Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry: Book 1

Chapter Six: Christmas Day and Quidditch Match

Disclaimer: I do not own the Harry Potter fandom, nor do I make any money from this.

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Maye left Hogwarts several hours later than the other students. She lived in Hogsmead, so it was only a short walk. When she got home, her parents informed her that while she was away her aunt had come to live with them while she looked for a new house. Apparently, they had forgotten to owl her, yet this didn’t surprise Maye. Her parents had always been forgetful, and she knew that her aunt’s old house was in such horrible shape that even magic couldn’t keep it standing.

Besides, Maye was rather fond of her aunt. The woman was a slightly deaf, blind in one eye, and always made a point of spoiling the werewolf. Both of them spent several hours catching up before Maye went to wonder around Hogsmead, intent on getting all of her friend’s gifts.

She had to get gifts for Draco and Professor Snape, of course, Myou……the Italian boy Blaise, Hannah, and a few others. However, she wasn’t sure what to get anyone.

Myou would be the easiest. Maye knew about the girl’s obsession with magical creatures, and Hannah loved muggle items. However, Maye didn’t know hardly anything about Blaise, and she had no idea what she could buy that Draco wouldn’t already have.

Truth be told, Draco was rich, way richer then Maye could ever hope of being. Besides, she didn’t have very much money to be spending anyway (even if her aunt lent her some) Still, she just had to get her friends amazing Christmas presents. So, with a smile on her face, she looked through Hogsmead (and she even floo’ed to Diagon Alley) in search of presents for everyone.

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Draco looked through the shop nervously. Though he knew Maye very well, he still had no idea of what he should get her; she didn’t seem too interested in material items. Still, he knew he needed to get her something.

“Draco, I do not see why you must purchase something for this girl,” His father drawled from behind him. “You know you are betrothed.”

“She is still my friend, Father.” The young Malfoy said with a roll of the eyes.

“Here,”

Draco looked to what his father held and smiled. It was a necklace of a dog howling at an unknown object. It reminded him of the time he had seen the giant animal in Maye’s common room that would not allow him to see the girl. “This will suffice.”

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Maye smiled brightly as she got out of the carriage that her aunt drove her back to Hogwarts in. It would have been too difficult to walk there, because with her she carried a bag full of wrapped gifts which she bought for her friends. Some of the gifts had been a real steal, and some of them she had to haggle and trade for. All in all, though, she knew her friends would be very please. She saw Myou walking with a Gryffindor and waved them over to her. "Hey! Myou, I’ve got something for you!"

Myou and her friend ran over to the werewolf. "Hey, I’ve got something for you, too. Merry Christmas!" Myou gave the werewolf a small brightly wrapped box. "I hope you like it!"

Maye smiled and took out a rather large present form her bag. "Here’s yours…I didn’t really know what you’d like, so I thought this would be good...by the way, what were you doing in the forbidden forest? I thought first years weren’t allowed to go in there? "

Ruthian gave Maye a nervous look. “Well, um, that is...could you not...tell anyone?”

Maye smiled. "Ok sure, no problem. I’m Maye by the way."

"Ruthian. It’s a please to meet you. I heard you were good in charms. So am I."

"Come on, Ruthian, we have a long day. Bye Maye!”

Myou and Ruthian left Maye to her own and headed first to see Blaise and Daphne. Myou and Ruthian checked the Slytherin common room, but they only found Daphne. "Do you know where Blaise and Bole might be?" Myou asked her while handing her a gift.

"No, sorry. Thanks for the gift, yours is in your room."

"Thanks. Come on, Ruthian, let’s go and see Fred and George."

Myou and Ruthian left the dungeons and instead went to the Gryffindor Common Room. "Christmas is here!" Ruthian cheered, barging into Ron and Harry’s room. "Hello boys! Alexis, what are you doing in here? Harry is too young for you." Ruthian teased the girl.

Alexis, who was wearing an ugly sweater with a letter ‘A’ on it, giggled. "Oh come on. I’d much rather snog Oliver." There was silence. "So…what’d you get me?"

"Nothing important." Both girls said, thrusting two packages at her. "Just something we came across."

Myou went through her bag again. "Um…here, one for each of you, Ron, Harry." Myou handed the boys their presents. "And last…one for Fred and George..."

"Thanks Myou, but we’re not Fred and George. I’m Gred." Fred said excitedly,

"And I’m Forge!" George finished with a snicker and a laugh.

"Oh my god you guys are stupid. I’m tempted to disown you!" Alexis said, shaking her head.

"You’re just mad,"

"Because we wouldn’t,"

"Trade sweaters with you!" They both finished.

"Why, so I could be Glexis or Flexis and you two dumbasses could be Aorge or Ared? No thank you!" She crossed her arms over her chest. "I have to go, I’m meeting Oliver."

"Figures you’d abandon us for that git." George sneered.

She gave them a confused look, "What are you talking about?" She asked innocently.

"You always spend Christmas with us!" Fred whined, turning his head and puffing out his lip. "Just go, Alexis."

Alexis rolled her eyes. "You guys are such babies." She left without another word.

