Draw The Line

New Years: Chapter 44

The day after Christmas felt really lazy. Harry woke up after eleven and was met with an almost silent house. He could hear Molly Weasley Bustling around the kitchen downstairs preparing some sort of food.

He looked over at Ron who was sound asleep on his bed, snoring peacefully. He sighed laying back down and relaxing back into his pillow. They'd all stayed up late the night before, opening presents and eating junk food. He was about to close his eyes and try to fall back asleep for a bit longer when he heard tapping on his window. With a groan he got up to open the window.

A large Eagle Owl flew in as soon as he opened the window and he felt his heart skip a beat. He reached out and grabbed the letter and gave the owl a treat and hurried it back out the window before Ron could see the owl. The owl hooted angrily at him, but flew off to wait in a tree just outside the window for his response anyway.

Harry flopped back down on his bed to read the letter, pulling out parchment and a quill to write back.

Harry,

I'm glad you had a good Christmas, mine was nice too. I got some clothing and a new potions kit. I can only imagine how atrocious this jumper is going to be.

I was wondering if you wanted to meet up just after midnight on New Years? My parents usually go to bed right after the clock strikes midnight. They have a toast and then go straight to bed, so I was thinking it'd be the perfect chance to see each other? If you can get away that is.

I hope you can.

Love,

Draco

Harry felt himself smile, grabbing the parchment to write back.

Draco,

I'd love to meet up with you. Everyone here also goes to bed shortly after the ball drops. I can apparate to yours if you want?

Let me know.

Love,

Harry

Harry hurried to the window to call Draco's owl back to give the letter to him. He was watching it fly away just as the door burst open to admit Mrs. Weasley.

"Oh good morning Harry!" Molly said, taking in Harry's form at the window, "Mind waking Ron up for me? I just finished preparing lunch."

"Sure, no problem."

"Thank you dear," Molly said, closing the door behind her on her way to wake everyone else up.

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The rest of the week flew by faster than Harry expected and pretty soon he was greeting Hermione, with Ron, at the door on New Years.

As soon as the door opened Hermione was throwing her arms around both Harry and Ron. "I missed you guys so much! How was your guys' Christmas?" she asked, letting go as Ron moved to let her inside.

"It was good, missed you here though," Ron said, helping Hermione with her bag.

"Hermione!" Mrs. Weasley said, coming around the hall to greet her in a hug.

"Hi Mrs. Weasley! Happy New Years Eve."

"Happy New Years Eve! You're staying until school starts back up again I assume?"

"Yeah, if that's okay?"

"Well of course, of course!" Molly said, ushering her further into the house.

"How was your Christmas?" Harry asked as they made their way up the stairs to Ginny's room where Hermione would be staying.

"It was good. My parents are still working on unpacking their things here, so I helped a lot with that. All our decorations were in boxes still," Hermione said with a laugh.