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Chapter 2-8: Christmas

Desiree woke up suddenly with a rush of excitement, today was Christmas. She saw the stack of presents from her parents on end of her bed. She decided she would come back to open those later that evening. Desiree ran down the common room stairs to where she saw Draco sitting on the couch.

"Draco? Why aren't you in the great hall eating breakfast?" asked Desiree.

"Well, I figured I would wait for you. I wouldn't want to sit alone on Christmas." Draco said as he stood up.

"You wouldn't be alone, you have Crabbe and Goyle." said Desiree as the pair began to make their way to the great hall.

"Wow you actually called them by their names." Draco laughed, "But you're better company than those two."

"You're definitely right about that." Desiree laughed as the two sat down at the Slytherin table.

The pair talked and enjoyed their Christmas morning breakfast with the rest of the students that had decided to stay at Hogwarts for the winter holiday. The atmosphere around the castle was pure happiness. Every student and every Professor, including Snape, had a smile on their face.

"Do you want to go outside?" asked Desiree.

"Why would I want to go outside? It's cold." Draco said with a confused expression.

"To play in the snow of course." Desiree stood up, "Now come one." she said pulling his hand.

"Are you mad?" asked Draco as the two now walked out onto the open part of the grounds.

"Would you just give it a chance. It's fun I promise. My family does it every year on Christmas." Desiree smiled.

"What are you even supposed to-" Draco was interrupted by a snowball hitting him. "Oh you are dead." he laughed as he began to make a snowball.

"You're going to have to actually catch me." Desiree laughed as she began to run.

The two played in the snow for what felt like hours. They each had completely forgotten about everything that was going on in the school. Desiree hadn't had this much fun in quite a long time. Draco couldn't remember a time in which he had actually had fun like that.

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It was now later that evening. Desiree made her way back into her room after her shower. She decided it was time to open the gifts she had been given from her family. She first opened a gift from her mother and father. It was a emerald jumper and a book Desiree had been asking for for a few months. Desiree now opened a small parcel that laid hidden under her jumper. She found a small snake charm that was meant to be put on her bracelet that Pansy had gotten her last year. Under the charm she found a small note that read:

I thought this would fit well since you're the heir of Slytherin and all. Before you get mad at that I'm only kidding but hopefully you like it.

P.S. Draco helped me pick it out but he doesn't want you to know that.

-Pansy

Desiree smiled as she read the note. It seemed as though Desiree and Pansy had created an accidental tradition of getting each other charms for their bracelets every Christmas. Desiree tried to put the charm on herself but seemed to have trouble with it, so she went down to the common room where she found Draco with Crabbe and Goyle, or at least who Draco thought was Crabbe and Goyle.

"Draco can you help me put this on my bracelet? You're the only person I could find." Desiree said handing Draco the charm.

"I guess I can." he said as Desiree walked around the couch and sat down.

"So what are you three talking about?" asked Desiree.

"Just Pottah and the Chamber of Secrets." Draco rolled his eyes, "People actually think that he's the heir of Slytherin."

Crabbe and Goyle looked to each other before Goyle said, "You must have some idea who it is."

"You know I don't Goyle, I told you yesterday." Draco snapped. "But I'd think Desiree was the heir of Slytherin before Pottah."

"Oh for the last time, I am not the heir of Slytherin. Give it a rest already." said Desiree.

Draco just rolled his eyes, "My father did say this, it's been fifty years since the Chamber was opened. He wouldn't tell me who opened it, only that they were expelled. The last time the Chamber of Secrets was opened a mud-" Draco looked to Desiree before continuing, "a muggle-born died. So it's only a matter of time before one of them is killed this time. As for me I hope it's Gran-"

"It would be in your best interest Draco to not finish that sentence." Desiree snapped.

Desiree and Draco glared at each other for a moment before Draco returned to examining the gift he had pocketed.

Desiree heard what sounded like Crabbe mutter, "Scar." to Goyle.

Then Goyle whispered, "hair." to Crabbe.

Desiree didn't let the two boys, she knew to be Harry and Ron, know that she knew they were using Polyjuice Potion. The boys hurried out of the room, confusing Draco even more than he had been by their behavior.

"They're acting very strange tonight." Draco said standing up from the table.

"Right, well I'm going to go to bed. Goodnight Draco." Desiree said rushing to her room.

"Why is everyone acting so strange tonight." Desiree heard Draco said before she had gone up the stairs.