The Christmas Exams come and go,leaving us stressing about our scores,which half of us think we failed,especially in Transfiguration.

The holidays have finally started today and the Slytherin Christmas Games begin tonight.

The older years,aren't letting the 1st and 2nd years compete though,they say that it's 3rd year and above,which sort of makes sense,seeing as they are dangerous.

"Okay,we're picking names in about 5 minutes." Felicity Davis says. "7th year pairs will be only 7th years. 5th and 6th year pairs will be picked first.  Then 7th year pairs,followed by 3rd and 4th year pairs.Keep an eye out on the Common Room notice board for when your first game is. "7th years,your games are first and they are the day after tomorrow."

The common room is filled to the brim and Carrow has to yell to get everyone quiet.

"Right,that's enough thank you," Hestia Carrow yells. "6th and 5th year pairs."

"Okay so the first pair is Brian Urqhart and Tassia Thorpe."Adrian Pucey announces.

"Lucky them,"Daphne Greengrass whispers to Theodore Nott. "They're dating and they got picked,"

"Well we might get paired together,"Theodore replies,as Daphne rests her head on his shoulder.

Aria whirls to Astoria with a horrified look.

"Our siblings are dating?!"Aria groaned.

Astoria blinked. "You're actually finding out now?"

"You knew?!"

"Yeah? They began dating in the summer holidays,Daph told me,"Astoria confirmed.

"Nooo,"Aria wails.

"Don't worry Aria,"Anderson says. "You and Astoria could be sister-in-laws now,"

"That's not going to help,"Harper whispers in my ear and I hum in agreement.

"Anderson shut up,you are not helping."Aria says,her voice muffled as she cries into Astoria's shoulder. "I don't want Tori and my brother to be related in any way."

"I don't want you and my sister to be related in anyway either," Astoria whispers,her arm around Aria.

"It could be worse."Ashley says.

"And pray tell how it can be worse?"Aria says sarcastically.

"Well Reena and Adrian are dating and getting married."

Harper chokes on his water. "Reena as in my sister?"

Ashley sends him a pointed look. "Why else do you think I was over at yours so often in the holidays?"

"I don't know!To piss me off?"Harper defends.

"Ugh you're so stupid."Ashley says.

"Tell him something that he doesn't know,"I roll my eyes,before turning to Anderson. "Do you have an older sibling,that's also possibly dating any of my siblings?"

"No,I have no siblings-"Anderson frowns.

"Well that's good then,"I say and Anderson grins.

The common room starts clearing out as people who get paired begin to clear out.

"There's a lot less of Slytherin 4th years,"Warrington says. "So by consequence the remaining 3rd years will be paired with each other."

"Oh that's lovely,"Malfoy mutters under his breath. "I swear if I get paired with Parkin-"

A piece of paper shoots out of the glass bowl and Montague reads out 'Draco Malfoy.'

'And Pansy Parkinson,"

"Dracy-poo! We got paired together,"Pansy squeals.

We let out identical hysterical laughs.

"Oh my Salazar,"Malfoy groans. "Someone kill me now,"

"That can be arranged,"Maria says.

"Where even were you Maria?"Aria asks. "We haven't seen you in months."

Maria looks at Aria. "What do you mean,I've been right here?"

"Have you?"I question.

Maria rolls her eyes. "I've been right here."

"Okay..."Harper nods uncertainly.

"Daphne Greengrass and Theodore Nott,"Hestia Carrow calls out.

Daphne and Theodore let out identical sighs of relief as Aria and Astoria let out groans.

"Mattheo Riddle and..."Felicity trails off uncertainly. "Oh.."

"We've got nobody else to pair you with,Riddle,"Warrington says. "You can be on your own or paired up with a second year."

Riddle stands up. "What would you suggest? You've played these games before,right?"

The prefects look at each other uncertainly. "Pairs are better to play in.I don't think anyone has ever been on their own."

The whole group look at each other. One of us were going to be picked and I really hope it isn't me.

"I'll play with a second year." He sighs.

"Okay.I'll put all the second year names in here and we can pick from here,"Felicity says.

She points her wand at the bowl and it fills up with about 15 slips of paper.

Don't pick me. Don't pick me,please.

"We'll let you pick,your partner."Hestia looks at the others and they all nod in agreement.

Mattheo steps up to pick a slip of paper.

Don't be me. Don't be me. Don't be me.

He picks one answer hands it to Pucey and we wait with bated breath.

Pucey unrolls it and shows Warrington.

Warrington looks up and looks through each of us before his eyes land on me.

"Emily Weasley," He announces.

I'm going to break something.

Harper and the others let out sighs of relief.

Riddle looks at me,no apology written across his pathetic face.

"Emily,you and Mattheo will need to come up,"Hestia says softly.

"Do I have to participate?"I ask.

"I'm so sorry,Emily,"Adrian Pucey says,apologetically. "You have no choice."

I sigh accepting my fate and walk up to Hestia,shoving past Riddle.

I regret not watching what the others had to do when their names were called out because the next instruction that leaves Warrington's mouth make me want to throw something at Riddle face for picking me.

"Grab each others forearms,it'll be over in a minute,"

"What?! Are we making the fucking Unbreakable Vow or something?"I ask.

Riddle scrunches his nose. "I have to touch her?"

"Not like I wanted to be here either,Riddle,"I shot back.

"Just do it,Weasley,"Warrington sighs. "It's necessary,"

I sigh,holding out my forearm and Riddle grabs it hesitantly.

If anything,this would give me a chance to help Harry gain the intel he so desperately wanted,I tell myself repeatedly,and that's the only reason behind me doing this.

"Okay that's lovely,you can let go now,"Hestia says.

Riddle doesn't even waste a second before dropping my arm and sauntering back to his mates.

The prefects begin packing up the stuff and I walk down to where my friends are.

Putting this on hold btw <33