Potter, Be Mine

Christmas

It was Christmas Eve. It had finally come around. I was so excited to spend it here at Hogwarts! I couldn't wait until tomorrow!

I got dressed and waited for Hermione to finish up. When she finally did we met Harry and Ron in the Gryffindor common room. Together we went down to the Great Hall for breakfast. 

Once again, the house elves did a great job with the food. The seemingly magic appearing food dazzled yet again. We ate our delicious eggs,french toast, and sausages. After breakfast we all went back to the Gryffindor common room. 

We all plopped down around the warm fire when a voice called to us from behind- " Hey! You blokes want to play Exploding Snap?" We turned around to see Neville. 

" Ya sure!" Ron called out. Neville joined us and we all started to play together. It was a lot o fun just hanging out with my best friends. Soon it was time for dinner. We went back down to the Great Hall. My stomach grumbled loudly. I went red. Hermione chuckled. 

" Why did we decide to skip lunch?" I asked. Ron laughed. We entered the newly decorated hall and sat down. Fancy chickens and steaming mashed potatoes appeared on our plates. We tucked in. Ron kept glancing at me awkwardly throughout dinner, but I pretended no to notice. No one else seemed to. After we ate we went back up to the common room. 

" Wizard Chess, Hermione?" Ron asked. She nodded. I sat down and watched. Neville and Harry started to play Exploding Snap once again. Ron beat Hermione. It was the only time Hermione would ever do something that she knew she was inferior to. She must really love Ron. I smiled to myself. Before we knew it, it was ten o'clock. 

" Good night Harry. Ron." I called out. Hermione waved. We went up the staircase together. After putting on our pajamas we went to bed. I was so excited for tomorrow.   

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I woke up smiling from ear to ear. It was Christmas! I looked over at Hermione. She wasn't up yet. A mischievous grin spread across my face. I quietly tip-toed to her bed. I jumped on her bed and screamed " It's Christmas!!". She jumped up, looking scared. She saw me and got even more scared. Hermione yelled and accidentally rolled off the bed. I laughed. 

She rubbed her head and got up from the floor. She grabbed the blankets from the floor and threw them at me. 

" What was that for?" she whined. 

" You weren't awake yet." I said, trying to look innocent. 

" Whatever. C' mon. We are supposed to meet the boys in the common room to open present together." She started to dress. Then went to the foot of her bed and grabbed her gifts.

I nodded and did the same.We walked down the stairs and sat around the fire. Ron and Harry showed up two minutes later. 

" Merry Christmas!" Harry said. We all greeted each other and exchanged gifts. I tore open my first parcel. It was from Hermione. I laughed at Hermione's gift for me, although I wasn't actually all that surprised. 

" What? What is it?" Ron asked, looking over with Harry and Hermione. I showed them what Hermione had gotten me. The boys laughed. Hermione went red. 

" What? You like to read, the only one in our group, besides me of course. I didn't want to be the only one that read that book." my best friend defended. I giggled and put down the copy of Hogwarts: A History. 

" Wow! Blimey, Katie! Thank you so much!" Ron said, looking lovingly at the gift I had gotten him. Putting down the wizard chess set I had gotten him, he went around Harry and gave me a quick hug.