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(1st Person P.O.V {Shizuo})

After the trip to Hogsmeade Flea still was bitter about Blaise kissing me. He was always burning imaginary holes into the back of the poor guy's head. Now, it was coming close to Christmas, which is arriving in two days. We're on our break. In all honesty, I am panicking. I want to get Izaya a gift... But I have no clue what I should get him. Argh, what would he even want or like?! What should I get him?!

Should I just give him a kiss..?

...

What am I thinking?!

He is already interested in someone... I can't just go over to him and kiss him! But Pansy, Blaise and Hermione said it's me he likes... I flopped onto the couch in the common room, sighing, exasperated.

"...Why must I love him..?"

Questions upon questions flew around my head, making me groan. Damnit... My head hurts now.

"I don't know, Shizuo, but love is love."

"Uwah! Hermione?!"

I started and shot up into a sitting position. How did I not notice her? My fellow Gryffindor was standing behind the couch with a book in her hand, smiling. I really am dense!

"Anyway, what are you gonna do about your family visiting on New Year's Day?"

...Eh?

Wait...

...

Well done, Shizuo. You forgot about your family coming over... I salute thee.

"You forgot, didn't you?" Hermione said, raising an eyebrow. "You'd forget your head if it wasn't attached to your body."

I smile a bit. "I would, wouldn't I?"

Settling back onto the couch, I looked up at the brunette.
"Hey, what do you think I should get Izaya?"

"Hmm... What about... A piece of jewelry? Or a spell?" she suggested.

I may be good at potions, but I'm under average with spells. So, that's a no to trying to perform a spell for him.

"Um, I think I'll go with jewelry." I spoke.

Hermione brightened up, smiling again. "Okay! Now, what kind of jewelry? A bracelet? A ring? A necklace?"

Mm... Well, he already has rings...

"Necklace." I decided.

'I'm going to help you choose one!" Hermione stood up and went to the girls dormitory, coming back wearing a hat, scarf, gloves and a coat.

"Wait, now?!" I yelped, standing up.

"Yes, now." she confirmed. "We don't want you forgetting, now do we?"

"R-right... " I replied, ,checking my pockets so I knew I had money. "Hang on, when does it close?"

"Well, it closes at half seven... Which gives us... A good hour. Let's go!" Hermione exclaimed, grabbing my arm and dragging me out through the portrait.

Why do I get the feeling this'll take longer than necessary?

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(3rd Person P.O.V {Izaya})

"So we're now stalking your boyfriend... I knew you were obsessed with Shizuo but..."

Izaya and Draco were now in Hogsmeade, trailing Shizuo and Hermione. The auburn-eyed teen had sighted the duo heading off to the village. Izaya, being the kind to look out for his friends and totally not acting like a high school girl with a crush, followed them, Malfoy tagging along for some reason.

"Malfoy, he isn't my boyfriend..."

Izaya rolled his eyes and turned so he could hide his blush. Shizuo wasn't his boyfriend. They were just friends... That and nothing more. This made Izaya's chest constrict in pain, but he dismissed it. After all, he had to make sure Granger didn't try anything.

"So... We're just stalking them out of boredom?"

Izaya didn't reply,choosing to shake his head and continue to watch the two Gryffindors. Hermione was pointing to the right, saying something before Shizuo nodded. The girl tugged the blonde in the direction she pointed in, Shizuo seeming slightly excited.

Malfoy and Izaya followed the pair, the raven wondering where the two were heading. His blood ran cold as Hermione stopped outside the village's jewelry shop. Why would Shizuo be going there..? And with a girl..?

The ravenette stood up as the pair of Gryffindors entered the shop. Draco followed suit, trudging through the snow. It took a while to find a good hiding place, but they found one in the end behind a bush, which was conveniently planted underneath a window. Izaya peered through the window, spotting Shizuo instantly. The tall blonde was pointing at a ring, and Hermione nodded happily. The two Slytherins had to duck as the owner of the shop looked out the pane of glass, closing the shutters.

