A/N: Thank you so much guys for 900+ views! Hope you guys are liking this story! The last chapter was too long and I hope it wasn't boring. New Year is in two days and I am excited for it! Spoiler alert: This chapter will include Christmas scenes. PRead the A/N at the end to find out when the next chapter will be out. On with the chapter! 

"And here comes the Slytherin team led by Captain Malfoy!" Lee Jordan yelled.

It was the last game before the winter break started at Hogwarts. Everyone had been excited for it as the both the Slytherins and Ravenclaws students had been challenging each other for this match. Slytherins' Draco Malfoy had turned out to be the greatest captain for them. He was the captain in his sixth year as well, but due to the mission he had, he wasn't able to pay his full attention on Quidditch. But this time, it was different. This time, he was ready. Ready to win the Quidditch Cup for his house. 

As for the Ravenclaws, they had gotten a gem in the form of Andrew Mayfair. He was a brilliant seeker as well as the Captain of the team. Under his leadership, the Ravenclaws played with a new found spirit and didn't loose hope even when they lost the match. 

It was like Hogwarts had found a new rivalry in Quidditch. The Slytherins and the Ravenclaws though had a small rivalry before, it was not as big as it was now. And it was mainly because the Captains of both the teams had a rivalry going on between them, though the reason was unknown to the rest of the school, but they all had a fair idea of what will happen in the end, as Draco Lucius Malfoy was never the one to back down until he got what he wanted. And this time, it was special for him.

But still, the rivalry between the Gryffindors and the Slytherins was on another level. And no other team could match it.

"The Ravenclaws are led into the pitch by Captain Mayfair. The captains approach each other and shake their hands. Very tightly, if I may add." Lee Jordan yelled again.

Draco tried to smile at him for Hermione's sake, but it came out mostly as a smirk. But Andy did nothing expect glare at him and grip his hand tightly. Draco looked at Hermione who was sitting in the stands as he remembered today's memory.

Flashback

Draco was again pacing in his room. It was his habit to do so before each Quidditch match, no matter who he played against.

"You doing it again?" 

He turned around to see Hermione leaning against the doorway. He sighed and looked away from her. She smiled at him and entered the room. 

She grabbed his hand and made him sit on the bed. She poured hot chocolate that she had made into a cup and gave it to him and sat down next to him.

"Thanks." He said as he took a sip of it. Hermione looked around and saw the plate of food that Blaise had brought earlier on his desk, untouched. She picked it up and gave it to him.

"You will win, Draco. I know it." She said and placed her hand on top of his.

"How do you know?" He asked.

"Trust me, I just know." She said and hugged him tightly. He hugged her back, while inhaling her scent, vanilla and oranges. God, how he loved that smell. 

Flashback ends.

He didn't know why she was affecting him so much. He had liked girls before but never have they had such an effect on him. It wasn't like he loved her or anything, he just liked her. Just like all those girls, but still something was different this time.

He turned his attention back to the game as Madam Hooch said, "Mount your brooms. Three...two...one.."

"And it's Slytherin in possession, Blaise Zabini of Slytherin with the Quaffle, heading straight for the Ravenclaw  goal posts, looking great, Zabini Argh, no — Quaffle intercepted by Chang, Chang of Ravenclaw racing up to the other end — WHAM! — nice Bludger work there by Theodore Nott, Chang drops the Quaffle, it's caught by — Lyra Marvery, Slytherin back in possession- Terry  Boot races towards her so she passes the Quaffle to Daphne Greengrass who's playing this game as a replacement for Williana Parvn- heading straight towards Ravenclaw goal posts- Can Nikoles save it?-no- Nikoles fails to save it- Greengrass scores- TEN-ZERO TO SLYTHERIN!"

Meanwhile, Draco and Andy were flying high up in the air, searching for the tiny gold ball. Bu the that precious Snitch wasn't visible anywhere.