"We’ve got to go now. A few more stops and such." Both girls left, this time headed towards Professor Dumbledore’s office. "Professor! We’ve gotten you a gift!"

The staircase appeared, and Dumbledore descended. "You’ve gotten me a gift, girls?" He smiled slightly. "Very thoughtful of you."

Ruthian smiled and reached into the bag full of gifts. "Let’s see……oh, here it is! My aunt made them." She handed Dumbledore a pair of Elf gloves. "It’s very strong material too!"

Dumbledore nodded his head. "Thank you. And send your aunt my regards."

"Will do! Happy Christmas Professor!"

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"Professor Snape…are you in here?" Maye poked her head into the Potion’s classroom. "Sevvy! I got you a gift!"

Snape rolled his eyes. "Come in, Maye."

The werewolf smiled and skipped into the room. In her hand there was a small wrapped box. "Here, for you."

The potion’s master merely took it and looked at her.

"Well, go on then. Open it!" She said excitedly, sitting atop his desk.

He rolled his eyes, unwrapped the parcel, and proceeded to opened the box. "What is it?" The Potion’s master asked, as he took out the small bottle.

"It’s filled with dust from a unicorn’s horn. I’ve a friend in Hogsmead who collects rare items. I figured you’d like. Well?" She asked, her eyes gleaming with hope.

Snape’s eyes widened and looked at Maye. "Thank you. I don’t I’ve ever come across this before."

Maye giggled and clambered off the desk top to jumped up and down. "Yay! You like it, you really like it!" She gave him a huge. "I have to go, Sevvy, I have to give my other friends their presents. Happy Christmas!"

Maye left towards the Hufflepuff common room, but somehow got lost again. "This door has got to be the one!" She complained as she opened said door.

The room was large and empty for the most part, except for a mirror. Maye walked up to the large mirror and saw her reflection. Then, Draco’s figure appeared next to her own, and a full moon behind her.

Quickly she spun around, afraid of the moon; however, it was not there. Maye slowly turned back towards her mirror. Draco’s figure smirked at her and placed an arm around her waist before kissing her on her neck.

She blushed greatly. "What…what is this?" She touched the mirror with the tips of her fingers and gave another blush as Malfoy’s smirked widened against her skin. "Draky?"

"Who’s in here?" Peeves appeared in the room. "Ah, Madam Maye. What’re you doing in here?"

"Peeves!" She squealed. "Could you tell me what this mirror is? Does it…" She blushed, "tell the future?"

Peeves snorted. "Nope! Let’s just say this…the happiest man in the world would look into that mirror and only see himself."

"So it shows you…" she turned red, "what your heart desires most?"

"Righty-o young maid!" Peeves said with a smile, floating next to her head.

"What do you see?" She asked innocently.

"…Myself…alive again…come now, let me escort you back to your room! I’ll tell you of the time I scared the prince of England so bad he peed his pants!"

Maye traveled with Peeves as he told a few funny stories, then she entered the common room. "Hannah! You here?" She gave Hanna the gift and left her. "I’ve got one more stop, sorry!"

"S’ okay. There’s a bunch of presents with your name on them though. Might want to open them."

"Alright. I’ll do it later. Bye!" Maye left and started to skip down the hall. ‘Now,’ she thought to herself, ‘where is that Blaise kid?’

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Draco woke lazily Christmas morning. Presents of all shapes and sizes littered his bed and floor. He rolled his eyes and snorted, pushing the parcels away. One in particular caught his eyes. It was wrapped in bright paper covered with funny looking dragons. With the package, there was a note. It read.:

Draco,
I couldn’t decide on what to get you XD so I hope you like this!
Maye.

Draco smiled and unwrapped the rather large gift. Inside, was something Draco had been wanting ever since he had seen Harry with one: a nimbus 2000. He smiled and ran his hands down its length fondly before turning to look at the gift wrapped box on his bed stand; the gift was the necklace for Maye. He only hoped she liked it as much as he liked his new broom.

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“Blaise!”

Blaise turned and gave Maye a confused look. “Um…Hey. What do you need?”

The girl huffed and puffed then pulled a package out of her bag; the next to last one, “I got you a gift. I didn’t know what you liked though! Sorry!”

The Slytherin smiled at the parcel and put it in his robes. “Thanks. I feel bad now though cause I didn’t get you anything.”

“Oh, that’s alright!” She said, waving her hand, “Anyway, I got to go find my boyfriend! See you later!”

Blaise gave her a strange look before continuing on his way to the library until; once again, he heard his name being called. This time, it was Myou. “Hey…” He said nervously, his eyes darting around and never landing on her. “Happy Christmas! Your gift is in your room.”

She smiled and handed him a present. “Here, I got this for you. I hope you like it!”

He nodded, “Well, I have to go do this thing! Sorry!” Then ran away. He was still very embarrassed about their kiss.

“Well, let’s go find Bole!” Myou said, obviously not noticing the boy’s discomfort. After finding said boy and giving him his gift, Myou retreated back into the confides of her room. Finally, she reached for the first gift she saw, which was the large gift Maye had given her, and tore away the wrapping to reveal a box. Opening the box, she pulled out an egg with black spots and gasped. “A hippogriff egg!?” Even though she was terribly excited, dread filled her, “Mum’s not going to like this one bit!”

