𝘉𝘳𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘴 (𝘋𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘰 𝘔𝘢𝘭𝘧𝘰𝘺 𝘹 𝘧𝘦𝘮!𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺)

[10]

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The night of the match was the first time Lily went to the Gryffindor common room after an awful long time. She never forgot the coziness and warmth of the room, as she spent many sleepless nights studying or trying not to get into too much trouble in there. Their party lasted for hours until an annoyed Professor Blossom (he was the new Head of their House) sent them to sleep and escorted the Gryffindor eight years to their own dorms.

The Gryffindors had a cheery attitude for most of the week. Nothing seemed to kill their good mood, not even the amount of homework they were still receiving, even if the Christmas Holidays grew nearer.

The Great Hall had been decorated and it looked spectacular. Festoons of holly and mistletoe hung all around the walls and no fewer than twelve towering Christmas trees stood around the room, some sparkling with tiny icicles, some glittering with hundreds of candles.

Lily couldn't help but cheer up, despite the fact that her afternoons were spent in the library, reading big books and writing long essays.

In the end, the trio had given up and decided to have a free weekend in which they spent their time walking through the corridors, alongside Ginny, Luna and Neville.

They also paid Hagrid a visit who was peeling potatoes for his soup even more happily once the six each received a cup of tea.

Their afternoon ended with a snow fight in which only Hermione hadn't joined. That was at least until Neville aimed wrong and sent a snowball right into Hermione's face, making the girl raise her eyebrows furiously.

'This is war,' she said firmly and took out her wand, charming a dozen of snowballs and sending them at the others who had to run for their lives.

'Mione, you are cheating!' Lily managed to yell just before she hid behind a pillar, saving herself from the snow attack.

'RON, CALM YOUR GIRLFRIEND DOWN!' Ginny cried loudly as 6 snowballs hit her painfully, 2 square in the face.

'Hermioneee!' Ron joined the shouting contest, but the girl wasn't impressed one bit.

'This is so much fun!' Luna exclaimed happily and in the moment the others turned their attention to her, Lily nonverbally disarmed Hermione, running with her wand inside.

She heard a faint yell of 'Oh Lily Potter, I'm going to murder you!' while she ran, laughing.

And he saw her, carefree and happy as she burst into the Great Hall and neared Seamus Finnigan and Dean Thomas. A few moments later a furious Hermione, followed by Ron, Ginny, Luna and Neville, burst into the Great Hall and Lily made an 'O' face, hiding herself under the table.

Too late as the bushy haired girl already noticed her and was approaching her angrily. At the last moment Lily was able to get from under the table on the other part of it, she caught Draco's eye and winked before she took off in the direction of the great oak doors.

Professor Blossom shortly appeared at Ron's side, who was watching his girlfriend following the redhead, and demanded an explanation.

'She is trying not to get murdered by Hermione, Professor.'

Most of the Gryffindor table erupted into laughter while Draco snorted in his pumpkin juice.