"Let's see who catches the Snitch- Malfoy or Mayfair. But I hope this game ends in way which is fair. How was that? I just made on the spot. Pretty good if you ask me-" 

"Jordan! Tell the score to everyone!" McGonagall interrupted Lee Jordan who was appreciating his small piece of poetry.

"Of course, Professor. Hope you liked it. Anyways, Zabini of Slytherin is in possession- heading towards the Ravenclaw goal posts- Nikoles, the Ravenclaw Seeker is circling the goal posts- Nikoles, can you save it this time?- no, he cannot- he fails to save it again- Zabini scores- TWENTY-ZERO TO SLYTHERIN!"

Draco was searching everywhere for that wanted tiny ball of gold. He spotted Hermione, who was supporting the Slytherin team, in the process. She hadn't told him who she would support but now he could see her wearing his Slytherin scarf and cheering whenever the Slytherin team scored. She was the only Gryffindor who was supporting the Slytherins. and she received many looks for that but she ignored them.

She looked over to him and smiled at him, while waving his scarf at him. He smiled back and went back to searching for that tiny ball after she mouthed a 'best of luck' to him.

"So people, I ask again, who do you think will catch the Snitch first? Malfoy or Mayfair? No, I won't repeat that poetry again. Our dear Professor doesn't seem to like it much?Both Malfoy and Mayfair are the seekers as wells as the captains of their respective teams. So, currently, Malfoy is riding a firebolt and Mayfair is riding a Skyblazer, which mind you, is slightly better than Firebolt. But, the point to keep in mind is, Malfoy is playing as a seeker since his second year, and has won many matches too, whereas Mayfair is  playing only his second game here. So Malfoy has a much better experience and chance to win. Mayfair won his last match, but-"

"JORDAN ARE YOU GETTING ANY AWARD OR MONEY TO ADVERTISE OUR PLAYERS? IF NOT, THEN YOU BETTER GET ON WITH THE COMMENTARY OTHERWISE I WOULDN'T HESITATE TO REPLACE YOU!" Professor McGonagall shouted at him for the second game in a row. This boy was truly from a world of Quidditch.

"Sorry Professor. But you mustn't shout at me in every match, it damages my reputation, you know, which I have gained by doing the commentary so well over the past years. Anyway, Slytherin is currently in possession with the Quaffle and the score is is SEVENTY- THIRTY TO SLYTHERIN!" Lee said.

Slytherin and Ravenclaw continued to score. But the seekers and captains of both the teams, Draco Malfoy and Andrew Mayfair, were flying around the pitch, in search of the tiny gold ball, the Snitch.

"And Terry Boot of Ravenclaw scores this time- SEVENTY-FOURTY TO SLYTHERIN!" Lee Jordan yelled after a few moments.

And then after waiting for another few minutes, Draco finally saw the Snitch near the Slytherin goal posts. He urged his broom forwards on its full speed. Seeing Draco diving, Andy finally understood what was happening, and he too followed him.

Draco looked over his shoulder to see Andy following him closely, so he told his Firebolt, "Please, move fast. Please, for her." As he said that, he saw Hermione cheering for him.

That gave him a boost of energy and he moved more fast. The Snitch was finally near his hand and he caught it, flying upwards with a huge grin on his face.

"AND THAT'S IT! DRACO MALFOY, THE SLYTHERIN SEEKER AND CAPTAIN, HAS CAUGHT THE SNITCH AND SLYTHERIN WINS FROM A HUGE MARGIN! TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY- FOURTY TO SLYTHERIN!" Lee Jordan yelled as the game ended.

Draco felt everyone pat his back as he made his way towards the stands where he saw Hermione, Pansy and, to his horror, Astoria Greengrass.

Before he could reach there, however, Andy who was going in the other direction, said, "You know I will get back at you, Malfoy, right?" 

He smirked at him and said, "I will be waiting, Mayfair.", and walked away.

First Astoria approached him. She was about to hug him but he caught her hands before she could, and walked away from her, not before giving her a nod, and he hesitated even in this.

