Alright guys, I'm sorry. I've been having writers block. But thank you all for still sticking around. Also, don't try looking for me on Instagram anymore. I deleted it:P Anyways, here's the next chapter, hope you like!(:

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Once the snow had begun to fall and the coldness start to settle, we were already in mid-December.

One morning, Lydia and I awoke to find the lake frozen solid and the grounds covered in snow. Tawn had gotten injured for flying through the horrendous weather, and Archidia had nursed her back to health before she could fly back.

I couldn't wait for the holidays to begin. The Slytherin Common Room was always warm, despite the frozen lake, yet the drafty corridors were icy and bitter, causing me to fall ill. The worst of it all was that Professor Snape's classes down in the dungeons made me the laughing stock for the first few days of winter.

The Professor had allowed me to bring a blanket, and as I stirred the cauldron, I sneezed, causing my leeches to fall into the potion before needed.

I wasn't punished, only given a new bag of leeches and a tissue from Snape, and Draco had patted my back comfortably. Behind, Potter and Weasley were chuckling.

"I do feel so sorry," Draco said loudly, "for all those people who have to stay at Hogwarts for Christmas because they're not wanted at home."

I managed a smile, and continued on my potion. I always had the rotten luck of getting sick easily. It passed within a day or two, yet during that time, I was miserable.

At the end of class, as we walked to the Common Room, a large fir tree stood in the middle of the corridor, blocking our way out.

Angrily, I shook my blanket off and headed to see why it was there when I noticed Weasley and Potter talking to Hagrid.

"Would you mind moving out of the way?" I hissed coldly behind them. "Oh, I'm sorry. Are you trying to earn some extra money, Weasley? You would certainly need to work hard, considering your father works at the Ministry yet doesn't have a penny to his name."

Weasley suddenly cracked his knuckles, and Draco was quickly beside me. Then the redhead dived at us.

"WEASLEY!"

We spun around and saw Snape coming down the stairs, and Weasley immediately dropped Draco's robes.

"He was provoked, Professor Snape," Hagrid said, sticking his huge hairy face out from behind the tree. "Crypton was insultin' his family."

I growled.

"Be that as it may, fighting is against Hogwarts rules, Hagrid," Snape said silkily. "Five points from Gryffindor, Weasley, and be grateful it isn't more. Move along, all of you."

We snickered, pushing them out of the way and scattering needles everywhere.

As we reached the Common Room, Lydia ran off to get the books and Crabbe went for the quills.

"Let's restate what we know..." I said, popping a Goobers Flu Killer in my mouth. "Overheard from Quirrell and Snape, it's Nicolas Flamel's Stone. After asking Archidia, she told us that it's being hidden inside Hogwarts -Are you getting all this Draco?- After asking some Ravenclaws, the Stone also produces the Elixir of Life, which will make the drinker immortal."

Frustrated, I slapped the book Hogwarts, A History that Lydia had stolen from Granger on the table.

"The only problem is who would want it and why."

"Snape and Archidia aren't the type to take it for themselves. And since Quirrell is working with them, I think it's something more..." said Goyle thoughtfully.

"And we, like, aren't the only ones trying to figure it out. Like, look!"

We all glanced at where Lydia was pointing in Granger's book, and sure enough, she had underlined and circled wherever Nicolas Flamel was mentioned.

"Why her too?" Crabbe mumbled.

"It can't just be her. She's always with Potter and Weasley." said Draco, eating a Chocolate Frog, "She's too wimpy to do anything alone, and she has no other friends."

Agreeing, we began to hastily put everything back. We were leaving tonight for Christmas break.

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~•~•ON THE TRAIN BACK HOME~•~•

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"Christmas is going to be fantastic! I hope I get that new Forever Journal"

"I so want that really cute new necklace." Lydia said, looking through a magazine.

I laughed and ate a green All-Flavor Bean.

"Broccoli." Draco called out.

"Cucumber." Crabbe said.

Slowly, I chewed the bean, trying to distinguish the flavor, then I made a face.

"Ick...grass..."

Goyle chuckled and tossed a Chocolate Frog at me.

"It'll take the flavor o-"

"Give it back!"

"Make me, Weasley."

"Stop it!"

Lydia and I rushed to the compartment door and swung it open, hearing the commotion outside. Granger, Weasley, Parkinson and her gang were fighting, and from what I could tell, Parkinson had taken Weasley's bundle of sweets.

Rolling our eyes, we stepped out and watched.

"Sorry Weasley, wanting to feed your rats is not allowed on the train." Parkinson sneered.

"I'm not a rat!" Granger yelled, clenching her fists.

I sighed, elbowed Lydia and snatched the sweets from Parkinson. Immediately, wands were drawn. I calmly took mine out, as did Lydia.

"Alright Parkinson, you don't need the extra weight, and no oversized animals allowed Granger."

"What is going on here?"

To our left, Marcus Flint was stomping over, his Prefect badge shining on his chest.

"Oh Marcus, thank goodness you're here!" Parkinson cried. "These people were trying to steal my candy!"

"Why I never-"

Cutting Granger off, I looked at Marcus.

"I took the candy because they were a move away from causing a mishap."

Nodding, Marcus glared at the others.

"Get back to your compartments, now. If I hear anymore of this nonsense, I'll be pleased to take points from Gryffindor and give Ms. Parkinson and her friends a free visit to Professor Snape."

Smirking, Lydia and I walked back into the cabin, closing the door behind us.

"What was that about?" asked Draco.

I tossed the bag of sweets onto his lap.

"Got us some more food."

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•Q for the chapter...

-Name your favorite sweet from Harry Potter and in the Muggle World!

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