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Paige felt a bit of ash in her mouth as she walked out of the fireplace of Sirius Black. The moment she could see clear she was embraced by a man with long hair.
'Sirius.' Paige mumbled in his robe.
'Paige it's good to see you.' He said letting her go from his grip. 'You look good, well fed.'
Paige laughed softly. 'Thank you.'
A cloud of ash appeared when Hermione came out of the fireplace.
'Hermione, good to see you.' Sirius said being in the best mood. 'We are going to hang up Christmas decorations and tomorrow we will visit Arthur.'
'That's great but-,' Paige started.
'Harry is on the third floor, second door to the left.' Sirius grinned. Paige made a small bow and started to walk up the stairs. It was really quiet and the atmosphere of sadness rolled over the hallways.
She slowly stopped before the door where Harry would be, probably still asleep. She slowly opened the door. Paige was right, Harry was sleeping.
She quietly got into the room and closed the door behind her. She stared at him for a while, then realizing how creepy this must look and stopped. Shaking her head she walked towards him, getting down on her knees and she kissed him softly on his forehead.
Harry's eyes opened slowly. When he realized who it was he suddenly was fully awake.
'Paige!' He said excitedly. As he sat up, his covers fell off his chest. Paige looking down because of the motion, she notices he wasn't wearing a shirt. She stared at his chest for a second. He looked quite fit. She repressed the impulse to touch it, she blushed and looked away quickly.
Harry looked down and pulled his covers back up. 'Sorry about that.' He mumbled.
'It's fine.' Paige said, smiling still a bit red in the face. 'Totally fine…'
'What time is it?' Harry asked, wanting to get out of bed.
'No worry, it's really early.' Paige said fast. 'You should go back to sleep.'
Harry looked at her for a second, not moving.
'You look really tired.' He said, looking at Paige curiously.
'Well I haven't slept so well-.' She got interrupted when Harry pulled her into the bed. He took the covers and pulled them over Paige and himself.
Paige was now as red as Ron's hair. Her heart was pounding in her ears.
Her head was laying on his chest, his arms were around Paige. It was a single bed so they were rather close together. She could hear his heart beating quite fast. He was stroking her arm with his thumb.
Paige slowly took a breath and looked up, into Harry's eyes. He smiled gently.
She started to feel very comfortable and snuggled closer. 'Harry,' Paige began.
'Yeah.' He whispered.
'I must tell.. you something.' She continued but every word came slower as her eyes fell shut. 'I must… tell you… that I.. lov-..'
Paige was asleep, she was breathing calmly.
He wondered what she was going to say, but he looked at her sleeping and didn't want to wake her.
He closed his eyes to get back to sleep but Harry couldn't sleep anymore, he was wide awake. Paige cold hand laid on his warm chest, in no time her hand regained warmth.
Harry's hand began stroking her hair, it was very soft and smooth. He has been thinking about Paige a lot lately. Not that he never not thought about her before, no. Something that bothered him. He felt quiteguilty about everything that happened to Paige because of him.
He sighed. Looking up at the ceiling.
What if something terrible happens to Paige. He thought, he would never forgive himself.
He needed to keep her safe.
Harry smirked a bit, he never felt so protective over someone. He held her closer, she made a soft moan. Harry was holding in a small laugh trying not to wake her.
'That's really cute.' He mumbled smiling.
It would have been about two hours, when Mrs. Weasley opened his door to tell breakfast was ready. She smiled when she saw Paige sleeping and gave Harry a meaningful look and closed the door.
Harry slid Paige from his chest onto the bed. Looking over at her, he kissed her softly.
Her eyes opened.
Paige smiled. 'Wow, making the same move as me?' She smirked, leaning on her elbow.
'Breakfast is ready.' Harry whispered, not able to stop smiling.
'Great because I am starving.' Paige whispered back.
'Then can you let me get changed.' Harry added looking at his clothes that were laying on a chair next to his bed.
Paige's face became red again. 'Yeah.. right.' She stumbled out of Harry's bed and walked with a hop to the door, stopped and turned back around.