Next Pansy and Hermione approached him together. Pansy gave him a hug and kisses his cheek in a friendly way. Then she went away, saying she need to congratulate Theo, her boyfriend, as well.

Hermione didn't do anything except standing there. Then after a few moments, she said, "Follow me."

He followed her to the Heads' Dormitory without saying anything.

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Just as he entered the common room, Hermione tuned around and hugged him tightly. He too wrapped his arms around her.

"Congratulations, Draco! You were brillaint." She said as she pulled away.

"Thanks Hermione. But, you could have congratulated me there also. Why wait till we come here?" He asked her.

Hermione sighed and said, "I saw someone clicking our picture with a camera, Draco. I wouldn't have minded if he clicked it but that person's face was hidden underneath a cloak and I noticed him staring at me throughout the game and clicking my pictures as well. I didn't want him to take any more pictures so I brought us here."

"That person sounds suspicious, I guess. But you did the right thing by preventing him to take any more pictures."

"I am sorry, I just grew anxious." Hermione said.

Draco pulled her for a hug and said, "It's okay. If it makes you feel anxious, then it is good that we came here. By the way, I have a surprise for you."

Hermione pulled away and asked, "What?"

He grinned and said, "You don't have to stay over here for the winter break. You can celebrate it with your family."

Hermione's jaw dropped as she finally understood what he was saying. "Did-did you find my parents?"

"Yes. Yes, Hermione, I did. Or more like, the people I had sent to find them did. I told you, I have sources for everything. Now, you can go and reverse the spell and enjoy the holidays with them." Draco said as he placed a hand on her shoulder.

Hermione smiled at him and hugged him again. "Thank you so so so much, Draco. You are the best. I love- I mean thank you again."

"You love what?" Draco asked as he pulled away.

"I was saying that I love my parents." Hermione quickly said. I can't believe I was about to say that. But, Hermione thought, why would I even say that? We are just friends, right?

"Oh, yeah. Right. Well, I guess you can go and tell McGonagall that you will not be staying here. I will give you their address and then you can go there." Draco said, trying his best to hide is disappointment. Why did I even wish that she would say that, he thought.

"Oh yeah, I- wait, are you staying here for the break?" Hermione asked him.

"Yeah, I am. My father is out of Azkaban but he is currently visiting my mother who's in France right now and I don't know how long they would stay there. I don't want to go their so I am just staying here." Draco said quickly, making up a story. There was no way he would tell her the truth, at least yet.

"Then you can come with me to find my parents. We could stay there till the break end or we could go somewhere else in between or even come back here, if you'd like?" Hermione asked him.

"A-are you sure?" Draco asked, taken aback. He had not expected it at all.

"Yes, if you want." Hermione asked, crossing her fingers. She really wanted Draco to come with her for this, although she didn't know why she wanted.

After thinking for a few moments, he finally said, "Okay. I'll come with you."

Hermione grinned at him and said, "Thank you, Draco. I'll go and inform McGonagall now." 

He chuckled at her excitement as she left the room.

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Dear Father,

How are you and mother? I hope you both are good, specially mother seeing how she is now. How is everything there? Everything is fine here as well, studies, quidditch, my head duties, everything. I am sorry but I cannot come to visit you and mother. I have to go somewhere else which is important as well. 

But, I assure you that I will come as soon as I will be free. I hope you aren't angry or something like that. You know I keep my promises so I will obviously come. 

That is all for now, I guess. I don't know if I will able to come over for Christmas or New Year, but I will try my best. If I am not able to, then Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and mother in advance. I am sorry  again. See you both probably soon!

Your son

Draco

He sighed as he re read the letter before tying it to the leg of his pet eagle, Ophelia. He had really wanted to go and visit his parents but, after seeing Hermione's happiness, he couldn't bring himself to deny it to her. 

He wasn't really going to stay at Hogwarts, of course. But he wasn't going to tell this to her. And now, he was going with her.

