(Harry's pov)

I have been staying at Malfoy Manor for 3 days now, and it was finally Christmas morning. Mr and Mrs Malfoy have been just wonderful to me, and have made me feel welcomed in their home.

I walked down the stairs that would take me from the room I have been staying in, to the informal family room, where the Malfoys have their Christmas tree set up.

The tree itself was amazing to look at, with multiple colored fairy lights that would continually change colors from red, blue, yellow, green, white, and purple, in a cycle. The bulbs were all shiny enough for me to see my reflection. The cauldron tree topper would play various wizarding Christmas songs whenever someone was in the room. Right now the tune to 'A Magical Christmas With You' was playing softly in the background.

As I sat there staring at the tree, my mind wandered to the day we left Hogwarts for break.

(Flashback)

I was walking next to Draco and Daphne as we entered the Great Hall, filled with the excited voices of everyone who was going home for the holidays. Draco had commented how it must hurt the Weasleys to know that their mummy and daddy didn't want them around for Christmas. Daphne and I laughed. Pansy, who had been walking behind us pointed out that perhaps their parents couldn't afford to have them home.

"Surely they would've had to sell their home just to buy presents." Pansy had finished, just before baby Weasley came over.

"You know Harry. It's not too late to change your mind about leaving for Christmas. At least my brothers and I can show you what a Wizarding Christmas can be like." He began.

"Don't you celebrate the muggle way?" Daphne had asked the redhead.

"Because I honestly don't believe that the Weasleys can afford a proper Wizarding Christmas." Draco finished.

"At least we don't go muggle hunting every Christmas! Harry, you really shouldn't hang out with Death Eater trash like them. Come to Gryffindor tower tonight. We'll show you what a real Wizard family is."

"That would be 50 points from Gryffindor for spreading lies about upstanding families. And detention with me on the first day of term, Mr. Weasley." A voice crawled from behind us. I looked up to see Sev walking towards us.

Weasley glared at our Head of House but didn't say anything else, opting to stalk back over to his table.

After breakfast we went down to the dungeons to get our stuff, and I awarded my room from anyone who tried to get in my room for anything, because I wouldn't put it past the Weasleys or Dumbledore to try to use house elves to put things in my room, in a feeble attempt to entice me into his manipulative hands.

The train ride was uneventful, and so was the introductions to the elder Malfoys.

(End flashback)

I looked up when I noticed that Lucius Malfoy had walked into the room. He nodded at me, and wished me a happy Christmas.

We only had to wait a few minutes before Draco and Narcissa came in. Draco pulled me over to the tree and I was surprised that there was a good sized pile of presents for me.

Lucius and Narcissa had gotten me a brand new set of robes, including a couple sets of dress robes. Draco got me a Nimbus 2000, so that I could fly whenever I was at Malfoy Manor, since I have been invited to spend 2 weeks here this summer. Blaise got me a new pair of dragonhide gloves because mine were getting worn out from herbology and potions. Pansy and Daphne got me products from Zonkos (to prank the Weasleys with). Severus got my a brand new potions kit.

I got Draco, and Blaise sweets I had gotten a 4th year to get for me from Honeydukes, I got Daphne and Pansy earrings with their birth stones.

I had no idea what to get Dracos parents, until he told me that his mother had a big interest in Herbology, and his father was a powerful businessman. So I got them books. Mrs Malfoy received a book on obscure foreign plants and how to find them.

I got Lucius Malfoy a book on prominent magical businessmen of the ages, and tips on how to cut losses and make even more money.

When I returned to my room, I saw more presents sitting on the bed. There were 2 boxes wrapped in Gryffindor red, with horrible looking golden bows, and a lumpy looking gift wrapped in brown paper.

I took the presents to Lucius for examination. I told him that I had the feeling that the boxes were from the Weasleys, but I wasn't to sure about the other one.

He had determined that the boxes were safe enough to open, but that he wanted to check the contents before I did anything else with them. He had to remove several things from the last package.

The first box held an itchy looking black sweater with a bright green H. The second boxed held a few boxes on chocolate frogs.

"The sweater is interwoven with mild a compulsion charm, and the the sweets laced with a loyalty potion. I assume you don't want these 'presents' from the Weasleys?" He sneered, and I shook my head and watched as he burned the sweater and threw out the chocolate.

The final package turned out to be a fake copy of my invisibility cloak, laced with a tracking charm and compulsion charm. I had him remove both charms but decided to keep it for now, as it might become useful in the future.

(Time Skip)

Eventually, Christmas break came to an end, and it was time to get on the train to finish the school year.

Draco and I sat in what was becoming our compartment, waiting on Blaise, Pansy, and Daphne.

As the train moved through the countryside, we talked about our breaks and thanked each other for our presents. We talked about what classes we were looking forward to (mostly Potions or Charms) and which classes we were dreading (Defense was unanimous).

We were exiting the train when we saw the red hair of one of the Weasley boys, Percy if I recall. Draco teased me the whole carriage ride about baby Weasley trying to court me when I got back to the castle.

I scowled at him all through dinner.

(Ron's pov)

Christmas break was finally over, and everyone who left were now returning to Hogwarts. That meant that I have to work on getting Harry Potter away from the slimy snakes, and into the Lions den. Only then can I take my place as the Boy-Who-Lived's best mate.

I am still angry that Malfoy, the bloody ferret stole my spot. I don't understand how it happened. How did Malfoy brainwash the Harry Potter?

I was sitting in the Great Hall waiting for the students that were due to be arriving any minute now. Percy and the few prefects that had stayed were on their way to make sure that the returning students made it to the castle without any problems.

I watched in anticipation as the doors opened and groups of 3 or 4 entered the room. From what Ginny had wrote a few days before break she had been planning on giving Harry Potter some Chocolate Frogs laced with loyalty potion that would make him loyal to the our family. She said that she sent them with a jumper that mum made for him.

I finally spotted the group of first year snakes as they came in. Harry was in the center of the group, completely surrounded. He was scowling, which I took for a good sign, since it proved that he wanted away from the Death Eaters in training.

Tomorrow I will reach out to the confused Potter.