𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐬 | 𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐨 𝐞𝐫𝐚

Chapter 24. Second Year Christmas ☾

A/N I don't own anything except the plot.

Over the next few weeks before Christmas, letters from Remus began to get more and more frequent. They also would not just be stories about James or Lily. Some even asked him if he was getting enough food to eat and if he was balancing his meals properly.

"I think Remus is getting obsessed. His letters are coming every day now, and he's asking me about my dietary habits. Should I be concerned?" Harry asked his friends. Hermione shrugged.

"You always wanted an overbearing mother. Well, now you got one!" Hermione reminded him. Harry sighed.

"Yes, I just never thought it would be Remus." Harry sighed. Draco laughed.

"A werewolf for a mother and a convict for a father. Quite the family you have there, Potter." Draco teased. Harry playfully punched his shoulder.

"Like you're one to talk." Harry retorted.

"Good point. I have Death Eater One, Death Eater Two, and Death Eater Three...although Death Eater Three isn't really a Death Eater anymore." Draco said.

"No, he's just a triple spy, or a quadruple spy. See, even I've lost count!" Hermione exclaimed, looking up from her book. Harry looked at the book she was reading.

"Still trying to figure out the communicators?" Harry asked. Hermione shook her head.

"I think I almost got it. Hold on! I need to get one more book." Hermione remembered. She jumped up and ran out of the Room of Requirement.

"Should we follow her?" Harry asked.

"Might as well. We know where she's going, but I highly doubt it's just one more book. She might need help carrying them all." Draco suggested. They both nodded in agreement as they headed out of the room.

There were about to head off in the direction of the library when Harry saw Luna, wearing her glasses, clearly hunting nargles. He could not resist approaching her.

"Find any nargles yet?" Harry asked her playfully. She looked over at him.

"Sadly, no. Have you?" She responded airily. Harry smiled.

"I'm Harry Potter." He reached out a hand. She looked at it for a moment.

"I know you are." Luna replied before she took the hand and shook it. "I'm Luna Lovegood."

"So I've heard. It's nice to meet you, Luna. Would you like to go to the library with my friend Draco and me? Our other friend Hermione might need some help carrying books." Harry explained. Luna thought for a moment.

"Sure, maybe we'll find some nargles along the way!" She exclaimed as they began their trek. Draco rolled his eyes and looked at Harry.

"Come on, this will be fun!" Harry promised.

"It better be, lover boy." Draco teased. Harry blushed, but ignored him.

As it turned out, Hermione really did only need one more book. She also asked each boy for a galleon. Harry gave her two and told her to make one for Luna, as well. Hermione rolled her eyes, but agreed. She then ran off to the Room of Requirement to begin making them.

Christmas day arrived quickly. Harry was semi-surprised to find he still had gotten a Weasley jumper. He thought he should tell Ron that enough was enough, that he was not his friend and he would not tolerate the redhead bragging about being his best friend. However, he thought better of it, not wanting to make an enemy of his housemate so early in his career at Hogwarts.

He also received a big box of chocolates from Remus, with a note not to spoil his dinner. Also, it said he was going to try to stop by later in the week to check on him. Harry wondered if Remus would soon be checking him for scrapes and bruises every time he saw the man.