His eyes watered as he thought about his mother. Oh, what he wouldn't give to just have his mother like how she was before the war. Two or three tears threatened to fall, but he quickly wiped them away as he heard his door opening.

"What are you doing?" 

He turned around to see Hermione standing there.

"Oh nothing. I was just writing to my parents informing them that I wouldn't be able to visit them in the break." Draco replied.

"I am so sorry, Draco. You won't be able to meet your parents because of me. You can go to your parents if you want, I will be fine alone." Hermione said as she looked down.

Draco walked towards her and placed his hand on her cheek to make her look into his eyes. "It's okay, Hermione. It's not your fault. And as for me going to my parents, I would probably visit them later, but right now, I am coming with you." He said and tried to smile at her.

"Thank you, Draco. Really. Are you ready to go?" She asked him.

"Yes, I am. Let's go down." Draco replied as he levitated his trunk out of his room.

They both didn't know what the holidays had in store for them. It could have been hard for one, whereas it could make the other one happy. Only one way to find out.

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"Do you know in which house they live?"

Hermione and Draco were currently in Australia. It was the first day of the break and Hermione wanted to meet her parents as soon as possible. Draco pulled a piece of parchment from  his pocket and looked towards her.

"It says here that their house number is 367. That one. With white door." Draco said as he pointed the house to her.

Hermione sighed and Draco asked her worriedly, "Are you ready? Do you want me to come with you?"

"I honestly don't know if I am or not. But I have to do this. And I need you there with me, if you'd like?" Hermione asked him.

Draco took her hand in his and squeezed it. He intertwined their fingers and said, "I promised you that I'll always be there for you. Let's go?"

Hermione nodded and they both started to walk towards her parents' house. Still holding her hand, he knocked on the door and a man probably in his 40s came out.

"Yes?"

Hermione took a deep breath upon seeing her father and asked, "Do you happen to know Wendell and Monica Wilkins?"

"Yes. I am Wendell and Monica is my wife's name. How may I help you both?" Her father asked.

"Can you please call your wife? We want to tell something important to you both." This time it was Draco who answered. Hermione nodded gratefully at him as her father called her mother.

"What happened Wen-oh, who are you both?" Her mother asked as she came and stood next to her father.

"It will just take a few minutes, but trust me, it will change your whole life." Hermione said.

"What are you talking about? Look, if-" Her father started but was cut off as Hermione pointed her wands at them and gold sparks shot from the end of her wand and floated around her parents for a bit before going into their ears.

There was nothing for a few minutes and Hermione was about to give up, thinking that she wasn't able to restore her parents' memories. Draco squeezed her hand reassuringly as he too looked over her parents.

Nothing changed for a few minutes but then her parents said together, "Hermione?"

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"Where do you think they both are?" 

Blaise looked at Luna and kissed her cheek affectionately. "I don't know love, but they are probably together wherever they are."

"I think so too." Luna said as she rested her head on Blaise's shoulder.

They had started dating after Blaise finally got the courage to ask her to the Halloween ball. He was nervous to tell her how he felt about her but Luna beat him to that when she confessed it to him that she liked him, though she thought Nargles or some any other creature (Blaise couldn't remember the name) was responsible for it.

Although Blaise didn't understand half of the things she listed was the possible reason that she liked him, he was just happy to have her like him.

He had asked her to be his girlfriend shortly after and she gladly said yes. They were currently in the Lovegoods' house since Luna insisted that she wanted him to meet her father. Neither Hermione nor Draco had informed them where they would be going, so they had to wait to ask them.

"They look so cute together, right?" Luna asked after a few moments.

"Who us? We look the cutest, Lin." Blaise said as he grinned at her. He had started calling her 'Lin' as his nickname for her and she seemed to like it too.

Luna smacked his arm playfully and said, "I know we do. But I was asking about Hermione and Draco, Blaise." 