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"Oliver!" Yelled Katie Bell after the students had all came back from their break. "Oliver!"

"What is it Katie?" Oliver was sitting in the common room, about to head to lunch with Alexis. "Do you need something?"

"No it’s just…well, you’ve got to see this!" Oliver and Alexis followed the girl to the Great Hall. "See, look up at the ceiling!"

Oliver and Alexis both did as told and gasped at what they saw. Oliver’s bowers were bewitched to the ceiling. "How...who…?" He stuttered out.

"Hey! Alexis!" Fred called. "Like the ceiling?"

"Did it ourselves, we did!" George finished with a laugh.

"You two did this!?" Oliver yelled with bright red cheeks, unbelieving that his two teammates had done this to him.

"Just a little bit o’ fun!" George said, though no one could understand him through his fit of laughter.

Oliver stormed from the Great Hall and Alexis began to yell at the two boys. "What are you two thinking!? This prank wasn’t funny at all, just plain out mean! You should be ashamed of yourselves!"

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“Maye,” Draco called out after spotting the girl with Cedric Diggory. “I got you this. I wanted to give it to you in person.” He glared at Cedric, who put his arm around Maye’s shoulders. “Thanks for the broom by the way.”

The girl giggled. “I knew you would like it!” She took the small box from him and opened it. “Oh, Draky! It’s beautiful! Thank you!” She pounced on him, wrapping her arms around his neck in a giant hug. “I love it. Want to help me put it on.”

Draco did as he was asked with a blush on his face. He was slightly afraid of the death glare aimed at the back of his head, however. “Alright, well…I should go now.”

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At night fall, Maye found herself wondering the castle. She made her way to the room with the mirror. Sitting on the floor in front of it, she gazed at the full moon, her unchanging form, and at the boy who was standing behind her with his hands on her shoulders and his lips to her neck. She felt wrong though as she longed for the image to be true. Cedric was her boyfriend and even though they had never kissed and the image in the mirror wasn’t real, she felt as if she was cheating on him just by being there.

Maye didn’t know how long she had sat there staring at the magnificent mirror, but noises from outside the door caught her attention. Quickly, she got up and hid behind the magical mirror.

"Mom…dad?" She heard a person say a few minutes later. His voice was full of agony.

Maye peeked out and saw a boy no older then herself. She made a quick decision and opened her mouth. "Um……are you ok?" She asked quietly, stepping out from her hiding place. "You sound like you might, you know, cry."

The boy jumped, but shook his head. "No, I’m fine……why are you here?"

The werewolf flinched. "I……got lost……" She said and for the first time, it was a lie. She knew what she was doing when she came here, but she just had to see the image again.

"Well……I’ll help you get back then. Come on then."

"……You’re the boy that Draco is mean to, right? Harry is it?"

"Oh……yeah……he doesn’t like me too much I guess." Harry replied with a shrug.

Maye didn’t say anything, just stared at the boy, thinking. "Well," she started after about five minutes, "will you show me back then?"

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The next morning found the Weasley twins in the bathroom, brewing up trouble so to speak. “Where’s the newt? Hurry up,. Breakfast starts soon.” Fred took the newt from George, who was snickering. “Come on then, let’s go.” Both boys left for the Great Hall and were glad that noone was there yet. Just as they sat down, Oliver arrived.

“Oliver! A word?” Called George.

Oliver glared at them; however, he walked over to them and sat in the middle. “What is it? Planning another nasty prank on me?”

Fred held back a snicker. “Look, mate. We’re terribly sorry about that the other day. We didn’t think you’d take it so hard. Think you could forgive us, Oliver?” Fred looked at George, who was slipping the potion into the goblet in front of Oliver. “I mean, we were just trying to have a bit of fun, you know?”

“Fine...but don’t do it again, it was bloody embarrassing.” Oliver replied as he took a sip of his drink. His skin started to bubble seconds later, and the colors changed until it was swirled with green and sliver; Slytherin colors. Oliver took a look down at his hand. “Fred! George!” Yelled the now green boy. He proceeded to storm from the Great Hall once again.

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“Harry, I don’t think it’s in any of these books. Could we go now, all of these words make my eyes hurt.” Ron complained, shutting a book that was before him. Dozens more piled up the table which he, Harry, and Ruthian had sat at, trying to find anything on Nicolas Flamel.

“Ron, this is important! Keep on looking.” Harry didn’t even glance up from his own very large and equally thick book.

“That’s it! I’m so sick of this. Day in and day out...today is New Years Eve for goodness sake! Let’s do something besides look in boring old books. Let’s throw a party!” Ruthian exclaimed, slamming her book shut and jumping from her seat. An arm was put around her shoulder, and she looked to the owner: Alexis.

“Just what I was thinking, my dear! Why not throw a huge party; I have just the place we could throw it in!” The elder girl smirked. “I could even get some Butterbeer and some Firewhiskey.”

“You could get it!? You could get us to get it.” Fred said with a shake of his head. “Come now, Alexis, you’d never be able to pull it off like we can!”