'I have to tell yo-.'
'Yes tell me something, I know.' Harry said, smirking. 'You said that just before you fell asleep.'
Paige became redder. 'Right, well you will definitely hear it today.' She said as she opened the door and left the room.
Paige walked to the dinner room. It was a very long table, everybody was there.
There were two chairs empty. Paige took place in one of the chairs, seconds later Harry came in and took the chair next to Paige.
They smiled at each other, as they got their food.
It was painfully quiet at the table. At the end of the table sat Sirius with a smile on his face. 'I haven't had so many people over for Christmas for a long time.' His smile got bigger.
'We will make this house in a great Christmas spirit.' Paige said happy. The other got a bit happier, they began to talk about the present they would get or what they thought about Umbridge.
Paige was talking with Hermione about the muggle music when she felt someone looking at her. Thinking it was Harry she looked, but it wasn't Harry. It was Ginny, she looked away fast.
Paige felt uncomfortable for a second then turned back to Hermione who was going on about her favorite band.
Harry grabbed Paige's hand under the table.
Paige turned her head again, he was still talking to Fred about some pranks they could pull on Umbridge. Harry squeezed it.
Paige smiled, when Mrs. Weasley stood up. 'I will get some boxes with Christmas decorations.' She tried to sound happy but failed.
Paige and Harry were in the living room, they were decorating the Christmas tree.
Harry gave Paige a red glass ball that she hung up carefully.
'This is so much fun!' Paige giggled, she was high in the Christmas mood. 'I never had Christmas before.' She sighed.
Harry froze, he put a Christmas angel back down.
'You never had Christmas?' He asked, Paige looked at him still quite cheerful.
'Yeah, last year was great too. I got some gifts from you and Hermione and Ron. I even got a gift from Fred and George which was really funny.' She laughed, Harry still looked sad at her. 'Come on, Harry. Don't tell me I just ruined the mood here.' Paige looked worried.
'No,' Harry shook his head. 'I just, I never really had a Christmas either. Until I got to Hogwarts.'
'Right,' Paige said, holding her hand up. Harry looked at it, grabbed the angel and placed it in her hand. 'I really want this to be a Christmas with lots of people, you know.' Paige hanged the angel on the tree. 'There, we are done.' Paige nodded proudly.
'Not yet.' Harry said, holding a big star in his hand. 'This one needs to be on top of the tree.' He smiled bright when she took the star from him.
She looked up at the tree. 'I don't think I can reach the top.' She said standing on her toes trying to get the star on top. 'No..' she hissed, getting back on her feet.
Harry turned around and went into a squat.
Paige looked at his bottom, without realizing it, really.
'Well, come on then.' Harry said.
'What?!' Paige asked.
'Come on my back, you will get high enough to place the star.' Harry said. He looked amused, 'What were you thinking?'
'O nothing.' Paige said in a fast and climbed on his back.
Harry stood up straight, now Paige was high enough to reach the top.
She stretched her arm but Harry took a step back. 'Sorry.' Harry laughed.
'Blimey Harry, keep steady.' Paige laughed as well.
Harry took a step forward but also a step to the right.
'Harry!' She said half annoyed half amused.
'Sorry, sorry.' He said, still laughing.
Paige stretched her arm again, 'A little bit closer.' Paige muttered.
Harry took a step forwards, almost pushing the tree over.
Paige wobbled a little and placed the star on the top of the tree.
'YES!' Paige yelled. Harry looked up, Taking several steps back until the back of his knees touched the couch and sat down.
They laughed hard. Harry let go of her legs and turned around to face Paige, a huge smile on their faces.
'That was amazing!' Harry laughed.
'O dear, yes.' Paige laughed. 'I love you so much.' She spilled out without thinking.
It became quiet, Paige's eyes went wide and her smile disappeared. She couldn't believe she just said that.
Harry blinked. Then the smile came back on his face.
'And I love you.' He whispered to her.