"Hmm...they look cute together but not more than us. Don't tell that they look cute together to Draco, his ego is already higher than the height of Hogwarts Castle." Blaise rolled his eyes at the thought of Draco.

"You are supposed to be his best mate, Blaise. Be nice." Luna scolded him.

"And that's the work of the best mate to insult their other best mate. Believe me, he would be insulting me wherever he would be now." Blaise said as he smirked at her.

This time it was Luna's turn to roll her eyes at him. She took his hand in her and asked, "Has Draco confessed yet to her that he likes her?" 

"No. But I suggested him to ask her on a 'friendly' date but Mayfair had already asked her. So our dear Draco is still single." 

"I hope they confess it to each other that they like the other person. It is written clearly on Hermione's face that she likes him, I don't know why Draco didn't notice it anytime." Luna said.

"Because he's the most oblivious person in the world. I don't think I have seen Draco struggle this much for a girl before." Blaise said thoughtfully.

"Well there's a first time for everything." Luna said and they both shared a laugh at that.

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"Mum? Dad?" Hermione asked.

"Hermione!" Her mother said and it was enough for Hermione to hug her parents tightly. They too hugged her back tightly and Hermione cried, though the tears were of joy and not sadness.

Though Hermione had to leave Draco's hand to do that, he didn't mind it. He was honestly so happy for her. 

As Hermione pulled away from the hug, he could see tear stains on her face. And that only made him shed a few tears of his own, though he wiped them away before anyone could see. I wish I had a family like hers, Draco thought. Filled with love, care and happiness.

Before he could think anything else, he was brought out of his thoughts by Hermione. "I am sorry for doing this. But, I had to protect you both." She said.

"We are forgiving you this time, but from the next time, you will not do this, okay?" Her father said.

After Hermione nodded, Hermione's mother finally remembered that Draco was also standing there, so she asked Hermione, "Who's this young gentleman with you, Hermione?" 

Hermione turned towards Draco and took his hand in hers. Leading them towards her parents, she said, "He is Draco Malfoy, mum. He is my friend from Hogwarts." 

"Isn't Draco the boy who bullied you at your school, Hermione?" Her father asked as he narrowed his eyes at Draco.

Hermione stood in front of Draco and said, "But I assure you that he has changed, dad. He even stood up for me when some people were insulting me. He also saved me. And he is a very close friend of mine now, and I trust him completely."

Draco smiled at her but before he could say anything, her father said, "I believe you, Hermione. But I won't trust him just yet. I would take some time."

Draco stood next to Hermione and held out his hand to her father. "I am Malfoy, Draco Malfoy sir. Nice to meet you." 

Her father shook his hand and said, "I am Paul Granger. And I don't know how I feel after meeting you." 

Draco nodded as he held his hand out to her mother. "Draco Malfoy, mam." 

Her mother shook his had and said, "Please call me Jean, Draco. There's no need for any formalities." 

Paul smiled at his daughter and said, "Why don't you both come inside?" He led them inside the house.

Draco and Paul sat down on the couches as Hermione and Jean went to the kitchen. 

Once Hermione and Jean were out of ear shot, Paul turned towards Draco and said, "So Draco, why did you decide to change all of a sudden?" 

Draco was caught off guard by this question. He had not expected him to ask this or any question all of a sudden. He swallowed and answered, "Well, you see sir-" 

"Call me Paul." Her father interrupted. 

Draco nodded and continued, "I was brought up with all these beliefs that mud- I mean muggleborns and any other non-pureblod was inferior than me. And I am afraid to say that I believed it until my sixth year, where I was forced to become a death eater by Voldemort otherwise he would have killed my parents so of course I had to become a death eater. And after that, he gave me the mission to kill Dumbledore. You know who he is, right?" 

Paul nodded and said, "Yes. Hermione told us that he is- I mean was the Headmaster of your school, right?" 

