Don't Forget (Harry Potter Fanfiction/Draco Malfoy love story)

Family Reunion - Chapter 13

I've been spending a lot more time with Draco since I was released from the hospital. Most of the Gryffindor's won't speak to me - only Harry will, but that's because he's awesome. With every corner I turn, most of the people in scarlet and gold give me the most evil looks you can imagine.

It's getting closer to Christmas. Draco's staying at Hogwarts for Christmas but I really don't want to be around the Golden Trio at this time, seeing as my prescence there would just be too awkward.

So I'm going home for Christmas. 

I'm just glad to be out of that castle, to be honest. The double attack had happened, which resulted in Justin Finch-Fletchley and Nearly Headless Nick being petrified. Of course, I sent Nick up there, with him believing that Justin was about to pull the worst prank on Harry for being the heir of Slytherin.

I'm about to board the Hogwarts Express when I feel a tap on my shoulder. I turn around to see Fred. I haven't spoken to him in a while, so I'm suprised by his bold gesture.

"What is it?" I ask.

"Just wanted to say merry Christmas." 

After so many days of avoiding me because of one decision. What was making him change his mind so abruptly?

I raise my eyebrow.

"And, despite all we've been through, I'm hoping we can still be friends," he says.

"I think I could go for that."

He smiles, but it seems broken and so unlike Fred that I can tell that he's still hurting inside. And right now, I feel terribly guilty.

"And I'll talk to everyone else about trying to stop them ignoring you."

Wow. And I thought he was really angry with me or something.

"Thanks. But why are you being so nice to me all of a sudden?"

"Because I love you, but you don't love me back. So this is my way of trying to prove it and me trying to get over it at the same time."

Maybe he really did love me then, because he's trying to help get my friends back. Wait, should I call them friends or not? I really don't know.

"Thank you, Fred. I really appreciate it."

I smile and give him a kiss on the cheek. Then I heave my heavy suitcase onto the train, seeing as the guard just announced the train was about to leave. I go to wave to Fred through the window, but he isn't there. Strange.

I find an empty carriage and I lie down. I haven't been getting much sleep lately; these nightmares are still in my head and what's worse is it's always the same one, so I know the routine of what happens all too well. 

I'm anxious to see my parents. What would I tell them when I meet them at the train station? In the few months I've been at Hogwarts: I've started a food fight, had my first kiss, gone out then broke up with a boyfriend and have been attacked by a snake. I'm really wandering what will happen in my next years at that school. Unless I get expelled for some ludicrous reason.

When the train stops at Kings Cross, my stomach starts turning cartwheels in my stomach. I don't know why I'm so nervous - they're my parents and I can trust them with anything.

As soon as I step off the train, the first thing I see is my mum, with her overflowing curls strewn all over her head. I still don't understand how I can be related to her - she looks nothing like me. I'm my father's daughter.

She runs over to me and embraces me into a tight hug. She strokes my hair and I can feel her smile.

"I'm so glad you're alright, darling," she says. "Dumbledore told me about what happened with the snake, but let's just say Madame Pomfrey did a pretty good job with that." She looks at my cheek and smiles. 

We run through the platform and there I see my dad, with his red hair matted and whatnot. 

"I'm so glad you're alright," he says. He's never been much of a hugging person, but I don't mind.

In the car, we discuss all sorts of things. I haven't told them about Fred yet because I don't know how they're going to react to it - it's a subject that is required to talk about when we are actually sitting down and is not in the car.

It feels weird being back home after being at Hogwarts for so long. My room feels so empty compared to my dormitory. I'm hoping to stay in touch with some of my friends during the holidays but it's not the same as seeing them face to face.

During dinner that night, dad tells me that nobody knows where Mary-Ann or her parents are and they're reported as missing. I didn't tell my parents about Mary-Ann's whereabouts; who knows if any of them were really deatheaters themselves.

The days at home are getting more tedious as time passes. I missed hanging around with Draco and Luna and Cho. 

I can't sleep right now. It's Christmas Eve and I'm pretty excited for Christmas. That's why I can't sleep. 

That and a tapping noise coming from my window.

Oh, there's a tapping noise coming from my window. 

I turn my head to see a black owl by the window. I don't know whose owl it is, but it's carrying a letter I know is meant for me. I open the window and I take the letter from the owl's mouth and owl flutters into the night sky almost immediately.

I tear open the letter. The first thing that comes out is a locket with the letters W and M on it. It's absolutely beautiful - must've cost a lot of money. On a small piece of parchment along with the locket, it says 'Merry Christmas'.

 My mum wakes me up with a chorus of Jingle Bells coming out from a Christmas card. 

"Merry Christmas!" she yells excitedly. My dad enters the room in his pyjamas and he looks pretty tired.

"What's going on?" he asks in mid-yawn.

"It's December 25th, William!" she yells, as if it had been the most obvious thing in the world. 

Luna, Cho and my dormmates gave me my presents at Hogwarts, but I'd saved them for Christmas morning. Luna gave me a book on creatures that were either made up when someone was high or are just really rare. Cho bought me some clothes that were, to say the least, really girly but quite nice. My dormmates got me loads of sweets from Honeydukes. Mum and dad chipped in and bought me some new muggle books by this author called John Green. One of them's called The Fault in our Stars and I'm looking quite forward to reading that. Something about a girl who has cancer and stuff that also happens and it looks quite sad. They also included some clothes so Christmas is looking quite good this year. 

Mum cooks the most awesome Christmas dinner and we all eat it and we are all happy. 

She doesn't even go here!

I'm going off again, aren't I?

By the time I'm about to board the train, my parents come to wish me off. Their reaction about Fred wasn't too bad but quite funny. Mum had just been like, 'woah there friend, you might need to slow down.'

Mum has tears streaming down her tears. She's concerned about my safety but she knows that going back to Hogwarts will make me more happier. My dad looks worried aswell but he doesn't say anything. But then something weird happens. 

When my mum pulls me into a hug, she whispers, "have fun with Mary-Ann dear."

How did she find out where she was? And could I trust her with this?

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Dun dun duuuuun!

Thought I would leave it with a cliffhanger.

I had to make some sort of reference to TFIOS (I can't wait for the movie to come out but it's going to be so sad though).

See you next chapter!