“You’re right.” She said to the twins, then turned back towards Harry. “They’ll get it, but I’m providing the place, now aren’t I? Anyway, what do you say, wanna come?”

“Do we ever!” Ruthian proclaimed, a little too loudly.

“Shh. We don’t want everyone to know, now do we? That happens and we get people like Malfoy showing up. Now...who to invite...” Alexis sat down, and the twins sat across from her. “I say we should only let a few first years. Myou of course, and...Seamus he’s pretty cool, a Charms failure just like me! Now let’s see, who else?”

“Well, how about Maye, that Hufflepuff girl. She seems rather friendly.”

“Friendly, yes, however we invite her, Ruthian, and she’ll want Draco to come. He’s such a party pooper too!” Alexis gave a pout.

“But say we don’t invite them,” Started Harry, “Draco will find out about it, he always finds out about this kinda stuff, and he’ll tell a Professor Snape.”

“Ouch, good point, wittle Harry!” Alexis teased, giving him a pat on the head. “Guess we should invite Maye’s whipped ferret after all.”

“My god woman, what is with you and those pet names?” Ron raised a brow at her.

“Awwww does Ronny Poo feel a bit left out? Don’t worry, there’s a special place in my heart for you to! Come to Alexis dear!” She jumped at him from across the table and engulfed him in a hug, giving his cheek enough raspberries to last him a life time or two.

“George! Get your girlfriend off of me!”

“She’s not my girlfriend!”

“Sure she is.” Harry said with a smile. “She’s a girl and your friend, is she not?”

“So...something about my girlfriend?” Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked up at Oliver.

“Hey Olly!” Alexis jumped up, kicking Ron in the groin by mistake. “You should come to our New Year’s party!” She said, glaring at the twins as they groaned in the background.

“Sure thing.” Oliver to glared at the boys before bringing Alexis to him and kissing her gently. “See you tonight then, hun.”

After Oliver left, Alexis turned back to the group. “Alright, the place is in Slytherin territory, so you guys need to be careful not to be caught by anyone not allowed to come to the party. Myou, you need to run interference.”

“You’re talking about the room with the chocolate lab, aren’t you?” Myou asked, not looking up from the book she was reading. Her lips widened into a smirk at Alexis’ gasp.

“How do you know about me secret room?” Said the girl with violet eyes.

“Saw you and the twins go in there once. Love the new password by the way.” Myou looked up this time and her smirk grew as Fred and George threw Alexis a dirty look. “I’ll run interference for you though. Should be…interesting.”

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Luckily, several students had decided to come back early for New Years, hoping for fun festivities, so all the people who Alexis deemed ‘not smarter than her’ were invited. By night fall, Alexis had gotten most of them into the room behind the chocolate lab.

“We’re not coming in Alexis. You didn’t change the password.”

“It was too short of notice guys. Besides, the password is just fine. You remember it, don’t you? And come on, I mean, that’s the lamest excuse to not come to one of my amazing parties! Now...about that Butterbeer...”

“We’re here for the party!” Some first years said, smiling.

Alexis un rolled a parchment. “Names pleases?”

“I’m not playing this game. You invited me,” Said Mandy as she rolled her eyes.

“Yeah, just let us in.” Hannah Abbott agreed, placing her hands on her hips.

“No need to get your undies in a bunch. This is standard procedure. Very serious business, it is. Now, name please?” Alexis said in a very serious voice, though her eyes danced with joy.

Hannah rolled her eyes again and turned to the painting. “Oliver Wood.”

The lab barked and the portrait swung open.

“No fair! That’s cheating!” Alexis yelled to girl’s disappearing back. “Oh, hello there!” She turned to a Ravenclaw, this one third year. “What’s your name?”

“...you’ve got to be kidding me.” Liam moaned out, giving her a look that clearly told her what he thought of her

“Come on; just say your name Liam! How come no one wants to play my game!?” She pouted and sunk to the floor, wailing.

“Pull yourself together woman!”

“Oh, hey Ronny Poo! Name please?”

Ron rolled his eyes. “Alright Alexis I’ll play along to your sick delusions. I’m Ron. Ron Weasley.”

She pretended to look over her list. “Nope, not here. Sorry! Better luck next time, Ronny Poo!” She said, giving him a sickly sweet smile.

“Oliver Wood.” Ron scoffed and stepped through the now open portrait, Liam close behind him. “Mental she is.” He commented to the Ravenclaw.

“Anyway,” Alexis turned back towards the twins, “did you get the Firewhiskey? Pleeeeeeeeeease say you got the Firewhiskey!?”

“No one knows the password, eh?” They both mocked with crossed arms.

“Heh, heh...almost no one...quit changing the subject!”

Fred rolled his eyes. “Do we have it, she asks?”

“Well Fred, you were the one supposed to bring it.”

“No, you were, George!"

“What do you mean, I told you to grab the boxes on the way out!”

“I thought you said you’d grab the boxes on the way out!”

Alexis crumpled to the ground once more. “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! My pour precious, alcohol! Why! What a cruel, cruel world this is!”

“...Just kiddin Alexis, Jesus Christ.” The twins both stepped aside and there were a few crates with butterbeer and firewhiskey, and even red currant rum. “Think we’d just leave you hanging like that, did you?”

