My father made me go to this dueling club for my safety. Im only going because he promised me that new book of spells that is coming out next week.

"Gather 'round, gather 'round! Can everybody see me? Can you all hear me?" Lockhart stand on the table. "Excellent! In light of the dark events of recent weeks, Professor Dumbledore has granted me permission to start this little Dueling Club to train you all up in case you ever need to defend yourselves, as I myself have done on countless occasions- for full details, see my published works. Let me introduce my assistant Professor Snape."

Lockhart tosses his cloak and the girls fought for it. Lord what did i see in this one? what does Katherine see in him?  My father steps up on the table. Blaise and Crabbe patted on my back. "He has sportingly agreed to help me with a short demonstration. Now, I don't want any of you youngsters to worry- you'll still have your Potions master when I'm through with him, never fear." The both rise their wands and bowed. Turning their backs and took their stances. "One, two, three."

"Expelliarmus!" My father shouts and sent Lockhart flying. I laughed. He groans as he stands up.

"An excellent idea to show them that, Professor Snape, but if you don't mind me saying, it was pretty obvious- ah- what you were about to do. And if I had wanted to stop you, it would have been only too easy."

"Perhaps it would be prudent to first teach the students to block unfriendly spells, Professor."

"An excellent suggestion, Professor Snape! Ah... Let's have a volunteer pair! Um, Daphne, Hermione, how about you?" I stepped up onto the table. This is going to be fun.

"Believe Ms. Parkinson would like to come up." My father suggested. That made me smile.

"Of course!" Pansy steps up. This is going me even more fun. I reached for my wand that was in my stocking.

"Whoever lands on their ass doesn't get him." She said as she bows.

"I dont even like him." I squinted. We turned back.

"Expelliarmus!" I shouted, pointing my wand at her. Pansy flies back and falls off the table. That actually felt good.

"Not fair!" She cries. I jumped off the table, Draco and the boys laughing.

"How about Potter and Malfoy?" Everyone gasps.

"Good luck, Malfoy." I wished as he steps onto the table.

"Wands at the ready." They were on it. "On the count of three, cast your charms to disarm your opponent- only to disarm. We don't want any accidents here. One, two--"

"Everte statium!" Harry flips and hits the table hard. The Slytherins laughed. My father smirked. Potter gets up and points his wand.

"Rictusempra!" Draco flips and falls on my his ass. He looked up scared at my father. He picks him up, shoving him back in front.

"I said disarm only!"

"Serpensortia!" Draco brought a snake into the match. It hissed at us.

"Don't move, Potter. I'll get rid of it for you." My father walks up. Now why!

"Allow me, Professor Snape." He stops him. "Alarte ascendare!" And nothing happened, it only jumped. Harry started to speak in tongues. The snake looked at me. Scared i was. I gulped. It hissed at me.

"Father!" I cried out. Potter continued. He was speaking in Parselmouth.

"Vipera evenesca." The snake burned itself.

"What the bloody hell is wrong with you!" I swore to him. Potters face whiten.

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Daphne had gotten sad news. Katherine and Lucas was needed somewhere else and wont be able to come to London and spend Christmas this year. Severus thought it was a good for the two to stay here, at Hogwarts. Daphne wasn't angry, at least she wont be cleaning the attic this Christmas.

Daphne spent her time in the great hall, eating and chatting with Blaise. Cupcakes, cookies, and of course milk.

"Im stuffed." Daphne hiccuped.

"Lets go back to our room. I might go into coma." They both wobbled to the common room. Draco speaking with, weirdly off, Crabbe and Goyle.

"Nice glasses Goyle." She pointed out. Draco watched her as she walked away. "Good night Draco." The two saw him looking, their eyes grew.

"My mother wanted me to buy her a gift." He scuffs, coming back to his thoughts. "Me, buying a gift for Daphne?"

"Dont you like her?" Draco froze. The two froze as well.

"Like her?!" He waves hands. "Im not talking about this anymore." The two started being off again. "What's the matter with you two? You're acting very...odd."

"It's his... stomachache." Then they ran off.

"Hey! Where are you going?" Leaving Malfoy alone. Draco slumps in the chair. Like her? Never. Shes a girl! Snapes daughter! The man scares him! Imagine dating his daughter and living with the fear of her father.

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Daphne spent her day roaming around the school yard during Christmas and found herself with the Weasley twins. Her and the Weasley twins, who she adores because they weren't like Ron, had a snowball fight and build snowmen. George and Fred also adored Daphne, she can be a little stubborn but deep down, from what she showed them, she was a fun person.

"You win!" Daphne laughs at the twins as they attacked her with snowballs. "I have to go back, if my father sees me here, he'll freak."

"Until next time Daphne." George bows down.

"Be here tomorrow and we'll have a fair game." Fred ruffles my hat.

"I wont let you win this time. I was gonna win but I didn't want you boys to get sad that you got beat by a girl." I chuckled as I ran back inside. I took off my hat and gloves as I walked closer to the common room. My face was red from the coldness from outside, making me sniff every second.

"Daphne!" I heard. I turned around to see Julia running towards me. We both walked into the room. "This is for you." She hands me a present.

"From who?" I asked her as I examined the small box.

"Dont know."

"How do you not know?"

"Well, Blaise said that the person gave this to him, to give to me to give to you." I chuckled to myself. "Well do you know who?" I shook my head. "Open it then." I ripped the prefectly wrapped paper, and opened the small box. It was silver ring with a green gem in the middle. I looked for a note but nothing. "Looks like someones got an admirer." She sang. The door opens to Draco, Blaise and Travis. Draco watched the girls giggled as Daphne put the ring on her index finger.

"Looks like she liked it." Blaise whispered to Draco. He smiled to himself. He got her that ring. Well, his mother, he asked his mother to get it for her. "What did you get Daphne?" He said as he walked up to her.

"A ring, Isn't beautiful?" She showed it off. He was glad that she liked it. Merry Christmas Daphne.