𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐄𝐃 ; d.malfoy

12

After a magical winter holiday at Hogwarts, I was filled with excitement and anticipation as I was preparing to reunite with my best friend, Quinn. I could not wait for dinner this evening. I didn't have much to tell him but I was very excited to listen to what he had to say about his vacation. I was also very excited to meet with Daph again as there was so much I wanted to tell her because I believe that telling Quinn that I kissed Draco in the holidays won't be the best way to welcome him back.

As the sun sets over the enchanting castle of Hogwarts, students gather in the magnificent Great Hall for the evening dinner--both the ones who stayed behind and the ones who left. Laughter and chatter fill the air as students enjoy the company of friends and housemates. The Great Hall is alive again with the spirit of magic and camaraderie, making each evening meal at Hogwarts a truly enchanting experience.

As I stepped into the bustling great hall of Hogwarts, my heart raced with anticipation. After what felt like an eternity, I was finally going to see my best friend again. As I looked around, searching for his familiar face, my eyes suddenly locked with his brown ones and an overwhelming sense of joy washed over me. 

Quinn's eyes lit up with a radiant smile, mirroring my own excitement. We rushed into each other's arms, laughing and hugging tightly, feeling the warmth of our friendship enveloping us. 

'Quinn-!' I shouted, after we pulled apart from hug.
'Yn-!' he copied me.

I then turned my head to the side and saw the familiar, friendly face of Daphne Greengrass, who was eagerly waiting for me to give her attention. I pushed Quinn away and enveloped her into a hug, as well.

'Daphh-- I missed you so much!' I said while we hugged. 
'I missed you too--winter was so boring at the Greengrass manor...' she replied.
'Well, don't worry because there's something I wanna talk to you about... something very important..-'

'So you wanna talk about something with Greengrass but not me?! I thought I was your best friend, 'Esque!' exclaimed Quinn, who had been attentively listening to me talk to Daph.

'It seems that Yn has a favourite and it's not you,' joked Daph.

'I'm leaving. Where's Blaise and his sidekick?' said Quinn as he dramatically left us to find Blaise.

'So--what happened? What's the important thing?' she whispered.
'I'll tell you in our dorms,' I whispered back.

The evening dinner at Hogwarts was magnificent. The food was scrumptious and everyone was eagerly digging into the food that was prepared for us. Quinn shared multiple stories of his enjoyable stay back in London with his family whereas Draco would take this opportunity to insult him but in the end, Quinn managed to punch him. 

Our conversations shifted from the holidays to the upcoming quidditch match between Slytherin and Hufflepuff which would be happening next Friday and none of us could express our excitement properly. Even I, a certified quidditch disliker was looking forward to it and that's all due to Quinn.

Once we all went back to our common room after the end of the feast and bid goodbye to Quinn and Blaise, Daph dragged me to our dorm and sat me down on her bed, looking at me with eager eyes, beckoning me to tell her the private tale.

'SO! What happened?' she smiled in anticipation.
I took a deep breath, my heart pounding with nervous excitement, 'so... how do I put this nicely..?'

I hesitated for a moment, then decided to just dive in. 'Well, you know how we have mistletoes popping everywhere in the castle, right?' I said, my cheeks flushing with embarrassment.

Daph's eyebrows shot up in surprise, and a playful smile tugged at her lips, 'oh, I see where this is going! Did something happen with Malfoy?'

I nodded, feeling a mix of emotions, 'yeah, we... we kissed... under the mistletoe.'