Draco nodded and said, "But, unfortunately or fortunately, I don't know, I wasn't able to kill him. I don't think if anyone knows about this but, the day I was supposed to kill him, I was in the library, crying. Hermione found me and she comforted me. I didn't tell her what was I supposed to do, but she understood somehow and told me, "Draco, you are not evil. Sure you are bad, but not evil. And you know the right thing which is to be done." Those were her exact words. I don't know why, but it really affected me and I lowered my wand when I was in front of Dumbledore, but at that moment, the other death eaters came and Snape killed Dumbledore. Though, I assure you that it was all part of Dumbledore's plan only." 

 Neither Draco nor Paul noticed that Hermione who was standing in the doorway, listening to their conversation.

"I gave Potter my wand in the battle, I changed sides as well. Sure I was a coward, so I had to beg the other death eater to not kill me, but whenever I got a chance, I helped the Hogwarts people in fighting them. And after the war, I met Hermione in the Diagon Alley. I wasn't even sure if I would go or not. But, after talking to her, I felt that I should go. Even in Hogwarts, I lost my temper at times and was even about to misuse my position, but, Hermione was there. She supported me when my father was going through his trial. Honestly, if it was not for Hermione and her efforts, I don't think I would have changed. And I am thankful to her for that." Draco said and smiled at the thought of his Gryffindor witch.

Hermione could feel tears in her eyes and she couldn't stop smiling as Draco said those words. She was thankful to him, so much. 

Paul smiled a little and patted Draco's arm. But turning serious, he said, "It is good that you changed. But listen here youngman, if you break my daughter's heart or hurt her in anyway, you would wish that you have never been born." 

Draco looked confused for a second and then his eyes widened as he finally understood what he was saying. He immediately shook his head and said, "I think you are very much mistaken, sir. I am not her boyfriend or anything. I am just her friend." 

"The look in your eyes whenever she is mentioned gives all the answers that I need to know that you like her. So I assumed that you are her boyfriend. And don't you lie to me." 

"I swear I am not lying, sir. You are right that I-I like her. But, we are not dating or anything because she doesn't know that I like her and I think she already likes someone else." Draco explained it to him.

He didn't know whether to thank his luck or not, because Hermione had gone to the kitchen before Paul patted Draco's arm. So, she was still in the dark about his feelings for her.

"My apologizes, but still that condition still applies even if you are boyfriend or not." Paul said.

Hermione was pouring juice in the glasses, and drinking some from her own glass when her mother asked her, "So when did you two started dating?"

Hermione almost choked on her drink but managed to control herself just in time. She turned to her mother with a horrified expression and asked, "What gave you the idea that we are dating each other?" 

Jean shrugged and said, "Well, it clearly looks like that you two like each other very much. I saw the way you two were smiling while talking about each other."

Hermione sighed and said, "Can you keep a secret?" 

After Jean eagerly nodded, Hermione said, "I think...I might like him." 

Jean started clapping and Hermione had to immediately shush her. She grabbed her hands and said, "I said I might. I don't know if I really do or not." 

"Hermione, if you are scared that either me or your father would have any complaints, then you are wrong. We both support you, Hermione. You don't have to lie to me." Jean smiled at her daughter.

"The thing is not that. I am scared. Scared that I don't know if I like him. Scared because I think I will never be able to tell him that I like him. Scared because, he likes someone else." Hermione said sadly as she looked at Draco. 

Jean stood next to her daughter and patted her arm. "Did he say that he likes someone else?" 

Hermione shook her head and said, "I heard Blaise and Theo, his two bestfriends, saying that he should confess it to the girl that he likes. And I-I know that girl isn't me. I mean why such a handsome, caring and kind person like him will like me?" 

"What do you mean by that, Hermione? You are such a beautiful, caring and so kind girl. Any boy would be the luckiest person in this world if he had your heart." Jean said.

"You're only saying that because you're my mother, mum. But, the truth is, Draco deserves so much better than me. I don't deserve him, mum." Hermione said as she looked down, trying her best to hide her sadness.

