There was no surprise for Mia when she awoke on Christmas morning not to find many presents by her bed. Who was there to give her any anyway? She pushed herself up out of bed, pulling on her dark green dressing gown and perched herself on the edge of her bed glancing around the empty dorm room,

"Merry Christmas"

She muttered more to herself as she picked up one of the present and unwrapped it. A small sigh escaping her lips, as she looked down at the chocolates Tonks had sent her. Well it was the thought that counts right? She shrugged the thought off and opened the next present, which appeared to be a hand-knitted jumper from Mrs. Weasley. Pulling it over her head she frowned looking at a small box-shaped present, wrapped in dark green paper. Who could that be off? Picking it up, Mia ran her fingers across the silk paper, unwrapping it carefully before a small gasp escaped her lips. Inside the box was an amazing hair clip. Not just any ordinary clip though, there was a Slytherin green emerald on the end, and from what she could tell, it was real. Who on earth would be able to buy her that? Tonks didn't have that much money to spend, and neither did Ginny, who else was there? Confusion on her features, she looked through the small box, finding a card in the bottom of it with four words on it.'Thanks For The Help'. Still confused she stood up and walked over to a mirror in the room, placing the clip delicately into her hair, trying to pin back the green streak with it. It looked so beautiful in her opinion. Smiling, Mia opened the door to the girl's dorm room and walked down the stairs, not really caring that she was still in her pyjamas. There wouldn't be many, if any people in the common room anyway. Maybe she could just sit by the fire and try to get her hand on some marshmallows.

Missing the last two steps she jumped down onto the cold stone floor and shivered slightly at how cold it was down there. Well so much for marshmallows infront of the fire, it wasn't even on. She pulled her dressing gown tighter around herself, wondering if she should go back upstairs and grab her duvet, though before she could ponder on the thought, she felt someone else standing behind her.

"Merry Christmas"

The person said quietly almost whispered into her ear, making her jump and spin on the spot to see who it was. She should've remembered Draco was still there, after all she'd helped him with his homework only a few days ago.

"Merry Christmas"

She responded before turning back around and walking over to the fireplace, wanting something to do instead of watching Draco.

"What are you doing?" The blonde asked walking down the rest of the steps and over to her. Mia shrugged wondering if he'd laugh at her idea of sitting by the fire with marshmallows. Oh well, if he did it was his lose, it was a fun activity in her opinion.

"Trying to light this, then I'm going to get marshmallows and put them on the fire. Want to join me?"

She asked, though already assumed he'd say no, she went back to trying to light it. You can imagine her shock then when Draco responded differently.

"Move over then" He said before pulling out his wand and pointing it at the fire "Incendio" were the words from his mouth that made the fire light, and a smile appear on Mia's features.

"Thanks" she said, standing up and heading towards the portrait hole, "I'll get the marshmallows" She said over her shoulder, though was stopped by someone grabbing her arm.

"I'll get them, I know how to get what I want at this school, unlike you"

The smirk was back on Draco's face as he pushed past Mia gently. It was only then she realised he was dressed, where as Mia was still in pyjama's, Mrs. Weasley's jumper and a dressing gown. She nodded before heading upstairs, deciding it better to be in actual clothes.

"Now what to wear..?" She asked herself, not really understanding why she was suddenly so bothered by what she was going to wear. Normally this sort of thing didn't bother her. Shrugging she pulled out a newish pair of black jeans and a green top with 'Christmas' Written on it. Well atleast she'd be able to be christmasy and Slytheriny. Smiling as she looked at herself in the mirror, she adjusted the hair clip before walking back down the stairs, a grin spreading across her face as she saw Draco sitting on one of the sofa, a bag of marshmallows in his hand. She perched down on the edge of the sofa, taking one of the marshmallows he'd held out and, placing it onto a fork Draco must have put onto the table, held it over the fire for a while. She wanted to make conversation with him, but had no idea what to talk about. This all seemed so strange to Mia; normally she'd just be able to talk for hours on end, but not with Draco, the thought of saying something stupid, made her feel uncontrollably embarrassed just thinking about it.

Though luckily for her, Draco spoke and interrupted her mind babble,

"What's it like then, having someone like that as your mother?"

Mia frowned, not used to people being so up front with things like that. Then again, she'd actually expected subtlety from Draco Malfoy? A small laugh escaped her lips at the thought, shaking her head at the questioning look Draco then gave her, the smile soon fading from her face,

"I can't say I'd know. I haven't seen the women in years"

She said shrugging off the question, it wasn't really a topic she liked talking about. Mia glanced down at the marshmallow, now a light brown colour. A small smile flickered across her lips as she moved it away from the fire and blew on it to cool it down.

Draco lent back on the green sofa, watching her carefully. She seemed different to most girls; she wasn't throwing herself over him for one thing. But there was something else, something he couldn't quite put his hand on. Almost drawing him too her.

Mia glanced up from the marshmallow, her eyes flickering to Draco's, though not being able to hold his gaze, and looking back at the cooling down treat.

"Thanks.. for getting everything"

She said quietly taking a bite out of the marshmallow. Draco glanced up at the clip in Mia's hair, a small smile flickering across his features before shrugging and standing up,

"You're welcome"

He replied before turning and walking out of the room, leaving a confused Mia behind. Well, nothing new there.

Authors notes: I like this chapter, it's rather sweet in a odd way I guess. Please review xx