“You guys are the best...”

“Oh, the um, red currant rum is for Oliver...to say we’re sorry about the skin thing...we thought it would turn him the Gryffindor colors, really!” George said with a crossed finger behind his back. “Anyway, it cost us a pretty penny so you should be happy we’re trying to get along with him.”

“I am, boy am I! Thanks a lot you guys.”

Maye dragged Draco with her, though he was rather reluctant to join the party while Cedric was there. “It’ll be fun Draky! You’ll see!” She had told him. He groaned and, after being hassled by Alexis, found the nearest couch to sit on and seethe.

“You look like you could use a drink.” Said one of the Weasley twins, sitting by him. “I’m going to take pity on you.” With that, he handed him a whole bottle of Firewhiskey.

Draco contemplated making fun of the Weasley, but after seeing Maye dancing to the blasting music, he took the bottle and chugged as if his life depended on it. “You know,” He said to the boy in-between swings, “I didn’t even want to come. I mean, I don’t like you guys,” He then paused and added, “not that I hate you. I’m mostly indifferent.” He then chugged more as the boy next to him snickered. “Which one are you, anyway?”

He rolled his eyes, “George.” He replied.

“So you’re the one in love with Alexis!” Draco slurred out before taking another swing. “I do not know what you see in her!”

George blushed, slowly sipping his butterbeer. “I don’t love her.”

“Sure, you say that now!” Draco gulped down more Firewhiskey, “It burns,” He commented with a hic-up.

“That just means it’s working,” George supplied for an explanation. “You know, you aren’t too bad Malfoy.” He commented after a comfortable silence.

Ruthian, who was not too far away, was arguing with Myou, “I can’t drink because I’m a you-know-what,” She said in a whisper, “I’ll affect me different then it affects you.”

“Really!?” Myou asked, excited to learn something about elves. “What would happened?”

“I’ll hallucinate from the moment I take one swig. And it won’t be pretty.”

Myou shrugged, taking a drink from her water. “I don’t drink anyways. Mom would throw a fit it she ever found out.”

After everyone on the ‘list’ (which had no names on it afterall) had shown up, Alexis found Oliver and gave him the rum, before heading to say thanks to the twins one more time.

“If you guys could just keep this up, I think you really did upset him with the last stunt.” Alexis said in a pleading voice.

George nodded, trying to hold back a snicker. “Don’t worry, no more color changing, we promise.”

“And we won’t steal his boxers.” Fred added with a nod of his head.

George couldn’t hold back any longer and finally he smirked while saying, “Not that he’ll need them.”

“What was that?” Alexis turned sharp eyes on George. “About not needing box-”

“FRED! GEORGE!...ALEXIS!” A girl in boy’s robes ran up to the three with a furious look on her face.

“Do I know you?” Alexis questioned.

“It’s me! Oliver!”

She began to laugh. “What happened to you?”

“What happened? WHAT HAPPENED!? I’ll tell you what happened! Those two happened! I could understand the boxers to the ceiling, no biggy, and the changing colors, I reversed that easily...but this...I just can’t take it anymore Alexis! It’s me, or them!”

Alexis’s eyes watered. “But, Oliver...they’re my best friend’s and the closest thing to family that I have...”

“Fine then, it’s over!” The boy turned girl stormed away from her.

She turned sharply and smacked George. “How could you?” She said her voice barely above a whisper. Pausing for a second, she smacked Fred too and ran away, her eyes streaming with tears.

George held his face for a second, then stormed up to Oliver, who had already managed to find a solution to his gender problem, and punched him square in the jaw. “You evil little bastard! I would rather fight a dragon then be on the same team as you!”

OOOOOO

“What do you mean it’s a Hippogriff egg?” Ami hissed. She had just gotten back from their parents and had found Myou to give her her presents when she suddenly pulled out a giant egg. “Oh boy, now you’ve done it! Mum’s going to kill you!”

“Don’t you think I know that?” Myou hissed, holding the egg close to her chest, as if to protect it. “You’re supposed to be the smart one, tell me what I should do! It’s going to hatch soon.”

Ami gave a panicked look and asked, “And how do you know that?”

“Because, there’s almost no more black spots.” She explained as if she was talking to a two-year old. “When they all disappear it’ll hatch, and I’m going to be a full time mommy unless we do something...it’s not like my roommates are going to let me keep it.” Myou ran a finger over one of the only spots left. “And I can’t want to just abandon the poor creature. It’ll be all alone, with no one to protect it and feed it.”

“Oh, I got it. Hagrid will take it. He’s almost as crazy as you when it comes to Mythical Creatures. Come on, we’ll go down to breakfast, then we’ll go and ask him to look after it.”

“Oh...no…” The black spot Myou had been tracing blended in with the rest of the egg. “I think that was the last one...” A scratching noise came from the egg, then the sound of hooves. Finally, a beak broke free and the egg slowly broke apart. “Awwwwwwwww!” Myou gushed, petting it’s head.

“What are you awing at? It’s got a horse’s ass, and a falcon’s head. It’s hideous!” Ami exclaimed with a roll of her eyes and a shrivel of her nose.

