Tw- talk of child abuse
December 21
I have always felt guilty about not hating Christmas. My parents used to talk about how it's a hard time because this is around when our family was going to 'you know who's' side. We always get howlers and old news papers sent to our house. But that's not my problem anymore.
This year I'm wedged in between Flint and Blaise, sitting in the Slytherin common room passing out gifts before most of us head home for Christmas.
"Just what I wanted!" Daphne squealed while holding up a very expensive looking leather coat, gifted by Pansy.
"Don't act surprised, you practically told Draco your whole list." Pansy and Daphne both rolled their eyes and everyone laughed.
"Ok y/n. Now your turn." Blaise nudges me and I take a velvety box out of a bag, Draco's name written on the tag hanging off the handle.
"Damn Malfoy, a proposal is not what I expected from tonight!" Theo cackles and Draco gives him a sour look.
"Open it." Draco says. I open the box and a silver moon necklace sits inside. The moon has a delicate face and a tiny star charm on the bottom. I smile up at him and he shrugs like he knew I'd love it.
"Thank you, its really beautiful." I say and he shrugs again. I look down at the necklace, a guilt washing over me. I hadn't gotten anyone expensive gifts. Its not like I'm poor, but the money I had saved over the summer wont last much longer and I'm trying to postpone asking my parents for money right now.
"I think I'm going to head to bed." I announce, standing up.
"Wait, I haven't opened my gift from you yet." Pansy says and I sit back down. She opens up the small box.
"I'm sorry if its disappointing, I just thought they would go with everything, you know?" I explain and she smiles.
"They're really cute." She puts the white gold hoops in and shakes her head around.
"Thanks y/n. Happy Christmas."
"Happy Christmas."
December 24-
I fucking love Christmas Eve. Esspessially at the Weasley's. We always eat a big dinner and play cards and games. And at the end of the night, we all listen to the night before Christmas on the WWN. Sounds cheesy, I know but it's like a moment of stillness where even Fred and George don't try to crack jokes.
"Ha! Loser!" Fred and Ron high five.
"You guys are such cheaters!" Ginny says and George nods.
"Ok, if we are cheating, tell us how we did it." Ron says.
"We would never cheat and make it obvious." Fred laughs.
"I hate you." Ginny says and crosses her arms.
"Don't speak to your brothers like that! Apologize, all of you!" Arthur hollers from from the other side of the room.
"I'm sorry." Ginny says.
"Thank you." Fred says, smug.
"That your a slimy little rat that can't play fair!" Ginny yells and Fred opens his mouth to say something.
"The story's starting!" George interrupts him and turns the radio up. We all sit in the middle of the room and listen to the sound of an elderly man who I imagine to be sitting a rocking chair, drinking a cup of scolding hot, hot cocoa.
When it's all over we put on some Christmas station and get ready to open our presents.
"Percy, you can go first since you're the oldest, here." Percy smiles, proudly and opens the gift. Which was a scarf, hat and gloves.
Next was Fred who got a red crew neck and George, who got a orange crew neck.
"Thanks, mum." They say.
"Your turn, y/n." I nod and open mine Two sweaters are sitting inside. A lilac one with my initial on the front, and a yellow one with a C on the front.
"I thought you could give it to that sweet boy, Cedric. I know you two have gotten close. And it's ok if he doesn't like it. I made it for Charlie years ago." Molly says.
"Oh Molly, this is too much." I hug her and everyone opens the rest of their presents.
Later that night-
I have just gotten out of the shower and put on a tank top and sweats. I peek outside at the copious amount of snow, falling over the burrow and go into bed. Ginny was in Harry and Ron's room so I had the whole place to myself. I open up my Nancy Drew book, but before I can get through even one page I close my eyes.
Thump
I sit back up in bed and run to my window.
Another snow ball hits my window and I open it a crack.
"Who's out there?!" I call out.
"How could you forget me?" I hear from the ground. I open the window all the way to get a good look.
"Cedric? What are you doing here?" He's standing in the snow in nothing but pajama pants, a terribly too big t shirt and sneakers.
"Wait there! I'm going to come get you!" I holler and he waves his hands in front of his face.
"No need, I have got a broom right here!" He moves some snow off the ground and picks up his broom.
"Do you think your ok to fly?" I ask.
"Course I am sweetheart!" He gives a cocky grin and hops on the broom.
"Fuck! Shit! Fuck!" He yells as he starts to fly up to my room.
"Shhhh! Someone's going to hear you!" I whisper-yell while he crashes onto the floor.
"Hahaha that was great!" He laughs as his words slur together.
"Hey! Hey!" I sit down next to him and he looks at me.
"What the fuck?" I ask, realizing he's drunk and maybe something else.
"My mom came back." He stops laughing.
"What- what happened?" I ask.
"She showed up this morning. She was high and drinking and I just got so angry." He runs his hands through his snow filled hair.
"How long were you standing out there?" I ask, brushing snow off his shoulders.
"I don't know. I thought it was only a couple minutes. I was thinking about ways I could get you to see me and then I had an idea. But that must of been an hour later cause my broom was buried in snow."
"Oh god, you must be freezing. Uh, here!" I hand him the sweater from Molly and a blanket.
"T-thank you."
"So, um what happened next?" We both sit on the bed.
"We were all arguing and then she- she hit me." I cover my mouth in shock.
"My dad told me to go to my room, so I did. Then I found all this alcohol that the team got me last Christmas. I drank a lot and then I snuck out my window and came over here."
"I'm so sorry Cedric. I- I don't know what to say."
He runs his hand through his hair again and puts it on my upper thigh. My eyes go wide in shock and he kisses me.
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𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐭 ; 𝐂𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲
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