To Love is to Destroy [On Hold]

Chapter 15: Snowy secrects

Christmas was nearing, the students excited. The Winter Break would soon be upon them. Teachers tried, and failed to retain their pupils attentions. One student in particular was very,very excited for Christmas.

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"Draco! Draco! Merlin's beard it's almost CHRISTMAS!!!!"

"Hmm? What?"

"CHRISTMAS!"

I was jumping around the Common Room in a Christmas daze. Khloe had left me in charge of decorating the massive Christmas tree. I was currently surrounded by Blaise, Draco, Jacob and Millicent. Well, Millicent was sitting on a sofa reading but.... never mind. I jumped on Jacob's back and held on as he stood straight. Leaning forward, I placed a wreath on tinsel on the tree. Blaise handed me the star and I nestled it on top. I laughed as Jacob set me down and I heard a camera go off. I saw Blaise wink from behind the camera, I rolled my eyes and picked up a few silver baubles. Rolling my eyes I placed the baubles on and reached for some little strands of candy. Blaise stuck the Polaroid in his book. He'd gotten lots of pictures, I looked over his shoulder at his latest one. I was on Jacob's shoulders, we were both smiling and laughing. I could just make out Draco in the back rolling his eyes at our silliness. We looked so happy. I turned back to Jacob and passed him a tiny little snake banner, house pride? Draco had tied a wreath to Jacob's head and was decorating him instead. I snorted and placed another candy cane on the tree. I heard Blaise's camera go off again just as the portrait swung open.

"Hey Jacob D- Oh hey Alya"

"Hey Khloe!"

"I see you've decorated the tree."

"Uh huh, thanks for letting me. Jacob's been a great step ladder, I mean - help."

"Haha okay, would you like to help Jacob and I decorate the Common Room?"

"Of course! Draco, Blaise, wanna help?"

"Uh sure, if Draco's up for it."

Draco rolled his eyes and nodded. I skipped back to the tree and placed another silver serpent near the bottom. Merlin, I love Christmas!

~~ timeskip, sponsored by: le silver baubles ~~

Lunch in the Great Hall was fantastic. Hagrid had brought in twelve massive Christmas trees, Professor. McGonnagal has created some beautiful white tinsel strings which wrapped around each tree and Professor. Dumbledore has made it fake snow inside! The snow stopped moving and dissolved when it touched something. But it didn't land on the food, magic! Honestly I probably have a serious addiction Christmas. Sighing, I left and changed. Coming back slowly, I paused when I heard Pansy's voice echoing from the bottom of the stairs.

"-she's a whore! Apparently she's snogged Draco and Blaise. Like, who does she think she is?! Blaise, I don't care - but Draco? He's mine. A-

"Pansy, aren't Draco and Alya like a thing?"

"I didn't ask for you opinion, Daphne. Merlin, why are you so stupid?"

At this point I'd had enough, leaning over the railing, I shouted.

"Yeah, and I don't recall asking for your opinion either, Pansy! Ugh, you don't get it do you? These "friends", they're not real. They only follow you because you're possessive! How do you stand it?!"

I winked and spun on my heel. Waking back into the Common Room, I stopped when I saw a familiar head of blonde hair.

"Amy?"

The petite figure turned slowly, hollowed face, empty expression and emotionless eyes met mine. She'd lost weight, her body now a shell. I could see a bruise forming on her pale skin. I reached out to touch her, afraid she might break. I fumbled for the right words.

"What... why... Amy?"

She shook her head and ran out of the room. Numb, I ran out too. I ran past shocked students, all composure gone. I heard someone shout my name, ignoring it I ran on. I burst through an open arch and ran towards the open space. Before I knew it, I was at the Quidditch Pitch. Grabbing a broom, I kicked off the ground and circled the pitch. The cold winter wind picked at my face and the odd drops of rain stung my exposed skin. I felt frozen, emotionally and physically. Only when I was chilled to the bone, did I finally drift to the ground. Stumbling over my own feet, I deposited the broom and tripped my way back to the Common Room. Tears stung my eyes as I saw a note on the table.

Whore.

Casting the piece of paper into the fire I broke into a run and ran all the way to my dorm. I crashed on my bed, cold, wet and hungry. I slowly drifted in and out of consciousness, each time colder than before.