“Um...Ami, you might want to-” The semi-large creature lunged at Ami, but Myou grabbed it in time. “Shhhh now, Buckbeak. Calm down. She didn’t mean it.” The creature snuggled into Myou’s arms.

“Buckbeak?” Ami asked, rolling her eyes once more. Sometimes she wondered how she and her sister were related.

“He was ‘bucking’ at you, and he has a beak. Isn’t he cute?” Myou snuggled him and he chirped at her happily.

“Whatever. Oh, you miss meeting Aunt Genève.” Ami said casually, laying her bag full of presents on Myou’s bed. “She’s married and has a son Kisho and Haru’s age. His name is Vincent.”

“Aww! No fair! Why didn’t dad tell me they would be coming over?”

“Because you owled him and begged him to let you go with Ruthian.” Ami scoffed and crossed her arms over her chest. “Anyway, Vince is attending school next year with us so dad wants us to keep an eye on him and make sure he stays out of trouble.”

OOOOOO

“Alexis, look, I’m sorry.” George sat by Alexis at breakfast. “Don’t be mad at Fred at least. It was all my fault, ok?”

Alexis glared at him. “Why is it every single time, I mean EVERY TIME! I get a boy friend, you have to ruin it!” She smacked him and he merely let her, clenching his eyes shut and looking down. “I can’t stand this, George! Every freakin’ boy in the entire school is afraid to go out with me because of your bone headed pranks!” She felt tears coming, but pushed them back. She would not cry over George.

Said twin gave her a pleading look and sighed. “Look, Alexis, I said sorry, I promise I won’t do it again...if it makes you feel better, I have to quit Quidditch.” He said the last part with a depressed sigh, looking downwards again.

“What!? Why?” Alexis grabbed his shoulders and forced him to look at her.

“Are you kidding me? Oliver’s going to make my life a living hell...especially after punching him.”

Her eyes widened as she released him. “But you can’t quit the team! They need you! Come on George...if you quit the team, I will never forgive you for ruining your life!”

George sighed, “Alexis, it’s too late. I punched him and told him that I’d rather fight a dragon than be on the same team as him. It’s not like he’s going to welcome me back with open arms.”

The girl bit her lip and shook her head. “Don’t worry George, I’ll think of something, I promise.”

The two kept talking and Draco rolled his eyes as he passed them, but winced at the pain in his head. And the Weasel said he didn’t love the girl. Sighing, he walked to the Hufflepuff table and quickly found Maye, taking a seat next to her. There was still four days until the start of the term where he would have to sit at the Slytherin table again. He planned to milk all four days for what they were worth.

“Draky!” Maye smiled. “I really like the necklace! Did you know it glows in the moonlight?” She asked, taking it into her free hand to fondle it. Her other hand was intertwined with Cedric’s Draco noticed with distain.

He blinked at her question. He had no idea it glowed. “Yeah, I knew that.” He said with a smirk, trying to seem cooler then he felt.

“How’s the broom?” Diggory asked, shooting a glare over Maye’s shoulder. “Glad to see you haven’t broken an arm.”

“It flies like a dream,” The younger boy bit out before turning his eyes back to Maye. “How can you afford it? They’re expense as hell.”

She put her finger to her chin. “Well, a friend of the family let me do a deal. I have to work it off in his shop, and I had to trade him some hair of a unicorn’s tail that I had originally got for Sevvy to go with the dust of a unicorn’s horn that I got him. I thought it was a good trade though.” She blushed, “I remembered the look on your face when you saw Harry with one. I knew it would be the best thing to get you.”

Draco too blushed. “Thank you. Father said he wouldn’t get me one because first years aren’t allowed a broom. He agreed to let me keep it as long as I only fly it at home, though.”

OOOOOO

“So Blaise, Liam told us about your hot kiss with Myou.” Fred teased as the boy walked into the empty classroom they had taken to hanging out in.

“Ah,” George added, “that’s why you’ve been avoiding her.”

“I haven’t been avoiding her. I just haven’t seen her.” The Slytherin said quickly, “Besides, kissing someone under the mistletoe isn’t as bad as you filling up your sketch book with drawings of Ami.” He said, giving the boy a dirty look.

Liam blushed, “I just enjoy drawing her.” She said with a shrug, not able to meet anyone eyes

“You enjoyed drawing Alexis too.” George remarked dryly. “And then you started dating her.”

“Yeah, you two gave me hell for it!” Liam exclaimed while pointing an accusing finger at the two twins.

Blaise laughed and asked, “What did they do?”

“They were harmless pranks really.” George’s face flushed bright red and he look around nervously.

“You hung me upside down from the top of the astronomy tower!” Liam said in an astounded voice. “I could have died!”

“That was all George.” Fred announced, “He’s the one obsessed with Alexis.” He gave a smirked and looked at his brother.

“I am not!” The other twin growled out. His red, however, turned even redder.

“Oh, it all makes sense now.” The artist said thoughtfully.

“What?”

“I always thought the pranks you played on her boyfriends, and not to mention punching Oliver, were a little too extreme, if you only saw her as a friend.” Liam said slyly, narrowing his eyes.

