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A Family Secret

It was finally the end of term which meant Cedric and I got to go home for the Christmas holidays. I was really excited to see my Mum and Dad and to just be in my own house again.

"Try the black one, Y/N!" Riley says, pointing to a Berty Bott's Ever Flavor Bean. We were daring each other to try different ones.

I pop it into my mouth and my face twists in disgust, "Bleh! That one tastes like pepper!" I say. Cedric, Riley, and Elijah burst out laughing.

"Really funny, guys. If you're so amused, Elijah, try that one!" I shout, pointing to a nasty green one that none of us dared touch.

He raises his eyebrows at me, "Alright..." He pops it into his mouth. His blue eyes go wide, "I don't know what that was, but it's really spicy, guys!" He runs around the compartment, trying to get the taste out of his mouth. We're all practically rolling around on the seats with laughter.

When the train pulls into the station, Cedric and I hop off, waving goodbye to Riley and Elijah. When I see my Mum and Dad, I run towards them at full speed. I pull them both into a hug and Cedric quickly joins in.

"Merry Christmas!" I say.

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Slam!

My snowball hit Cedric square in the face. He blinked for a few seconds before smiling mischievously and rolling up a huge snowball.

"You're gonna regret that, Y/N!" Cedric shouts.

"No, Ced!" I laugh. He chucks it at me. It hits me with so much force that I fall back onto the ground laughing.

Cedric and I were having our annual Diggory snowball fight that we do every Christmas break. We would go on for hours if we could. I won last year, of course. I did not want to give up my streak.

I scooped up another ball and throw it at him, but he ducks and throws another one at me. I dodged it, giggling and tossed another one. Just when I threw it, I saw another snowball barreling towards my head. I didn't have time to react and before I knew it I was on the ground again. Cedric runs over and reaches his hand out.

I take it, "You win, Ced. You win!" Cedric starts dancing in celebration making me laugh. We walk inside, exhausted and make some hot chocolate.

"Maybe, next year, Y/N/N! No one can deny my talent," Cedric says with a wink.

"Oh, shove off!" I say, but I can't help but smile.

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"Y/N, do you mind getting the Christmas decorations? They're in the attic," Mum asks.

"Sure," I reply. Mum and I were setting up the house for Christmas with decorations while Cedric and Dad were out looking for a Christmas tree.

I walk over to the hallway and pull open the hatch. The ladder plops down with thud. I climb up and into the small attic. I cough as a cloud of dust shoots into my face. I turn on the light. It flickers for a moment, but then stays lit.

The attic was very small and very dusty. Boxes were scattered everywhere. I could barely even walk in. I scan the boxes and step around them, trying not to trip.

Finally, I see a large cardboard box with 'Christmas' written in black marker across the front. I was about to pick it up when something caught my eye.

I look over and see a box labeled 'Lupin' in black marker. That's strange. Why would my Professor's name be written on a box in my attic?