Her mother sighed and said, "That's not the truth, love. You know that. But I know you're too stubborn to accept that I won an arguement from you." She had expected Hermione would smirk or at least roll her eyes, but she did nothing of the sort, her eyes were fixed on Draco.

Jean knew that her daughter didn't just like Draco. She was in love with him, she just didn't knew it. But right now, she has to make her smile.

"Well, if you two start dating, just know that I approve. I mean Draco is extremely handsome, dear." Jean said and winked at her.

"Mum!" Hermione said but she too couldn't stop smiling at that.

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"Alright, I think I should go now." Draco said as he stood up.

They had just finished lunch and were talking about random things. Jean was telling embarrassing stories about Hermione to Draco who was having a hard time in stopping his laugh. It had been an hour since that and Draco decided that he should go now.

"Where are you going?" Hermione said as she too stood up.

"Back to the hotel. I can't visit my parents until Christmas so, until then, I will stay in the hotel." Draco said. He had received a letter early morning stating that the Healers had requested they don't want many people near her, and requested him to visit after Christmas since she was critical now. 

"Why don't you stay here then, Draco? Celebrate Christmas with us if you want and then you can go and visit your parents." Jean said.

"We have an extra bedroom too, if you want to stay." Paul said.

"Plus, Hermione will be really happy if you stayed here and celebrated Christmas with us, Draco." Jean said, causing Hermione's cheek to turn red and her muttering, "Mum!".

Draco chuckled at this and said, "Well, if Hermione would like I would stay here." He winked at her.

Hermione scowled at him and said, "I am just waiting to go back to Hogwarts. I will take care of you there only." 

The other three laughed at this and Draco quickly apparated back to the hotel to bring his things. After he came back, Hermione helped him set up the guest bedroom and arranging his things. 

It had been a few days since they both had come to her parents' house and to say that they were enjoying so much, would be an understatement. Christmas was three days away and Draco had no idea to what to give Hermione. And just like him, Hermione too was clueless. Draco wanted to give her something special and Hermione wanted to give him something that he would always remember. Well, they had a lot of thinking to do.-

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Finally, it was the day of Christmas. 

Draco was peacefully sleeping in the room when he was awoken by a loud shriek. He got up shouting, "Hermione!" only to see her standing near the bed, laughing.

She was wearing a panda printed nightsuit and was looking absolutely adorable to Draco. He shook his head and said, "May I ask what was that, Hermione?" 

"Merry Christmas, Draco. I was trying to wake you up. Now, come on, wear these and come down quickly." She said happily as she handed him matching panda printed night suit.

Draco rubbed his eyes sleepily and said, "Merry Christmas, Hermione. And I won't wear these." 

"Oh hush, you have to wear. It's my order." Hermione scolded him playfully and grabbed his arm to pull him out of bed. 

But she wished she hadn't, because Draco liked to sleep shirtless. He was just wearing grey sweatpants. 

Hermione immediately dropped and his hand and turned around. Draco looked confused for a second but as he saw her cheek turning  a dark shade of red, he understood what happened. 

"Oh come on, Hermione. I know I am good looking and all, but there honestly wasn't any need to turn around. You can look at me." He said, but when she shook her head, he placed his hands on her shoulder and turned her around.

She had her eyes covered with her hands, so he sighed and said, "Alright. Just wait here till I change into this wierd night suit." 

He picked it and went into the bathroom. As soon as she heard the door shut, she removed her hands from her eyes.

"Merlin." She said. Even if she saw him just for a second, she knew that Quidditch had really paid well for those abs. He really looked nice without a shirt, Hermione thought. But she smacked her forehead a second later and asked herself, "What types of things are you thinking, Hermione?"

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"Okay, okay, now my chance." Hermione said as she down near the pile of gifts.

Her first gift was from her parents who had given her a pair of new shoes, a new dress, three pairs of earrings and lastly, her favourite cookies. 