“That’s ridiculous!” But he looked to his feet, almost as if he was ashamed.

“Come on George, just admit you like her and get it over with.”

“Oh yeah, this coming from the guy who believes drawing the same girls over and over is completely innocent.”

“He does have a point.” Blaise agreed.

“You can’t say anything either Blaise. If your kiss with Myou meant nothing to you, then why have you been avoiding her?”

“I told you already! I just haven’t seen her around!” This time is was the young Slytherin who couldn’t meet their eyes.

“My God ladies shut up!” Fred shouted. “When did the three of you become such pansies!?”

“Speaking of pansy, you’re the one who is with a different girl each day of the week!” George said, glaring at his brother.

The other Weasley shrugged. “At least I know what I want.”

OOOOOO

“I can’t believe I’ve been so stupid!” Hermione huffed, entering the library. “I checked this out weeks ago for a bit of light reading.” She set a very large book down on the table that Ron, Harry, and Ruthian were sitting at, and started flipping through the pages of the book.

“Light? This is light?” Ron eyed the large book with distaste.

Hermione glared at him. “Here it is! Nicolas Flamel is the only known maker of the Philosopher’s Stone!” She pointed at the picture triumphantly.

“The what?” Both Harry and Ron asked, confused.

“Idiots, I swear! The Philosopher’s Stone is famous!” Ruthian exclaimed with a frustrated sigh. “It can do things like turn metal into gold, and it produces the elixir of life. It makes people immortal.”

“Immortality!? No wonder Snape wants is!” Ron whispered back, his eyes widening.

“It’s not Snape!” Ruthian glared, “I told you, it’s Quirrell! He’s the one who was cursing Harry’s broom.” They all gave her a look that said that she was crazy. “You guys are infuriating!”

OOOOOO

“Hagrid! Open up, It’s Myou...I wanna see the...you know what!” The term had just started today, and all of the students had come back already. The day before, she had left Buckbeak with Hagrid, who agreed to keep him save for her. “Hagrid! Open. Up.”

“Myou! Sorry, but can’t see ‘im today...I’m in no condition to entertain.” Came a muffled, and worried, voice on the other side of the door.

“Hagrid! Buckbeak misses me! Come on, Let. Me. In!”

Hagrid grumbled, but let the girl inside his small hut. “Alright, but you can’t say anything about the-”

“Is that a...dragon egg!” Myou exclaimed as she saw the egg in the pot on the fire. “I cannot believe this! A dragon egg! Ruthian will love this!”

Hagrid raised his hands defensively. “No! You can’t tell anyone. Dragon breeding has been outlawed since-”

“Hagrid! It’s Harry, let us in!” A rapping came to the door. “It’s important.”

“Hide Buckbeak!” Myou said from her spot beside the creature, petting it’s head.

“And where do you suppose I hide him?” He asked, giving her a ludicrous look.

Thinking for a second, she pointed and said, “Give me that blanket.”

“Hagrid! Open the door!”

“One second!” He yelled back, he then whispered to Myou, “Hurry up!”

“Ok, ok, you can open the door.”

Hagrid walked over to the door. Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ruthian stood there. “Sorry kids, but can’t come in tonight” He tried to shut the door.

“We know about the Philosopher’s stone.”

“Oh...right then, come on in!” Hagrid moved aside and let them come into his hut. “Now, I don’t know how you found out about the stone, but it’s in safe care.”

“Hey guys!” Myou said, laying on top of the blanket in which Buckbeak was hid under, trying very hard to keep him from moving. “Heh...heh...so, what are you doing out this late anyways?”

“Is there...something under there?” Ron inquired.

“What? Are you crazy Ron?” She then smirked and narrowed her eyes, “Or, should I say Ronny Poo?”

“Stop it!” He blushed and turned his head from her.

“Look, Hagrid. We know Snape’s after the stone, we just don’t know why.”

“Snape? You’re not still on about him are you? He’s one of the teachers trying to protect the stone. He’s not about to steal it.”

“See, I told you!” The elf exclaimed, rolling her eyes, “No one would listen though. I swear!”

“What...of course, there’s other things protecting the stone, aren’t there.” Hermione snapped her fingers. “What kind of things?”

“For someone who’s so smart, you sure are dumb.” Ruthian cut in. “Hagrid said that Snape is helping protect the stone. If that’s so, then he could have just taken it from Hagrid when he got it from the bank. That means it’s not Snape.”

“But it has to be him! He’s the only one that’s acting...shady.” Harry reasoned.

“Hagrid...what’s in the pot?” Ron peered into the pot on the fire. “Hagrid, that’s not a...dragon egg, is it!?”

“Er...well,”

“Hagrid, you know that Dragon Breeding was outlawed, don’t you?” Ruthian then asked giving a sympathetic smile.

“Oh no!” Hagrid’s face went deadly pale. “Who’s that?”

Everyone turned to look out his window. Malfoy’s eyes widened at being seen and he took off running towards the castle.

OOOOOO

“A dragon egg?” Maye whispered back to Draco. “Are you sure? I heard that they’re rare.”

