Shadows (a BTS fanfic)

Chapter Six: Christmas

I packed my last suitcase and clipped it before checking my room to see if I left anything. It was finally Christmas, and hopefully this Holiday will turn out to be nothing like Halloween.

Turns out Hermione was stuck in the girls bathroom when the troll escaped! Luckily Harry and Ron saved her. I guess the rumors of them being a Golden Trio wasn't false, they were always there for each other.

"Are you ready?" I look up to see Celia and Jordis with their luggage all packed and their pets secure in their cages.

I check the lock on Yang's cage before nodding and following them out.

I say good bye to everyone and then we boarded the train.

"I'm so excited! I missed home so much," Jordis couldn't help but sequel with excitement.

"Yeah, I also missed mum and my sisters," Celia added.

I see Fred the frog hopping and jumping around his cage. I grimace and try not to vomit.

Jordis sees and quickly covers Fred.

Besides that, it was an enjoyable ride back home. 

Celia and Jordis's houses were closer to each other's than mine to theirs, so we separated ways once we landed back into the "muggle world." We call it that since we feel out of sort since we're magical and they're not. We kind of felt...out of sort, like an alien.

"I'm home!" I call as I set my luggage onto the ground. The snow storm outside has just begun picking up and the wind was as sharp as ever.

My mum had already started the fire in the living room so I immediately went there. After I warmed up I brought my things to my room.

Everything was in place, just the way I left it. I unpacked some clothes and normal things before changing into a comfy oversized sweater, leggings and fuzzy slippers.

I dry my hair as well since snow melted on it so it was wet. I go to the kitchen to see mum had also made hot tea--she knows me so well.

"Your cheeks are all red," she laughs when she sees my face.

I shrug and blow into my tea.

"So how was school? The last letter you sent me was on Halloween about the troll," she asks as she sits in front of me on the counter.

"The usual. Class went on with boredom. I luckily passed all my exams," I answer while taking a sip of my tea, instantly regretting since I burned my tongue.

Mum laughs at me again. "And what about that Namjoon boy? You mentioned him a lot too."

"Oh," I set my tea down. "I met him on the first day and we had a lot of classes together plus, we're both "nerds" so we connected easily."

"I call him Joonie at times, though. Like Jungkook is Kookie," I add and take another sip of my now cooled tea.

"Well tomorrow's Christmas and it's pretty late now so I suggest you go to bed," mum suggests.

I nod and finish my drink. I put it with the other dishes as mum puts a spell that cleans the dishes. 

I get into my pj's and brush my teeth before checking my phone. I then crawl into my comfy bed and drift into a nice dream. It was great to be back in my room, in my own bed.

~*~

The next morning came by fast.

My brothers got home around midnight last night and were still sleeping as I opened my presents.

I got a ton of books and a new sweatshirt with my favorite band on it.

I quickly got dressed into my sweatshirt, comfy jeans, socks and sneakers.

Celia's parents had invited us for dinner that night and my mum suggested wearing good and fancy clothes...but I didn't have any.

I brushed my teeth and hair while waiting for my whole family to get ready.

My brothers were also lucky enough to not have any tuxedos or what ever so we all had to go shopping.

I roamed around my favorite store before I ran into...Yoongi.

We stared at each other with an awkward silence around us. I had to look up since he was taller than me. I'm a midget.

After the last incident he had approached me and was about to say something, then quit and ran away.

"Um...Harper. About last time," he took a deep breath and pulled his gray and green scarf tighter around his neck. "I'm sorry. It was a misunderstanding and um...I was just upset that I lost my amulet."

I understood that and nodded. "Apology accepted." To be honest, I almost had forgotten about what had happened. It didn't really matter, though. I ended up keeping the pillow since it was really comfy and soft.

The awkward atmosphere stayed as I roamed around the store. Finally my mum found me and we bought the clothes.

My mum always wanted to be prepared so at home she instructed us all to get out fancy clothes on. I wore a dark purple  dress that reached my ankles with black wedges. I had my hair curled with black eyeshadow.

My brothers wore tuxedos (it was a first for me) and they looked ridiculous so I started laughing at them. I know, greatest sister ever.

My mum dressed up with a blue skirt, white blouse, and a pair or high heels.

She ushered us into our coats and into the car.

We drove to Celia's house where Jordis's family, the Merseth's, were already there.

They also got the memo to dress up. Jordis liked to dress up all the time so she looked normal, it was Celia who shocked me.

Her mum also forced her into a dress.

We all awkwardly stared at each other once we sat at the dinner table. She looked so...foreign with the dress, make-up, and well done hair.

"Forget Celia, you look like another person!" Jordis stated as she looked at me.

"I know, I look like a hag," I reply.

"No you don't! I look worse," Celia retorts.

So the whole dinner we argued who was the worst-looking. Then when we were in Celia's room alone I finally told them about Yoongi.

They didn't seem shocked and were more like, "finally!" I shrugged it off as we started discussing other things.

Time flew by and it was time to go back home. I could only stay for three days so the next day was my last day.

We spent it as a family before me and Ethan headed back to platform 9 3/4. 

When we got to school, all the Christmas decorations were being taken down.

I ran into Namjoon (literally.) We discussed our Christmas while we took down the decorations  together.