Calming Flames

Wintery Retreat

Hermione looks out the library window. The snow falling gracefully on the ground and trees, all except the Whomping Willow. She hears on the bookshelf, only to see red-haired Ron with something in his hand. He looked sad but his signature apology smirk made up for it. "What's this?" She grabbed it gently and looked at him.

"A 'I'm sorry I messed up, I'm a mcompletely and utterly awful friend' present." He said quickly looking up at her, with a goofy smile.

Hermione opens it and finds a small locket. She opens it to find a small picture of the trio laughing arms wrapped around each other, all of them were so happy. On the other side of the locket was a picture of her cat, Crookshanks, whom she left with her parents, who, of course, were obliviated. Tears welled up in her eyes as she puts the locket on. Looking up at Ron, she smiles and hugs him. "I forgive you."

Ron looks in her caramel eyes, smiles and pecks her on the cheek. Hermione looks up and smiles... She sighs and sets her head on his shoulder.

"Where did you find the pictures? It looks as if we were in our third year..." She closes her eyes and breathes calmly.

"Uh-Umm- Hermione are you okay?" He asks as he hugs her waist. Hermione giggles, and looks up at him, smiles and walks out of the library slightly waving to clerk.

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'She-She hugged me,' Ron thought as his heart beats faster that the wings on a snitch. 'It's working... I'm getting her back.' He sighs as he thinks about her frizzy, lovely hair.

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Draco walked along the Slytherin corridor, gazing out the window from time to time. Hermione is all he thought about and its was starting to infect him. 'I have hated her all my life... Why do I start liking her now?' He thought to himself, 'Maybe we should take a break...' He looked at the fire, the flames calmed him. He smiled, 'I'd have to be madder than Moody to do that.' He gazes at the clock, 10:47 pm. He sighs and goes to bed.

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Hermione, Harry, Draco and Luna waved goodbye to their friends, luckily for Draco, Pansy was gone as well as Lavender. The Weasley's were gone too for their father is visiting Charlie, Ron's older brother. Hermione waved as she touched the locket, arm around Draco.

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Luna walks down the courtyard of Hogwarts, her silver and blue scarf wrapped around loosely on her neck and her breaths we visible. She looks around the forest before entering, she then saw the Thestrils. Smiling she gave them their treats and pat their coarse leather-like skin. Draco, who followed her looked over and saw Luna petting the black blob.

He jumps startling both the Thestrils and Luna. "What are those things?" Draco says with concern.

"They're Thestrils." She replies calmly.

"What?"

"Thestrils. They can only be seen by people who've seen death." She says, looking over at his platinum hair.

He walks up and bows to the creature as if it we a hippogriff. Luna laughs and looks at him, "You don't need to do that silly, just look at him and pet his nose. They love new comers, only because they're never seen."

"Cool." He whispers and pets the Thestrils carefully.

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Sorry that this one was short, there wasn't much action planned here so I just improvised. I hope you like that I put Luna in... I think we all need a 'sane' little girl every once and a while! Love ya!

~Firepaw