“Yeah, it was a real dragon egg.” He said with a nod of his head, his voice coming out in an excited whisper.

“Are you going to turn him in Draky?” Maye frowned. “You know you shouldn’t do that, right? I heard that Hagrid has always wanted a dragon for himself.”

“But dragon breeding is outlawed! I’m like an accomplice if I don’t turn him in!” Draco hissed back, jokingly.

“Draco!” She said, slapping him on his arm.

“I’m just kidding. If I was going to turn him in, I’d have done it already.” He said, smirking at her, “Besides, you’d hate me if I turned him in, wouldn’t you?”

Maye just nodded her head, “Yep. Do onto others as you want others to do onto you.” She said in a philosophical voice.

OOOOOO

“Blaise! Wait up!” Myou called after Blaise. Both were on their way towards flying class. “Blaise! Damnit, slow down!”

“Oh...um, sorry...I was, er, thinking and didn’t hear you...”

Myou rolled her eyes. “Listen here, mister! I don’t like it when people avoid me! What is your problem hm? Did I do something to you or something?”

“No, you didn’t do anything!”

“So, you don’t deny that you’re avoiding me!?”

“What! No, that’s not what I meant!...I’ve just been...busy.”

“Busy?” Myou raised a brow, but shrugged it off. “So, what did you think about the gift? Did you like it?”

He blushed. Truth was, he hadn’t opened it yet. “I haven’t opened it, like I said, I’ve been busy.” He said, deciding to tell her the truth.

She smiled at him, no what he was expecting. “That’s alright. Jeeze, I didn’t realize you study that hard. It’s a muggle CD. You have to charm it to play it though. Shouldn’t be too much trouble.”

“Hey! Myou!” Ruthian called out, waving to the girl once the two Slytherin’s had reached the Quidditch field. “Hey Blaise.”

Blaise nodded his head to her. “Ruthian. How was your break?”

She smiled. “It was fun. Oh, Myou, Bole’s been looking for you. Said he’s too nervous to give you your Christmas gift.” Ruthian said with a laugh.

Myou blushed. “Thanks.”

“Alright everyone. By your brooms,” Madame Hooch said, coming up to the group of Gryffindors and Slytherins. “We’ll be playing Quidditch today. We’ll fly for a few moments, then I’ll decide the two Slytherin teams and two Gryffindor. Up you go.”

Myou smiled as she mounted her broom and took off. Mythical creatures were great, dragons where nice, but the younger Belfair knew she was born to fly. There was nothing like the wind in her hair, roaring as she flew as fast as she could. She could turn on a dime, do loop-d-loops, and fly upside down. She could even stand on her broomstick with perfect balance while flying, though not for too long.

After they flew for a few moments, Madame Hooch called out to them from her own broom.

“Draco Malfoy, I want you as a Chaser, along with Myou Belfair and Blaise Zabini. Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle, you two will be Beaters. Daphne Greengrass, I want you as the Keeper. Tracey Davis will be your Seeker. All other Slytherins will land their brooms for the time being.” Madame Hooch paused and turned to the Gryffindors. “I’m sorry Harry, but it would be an unfair advantage to let you play.” Said boy nodded and landed his broom. “Alright, Ruthian Abell, you will be a Beater, along with…Dean Thomas. Ronald Weasley, Seamus Finnigan, and Parvati Patil will be the chasers. Lavender will be the Keepers and Lucy Jinkins will be the Seeker. All other Gryffindors will land their brooms.”

Both Hermione and Neville look relieved as they landed safely on the ground, smiling now that their ‘nightmare’ was over.

“Harry, be a dear and get the equipment.”

After a few moments, Harry returned with the case with all of the balls. “Do you want me to release them?” He asked. After the teacher nodded, he opened the case and released the Bludgers and the Golden Snitch. He then grabbed the Quaffle and handed it off the Madame Hooch.

“Thank you, Potter. Have a seat now.” After all of the students sat in the stands (there were also a few students sitting who had a free period) Madame Hooch explained the rules and threw the ball into the air.

Myou dived forward and swung to hit the ball as hard as she could with the end of her broom. It went flying through the air and right through one of the Gryffindor goal. She smirked at the astonished look on Lavenders face, who had dived, but missed the flying Quaffle. “This is going to be fun!” She whispered to herself smiling at Blaise.

After the game was over the Gryffindors had lost, despite getting the Golden Snitch), Myou gently landed her broom. Her arms and legs had a raging ache down to her bones, but she was smiling brightly. All of the Slytherins gathered around her, patting her on the back and asking how she had learned to fly. She felt like they had finally accepted her into the house.

“You should go out for Quidditch next year,” Lucian said, walking over to them.

Myou instantly blushed. “I didn’t know you were here.” She said with a smile. “You think I have a shot?”

He nodded. “Totally.” He then blushed and pulled something out of his robes. “I was afraid to give this to you because…well…I wanted to know it you would accept it and be my girlfriend.”

The Belfair’s eyes widened as she took the box from him and opened it. Inside was a beautiful necklace made of gold and hanging from it was a heart with Sapphire studs. “I…” She blushed and nodded her head, “I would like that. A lot.”

OOOOOO