She thanked her parents and opened the next gift which was from Harry. He had given her the very first copy of Hogwarts' : A History which was signed by Bathilda Bagshot and must have cost him galleons. He also gave her a new heart shaped pendent since he knew she liked wearing them.

Next was Ron who gave her a bunch of her favourite chocolates and candies. She laughed at the note which was attached to it, saying, "Hope you like them, 'Mione. Don't worry, I'll help you finish these." 

Ginny's gift was next who had given her some new earrings, a locket and a perfume set of Chanel. 

At last, it was Draco's gift for her. Before she could open it, he said, "I don't know if you'll like them or not, but I hope that at least they are good." 

Hermione gasped as she opened the box. "You didn't have to do this much, Draco. I love them." 

He had given her a diamond necklace and a diamond bracelet. He knew she didn't like heavy and extravagant things, so he tried to buy as much simple necklace and bracelet he could get. At last, he also bought her an otter pendant, having got the idea from her patronus.

She handed him the pendent as he clasped it around her neck. She turned around and hugged him very tightly. He chuckled and hugged her back, saying, "It was nothing, Hermione. You deserve so much more." 

Hermione pulled away and handed him her gift for him. He opened it to see a grey coloured watch, a mystery novel and a Broomstick Servicing Kit. He looked towards her as she said, "I had no idea what to give you, so I bought these."

He put them down and hugged her. She smiled and wrapped her arms around him as he thanked her.

She had bought a new purse and a pair of heels for her mother and a new wallet and a set of ties for her father. Draco had bought Jean a makeup kit and some new earrings and to Paul, he gave a new grey suit with matching grey tie.

Overall, it was a good day for both of them. Only thing, the previous line wasn't true for a person.

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Draco had planned to tell her that he liked her in the evening. He had build up his courage and even decorated his room since he wanted her to say yes when he asked her to be his girlfriend.

But not everything goes according to your plan, right? 

He had just went in Hermione's room to call her when he saw her reading a letter.

"What's that?" He asked her.

Hermione looked up to see Draco standing there and said, "Oh nothing. It's just a letter from Andy." 

Draco looked next to her to see a bouquet of roses and asked, "Did he sent you these too?" 

Hermione nodded as she kept on reading the letter.

Draco picked up the bouquet and saw a note hidden behind the flowers. He picked it up and read, "Dear Hermione, hope you like these. Merry Christmas. I am sorry I couldn't give you anything else. But I hope you like these roses and the letter. See you soon, Andy." 

He looked at her and felt a pang in his heart as he watched her smiling. So she really likes Mayfair, he thought and smiled sadly.

"I-I should go back to room." Draco muttered. 

He went back to his room and removed every piece of decoration. He closed his door and sat on the bed. 

He hadn't realised that he had just said, "So she really likes Mayfair." loudly instead of thinking and Hermione had heard him.

She put the letter on her bed and went to his room.

"Draco?" She called as she knocked on the door.

When she received no reply, she opened the door to see him sitting on the bed, looking out from the window. 

"What happened, Draco?" She asked as she sat down next to him.

When she again received no reply, she sighed and said, "I don't like Andy if you think that. He is just my friend, okay?" 

"Really?" He asked her.

She didn't know why she was talking about this subject with him but she nodded anyway. She stood up and said, "I've to help mum for dinner. I'll see you later." And walked out from his room 

Though what she said was true, Draco didn't knew whether to believe it or not.

A/N: That was it for this chapter. Hope you liked it. It was sooo long, it was freaking 6400+ words. I hope it wasn't boring or anything. So how your Christmas went? And are you guys excited for New Year? Tell me in the comments below. What do you think about the new cover for this story? Should I keep this or the old one? Tell me in the comments. Random question: Your favourite broom? Answer me in the comments below. Vote, comment and please share my story. Reviews are always appreciated. Thank you!

Next chapter on 5/1/20 (Sunday).

Until next time.