"Is Shizuo getting Hermione a ring?" Malfoy inquired, confused. Izaya grit his teeth at the notion. His Shizu-chan, getting a ring for the know-it-all... The sound of a door opening made the raven male look up and crouch lower behind the bush that were hiding behind.

"Thanks Shizuo! It looks beautiful!" the girl gushed, showing off the newly placed ting on her finger. "I'm so happy!"

The mocha-eyed male smiled. "You're welcome, Mione. I'm happy as well."

"Ooh! A nickname now? I feel honoured!" Hermione giggled. "By the way, you should add in a kiss~"

"Huh..? You think I... "

Their voices faded into the cold air as the duo headed off, back to Hogwarts. Izaya felt like curling up into a ball and freezing over for eternity. He should feel happy for his friend, but the raven just felt betrayal and sadness, jealousy as well. When the Gryffindors were out of sight he cane out of his hiding place, bitterly trying to hold back tears.

"That must've been rough to witness, Izaya..." Draco muttered. "I can't believe he's actually dat- hey! Where are you going?!"

The ravenette had started sprinting back to the castle, not wanting to hear the rest of the other Slytherin's sentence. Tears had started falling as he ran, chest housing an unbearable pain inside of him.

'Damnit... Damnit..! Damn everything to hell..!'

The raven kept moving, soon arriving at the castle. He bolted to the Slytherin dorms, muttering the password and rushing up to his bed. Izaya slid under the warm covers, closing his eyes and sobbing softly. After a while, a wave of exhaustion overtook the teen and his eyelids suddenly became too heavy to keep open.

The sound of his name being called was the last thing he heard before sleep claimed him.

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(3rd Person P.O.V {Shizuo})

"Huh? You think I should?" the tall male questioned, blushing.

"Yes, I do. Your Flea would love it." Hermione answered. " Oh! And how much did you lend me? I need to pay you back."

Shizuo waved it off. "Don't worry about it. Friends help out friends, right? Think of it as my 'good deed' for Christmas."

"Well, my good deed would be to pay you back." the bushy brunette responded.

"No, your good deed was helping me."

"...Fine..." Hermione gave up on trying to persuade Shizuo and chose to switch the subject. "I do hope Izaya will like what you got him."

"Same here. I'm kinda nervous about how I'm gonna give it to him."

"Why don't you use The Room of Requirement?"

"Come again..?" Shizuo was now intrigued. Room of Requirement... What was that?

"Oh, it's this special room that'll appear if you really need something." Hermione began explaining. "Say you really needed a bathroom. The Room of Requirement would turn into a bathroom. It is rather fascinating."

"Really? Sounds cool. So... If I wanted a room for confessing my love, would it appear?" Shizuo asked, blushing at the idea. Hermione smiled.

"Probably. It would take the form of however you think you want it to look like, so try picturing something along the lines of Christmas. We wouldnt want a completely out of season room to come up, now would we?"

"Yeah, I get you. Thanks for the advice." Shizuo beamed at his friend, who smiled back in reply.

"By the way, do you know when you're going to confess?" Hermione questioned. "Are you going to tell him on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day?"

"Ah... Right... Well, Christmas Eve is tomorrow... So, the sooner the better, right?" the blonde replied.

"Okay, just don't rush it. Try to keep calm. And don't take any advice from Ron or Harry if they try to help. Their tips will definitely make it take a turn for the worse."

"I'll keep that in mind." the mocha-eyed teen promised.

"No problem, Shizuo." Hermione said.

The pair kept chatting away as they walked back to the school. It was around right when they got back to Hogwarts. Shizuo hoped that even if Izaya rejected him, they could still be friends. And if the raven returned his feelings... Thinking of that possibility made his heart flutter in delight. Then the thought that put him in a bad mood at The Three Broomsticks crept out of the corner of his mind. The blonde tried to shake it off, not wanting to think about it, but it clung to him. Maybe tonight he should go for a run...