Paige smiled again, but not as wide as before.
'Are you two done with the tree?' Ron asked, walking into the living room with Hermione. 'O or are we interrupting something.'
Paige snapped up. 'No,' She said too fast. She looked at Hermione who was smirking. 'We should decorate the rest of the room.' Paige walked to the box on the floor near the door to the hallway.
'GUYS, DINNER!' Mrs. Weasley yelled from down stairs.
Paige stood up from the box and walked out of the room.
'Did I say something wrong?' Ron asked.
'No.' Harry said.
'What happened?' Hermione asked, looking at the door where Paige just walked out of.
'She said it.' Harry told them.
Ron's and Hermione's mouths flow open.
'Really? That's great!' Hermione said.
'Yeah, I guess.' Harry mumbled. Hermione walked towards him.
'She is just a bit scared, I would be too if I had parents like hers.' She said, 'Give it some time.'
Harry nodded, and the three went down to eat.
The next morning everybody got up early and ate fast to go and visited Mr. Weasley.
They went with the train, going to the secret entrance to St. Mungo's Hospital. When they all got in they silently walked to the door.
'Family only, right now.' Mrs. Weasley said.
Harry, Paige and Hermione were about to sit. When Mrs. Weasley pulled Harry over.
'He would like to speak with you, dear.' She said,
Harry nodded and also went into the room.
Hermione, Paige, Tonks, Moody and Lupin were sitting, waiting to get a chance to see Mr. Weasley. Paige saw that Hermione was looking at her.
'What?' Paige asked, turning her head.
'You told him.' She whispered so no one could hear. Paige blushed.
'Yeah, so.' Paige hissed. 'That's what you wanted, right.'
Hermione laughed softly.
'How did you tell him?'
'It kind of just came out.' Paige answered.
'That's good, that means you really meant it!' Hermione said excitedly.
Paige was just about to say something when the door opened. Mrs. Weasley waved her hand that they could come in as well.
'Paige, Hermione. Great seeing you two.' Mr. Weasley said.
'How are you?' Paige asked, taking a seat next to George.
'I'm very good, thanks to Harry.' He said cheerfully.
'Yeah, he is a real hero.' Paige said smiling.
'No I'm no-.' Harry tried.
'Nonsense.' Mr. Weasley said, smiling brightly.
After some small talk Lupin cleared his throat. 'We still have to discuss something.' He said.
'Right.' Mrs. Weasley said. 'Kids, could you all wait outside?'
Slowly everybody said their goodbye to Mr. Weasley and went outside the room.
'What would they be talking about?' Ginny asked.
'One way to find out.' Fred said holding seven Extendable Ears. 'Come on.'
Everybody went to the door and listened.
'… they searched the whole area but couldn't find the snake anywhere. It just seems to have vanished after it attacked you, Arthur… but You-Know-Who can't have expected a snake to get in, can he?'
'I reckon he sent it as a lookout,' Moody growled, 'cause he's not had any luck so far, has he?
No, I reckon he's trying to get a clearer picture of what he's facing and if Arthur hadn't been there the beast would've had a lot more time to look around. So, Potter says he saw it all happen?'
'Yes,' Mrs. Weasley said. She sounded rather uneasy. 'You know, Dumbledore seems like he has been waiting for Harry to see something like this.'
'Yeah, well.' Moody said. 'There's something funny about the Potter kid, we all know that.'
'Dumbledore seemed worried about Harry when I spoke to him this morning.' Whispered Mrs. Weasley.
'Course he's worried.' growled Moody. 'The boy's seeing things from inside You-Know-Who's snake. Obviously, Potter doesn't realize what that means, but if You-Know-Who's possessing him-.'
Paige turned her face to Harry, he had pulled the Extendable Ear out of his ear, she could feel his heart hammering very fast and heat rushing up his face. He looked around at the others. They were all staring at him, the strings still trailing from their ears, looking suddenly fearful. Harry's eyes rested on Paige's, she didn't look fearful, she looked worried and confused.
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