over to the unmoving lump, sorry, I mean looking to Ada, I let a devious smile creep onto my face.

(A few seconds later)

"YOU UTTER PIECE OF SHIT!"

"That's not a very nice thing to say on Christmas morning, now is it?"

"WHEN YOU WAKE ME UP BY PUSHING ME OFF THE BED ON 'CHRISTMAS MORNING' YOU CAN'T VERY WELL EXPECT ME TO HAVE ROSES SPEWING OUT OF MY MOUTH!"

Still chuckling, I ran from our dorm down to the common room knowing Ada wouldn't hold a grudge… Not like Sam. I shuddered. Looking around, I quickly gathered all my books sprawled on the floor and went back upstairs to pack. The people who had planned to go home for the holidays had already left but since my mother had been busy, she was coming today. I was beyond excited. I loved Hogwarts with all of my heart, but I still missed my family beyond belief. My brother, Abel would be back from Auror Training too. Quickly stuffing everything I would need for the holidays into my trunk and changing into some muggle clothes, I went to say goodbye to my friends. Marcus had already left for his house, but not without complaining the entire time. Walking to Sam and Ada, I hugged them and pushed their gifts into their discreetly waiting hands. "Open them after I leave 'kay."

"If you say so, have fun though and say hi to your mum from me", Ada said with a grin.

Winking, I quickly walked out, excitement buzzing just beneath my skin, fighting to get out. Here I come fam.

A/N: This was really short, I know. But like I said, my exams are going on and this was just a little filler so you guys wouldn't completely forget me. Muahs. (Not edited… like at all) next chapter, you meet Harper's fam. Yay.