Hermione and Shizuo made their way to the Gryffindor dorms, Hermione going on a rant about Divination. The taller teen listened intently.

"Hey Mione... I think I'm gonna go run around the grounds..." Shizuo stated once she finished.

"Oh... Tonight? Well, I don't blame you, it does seem to calm you down... Do you need Harry's Invisibility Cloak?"

"No, I think I can manage." Shizuo said, starting to make his way back outside. "See you tomorrow."

"Okay, see you tomorrow. And be careful."

After bidding Hermione goodbye, the blonde teen quickly walked back outside onto the school grounds. It was a tad chilly, but Shizuo didn't mind. A cold winter wind blew through the air, making him shiver a bit. The mocha-eyed male closed his eyes, clearing his mind. He opened them to look up at the moon. His mind now empty, the blonde took off into a jog, breathing calm and steady.

'Okay... Now... '

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(1st Person P.O.V {Izaya})

A howl woke me from my sleep, my eyes bleary from a few tears. So the wolf is up again... I tried to fall back asleep but another howl soon followed the last. Sighing, I gazed up at the canopy over my head, the green velvet barely visible in the darkness of the night.

'Thanks Shizuo! It looks beautiful!'

I sat up at the sound of Granger's voice ringing through my head. I almost forgot about that... Damn... I clutched my shirt as my chest tightened as it all came flooding back to me.

Shizu-chan was with Hermione...

Just as I felt more tears coming, another howl interrupted my thoughts. Ah mo... The wolf sure is loud tonight... I'm surprised I'm the only one who's sleep was disturbed. Then again, I am a light sleeper.

Another howl...

...

What is that canine doing?! I know it's an animal but can it just shut up?!  I groaned as I tried to get back to sleep, even putting a pillow over my head. Thankfully, the creature stopped a while later, the night silent once more. I, now feeling gloomy after recalling today's events in Hogsmeade, grumbled as I tried to fall back to sleep.

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(1st Person P.O.V {Wolf})

The grass was slightly frosted over and crunched a bit as I stepped on it. After being attacked by the centaur herd in this wood, I felt awful. Tonight definitely didn't work out... Why must they be so territorial? They seemed to be getting worse each time. Now, I've got an arrow stuck into my leg. Ugh... I'm hungry... Guess I should eat something... But I'm not bothered... Should I sleep now? Sighing, I ripped the arrow our of my leg, ignoring the pain. Stupid centaurs... I was just passing through... I was so deep in thought that I misstepped and fell into a ditch, hitting my head. Ow... Man... Why must I be like this..?

I slowly clawed my way out of the ditch, wincing at the soreness in every part of my body. I couldn't feel worse... Actually, I probably could... Well, isn't being me just great... Ugh...

Breaking into a trot, I weaved through the trees, alert to my surroundings. I am trying to make it to a comfortable cave I found when I first came to Hogwarts. Sleeping there won't do any harm. Finally arriving at my desired destination, I entered the cave, which was cool to the touch. I normally came here to relax my mind after a run through the forest.

The sound of a twig snapping made my drowsiness suddenly disappear. Who or what would be out here in at this time..? This cave is pretty near the outside of the forest, away from the territory of the centaurs. I looked out the entrance of my cave, trying to make out who it was.

A tall male was standing not four metres away, scratching his head. I didn't like the vibe I was getting off of him, so I stayed crouched in my place of safety.

Should I attack him..? Or should I leave him be..?

I debated for a while, trying to decide, poking my nose out and sniffing. This scent... It's familiar... I've smelled it before on the grounds... A student, perhaps? Oh, this one has been around some nights as well. In the end, I decided to leave the student be, too tired to care. But if he does come back, I might attack him.

Slinking to the very back of the cave, I curled up into a ball, my tail swishing from side to side. I felt sleepy all over again, eyelids becoming heavy. Soon enough, I was drifting off to sleep.

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