Zoe giggled, running between the trees of the forbidden forest, her footsteps light against the crunch of the snow.
Her Slytherin scarf covered the lower half of her face, hiding the bright smile that came after every giggle and turn.
James Potter ran after her, weaving expertly through the trees, letting the bitter cold kiss his red cheeks.
Suddenly he managed to catch the fleeing Zoe in his arms, pushing her against a tree as she kept fighting to release herself from his grip, her smile never leaving.
Finally she huffed, dropping her arms to her sides.
"You weren't supposed to catch me" James smirked, leaning closer to the girl so their bodies were touching.
"But I did. Now for my prize" Zoe rolled her eyes as James' hands lowered the scarf around her face, allowing the tip of Zoe's nose turn a crimson red with the temperature.
Once the deed was done he leaned in, encapsulating her lips in his own. He held her close even when her hands wound themselves around his messy locks covered in snow. Both smiling into the kiss until the second they ran out of breath and had to pull away.
"James, I-" Before Zoe could even finish her sentence the entire scenery changed.
James had woken up.
He groggily reached out for the cause of his awakening, a present wrapped in bright red wrapping paper. His name messily scribbled on a note attached to the golden ribbon.
"Merry Christmas big brother" James groaned again, quickly ripping open the present he knew was from his grandmother.
Out came a hand-knit red sweater with a golden 'J' in the middle, one that would fit him at least.
James put it on and covered his face with a pillow with a groan, a futile attempt to return to his previous dream.
He could still feel the taste of Zoe's lips against his own...
"Why did you even have to wake me up?" Albus shrugged before throwing another present at James. This one landing dangerously close to his private parts, it was no accident.
"Because of that" James groaned once again, inspecting the present.
It was similar to his except with green and silver instead, the same messy scribbles on the note, only this time it had the name Zoe on it.
James immediately tossed it back to Albus. He didn't think he was in the right state of mind to face Zoe, especially not after his dream and what he saw the previous night in the mirror of erised.
"Give it to Roxie, she'll be more than glad to see Zoe" Albus sighed, tossing the present at James yet again.
"But Roxie doesn't have issues with Zoe, you do. Go give her this as a peace offering, I already got Lily to give Neo his" James glared at his younger brother through his eyelashes, he wasn't fully awake yet.
"And what if I don't?" Albus shrugged, an evil smirk pulling his lips upwards.
"I'll show Zoe all the dreams you've had of her" James immediately shot up from his bed, glare hardening.
"You wouldn't" Albus' smirk only grew wider.
"Professor Slughorn has said I've been doing exceptionally well in his class" James huffed one last time before standing up. He had lost the battle, there was no fighting when it came to all of his dreams of Zoe escaping his mind. Some couldn't even be seen by most of the student body.
James stomped past his brother as he snatched Zoe's present out from his hands.
"I hate you"
"Merry Christmas to you too!"
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Luckily James didn't have to go all the way down to the Slytherin common room. Zoe and Neo had the tradition that every time they stayed at the castle, they'd both sleep in Neo's room to wake up on Christmas morning together. Considering they wanted to kill each other every other day of the year, it was quite wholesome.
The problem was that there was a reason James hadn't been put in Ravenclaw. And no matter how much he argued with the doorknob, it would not let him in.
"Look, I just want to give Zoe Wood this present from my grandmother and then leave. I won't go exploding the Ravenclaw common room or anything" The doorknob shrugged loudly.
"Rules are rules boy. Did you say your grandmother?" James sighed, tossing the present a tiny bit in the air before catching it.
"My grandmother and her mum are friends. Can you let me in now?"
"No"
James groaned loudly before kicking the wall out of pure frustration, though it proved to be a mistake once his foot began throbbing.
"I'm convinced this family has two braincells, and Mum and I share them" James glared at Lily who had been sneaking out from the Ravenclaw tower.
"You got in?!" Lily shrugged.
"It was an easy riddle. I assume that present is for Zoe" James nodded.
"Can you give it to her?" Lily shook her head profusely, still maintaining the door open for James to sneak in.
"No can do big brother. You have to face your own demons" James sighed in defeat, all he wanted to do was just get it over with and go back to bed and never think of Zoe again. Or at least think of her and not have to face her.
"Hurry up already boy! Can't keep this door open forever" James ran past both the doorknob and a giggling Lily. He would just get it over with.
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Zoe had been sitting next to the window with Neo, laughing as a golden snitch swirled around their heads and evaded their quick fingers. No doubt a present from their father.
The sun hit Zoe in just the right angle to make James stop in his tracks and his heartbeat pick up. If he could have engraved that picture into his brain forever, he would've.
"I'll just leave you two. Yell if he attacks you or something" James had stared for a bit too long, leaving the once happy atmosphere settle down into an awkward one.
As Neo tried brushing past James, he caught the younger boy's arms and spun him back around so he faced his sister.
"Don't Neo. I'm just here to give this to your sister from my grandmother. I see you got yours already" Neo looked down to where James had been pointing. His own hand knit blue sweater with a bronze 'N'.
"Right" James tossed Zoe the present, not sparing her a second glance or even wait for her to thank him, if she even wished to do so.
"Merry Christmas" And so James left back to his own room, letting the rest of Christmas roll past slowly.
"I want to kick his ass" Zoe sighed, putting on her brand new present.
"You and me both Neosnot"
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a/n: it's almost time... >:) my evil plan is slowly unraveling...
I nearly had a panic attack in school today in front of my crush because my friend shipped him and my best friend together and then was forced to speak in front of the whole class (while facing my crush might I add) :D that was fun
This was more of a filler, but you got a cute fluffy dream so you're welcome (: I only accept votes and comments as thank you's
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Fanfic-"No wonder you don't have a girlfriend with your trollish manners" "I'd call it more of a tedious rom-com Lily has forced me to live"- Zoe Wood and James Potter had an odd relationship. They had known each other since the moment they came out of t...
