"Can I call you Tori? You know Tori, I'm a great friend."
"I don't get it, why are you being nice to me?"
"Maybe I don't want to see you friendless."
When Victoria Silvers, who comes from a long line of Slytherins, is sorted into Gryffindor her life...
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T'was the day of Christmas and all through the Gryffindor house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. And there the children slept, in their beds they lay, unexpecting of what was going to happen that very day.
None of the students expected to awake to the Hogwarts grounds covered in snow, but it was a wonderful sight. "Tori! Tori! Tori! Wake up! It's snowing!!" Alicia squealed, shaking her friend awake.
Tori and Alicia were a couple of the only kids who stayed behind for Christmas. They had stayed up late the night before, talking to Fred and George, so most could imagine how Tori felt. She groaned, turning to her friend who had excitement in her eyes.
"We've seen snow before, Alicia." Tori took a moment to get up, yawning as the other girl looked out the window. "Just get up and look!"
Alicia pulled Tori towards the window, causing Tori to gasp. Outside was like a winter wonderland, everything was gently touched with snow as it laid there on a blanket. "It's... beautiful," Tori whispered. Alicia was quick to agree.
"C'mon. Let's go downstairs!" The two girls raced out of the dormitory hand in hand where the stopped at the top of the stairs to see both the Weasley twins standing there.
"Oi! Happy Christmas you two!" Alicia shouted toward them to get their attention. They were both quick to turn around, smiling. "Happy Christmas to you too, Alicia." George wished her.
"Happy Christmas, Tori. You too Alicia." Fred followed. "Happy Christmas," Tori replied from the top of the stairs, grinning down to her friends. "Now come on! I want to open presents!"
The two girls rushed down, giving the twins a hug before admiring the Christmas tree that the seventh years had decorated. It was covered in the house colors and had little ornaments all over. Tori couldn't wait until they could decorate the tree.
Under it, laid many presents for all the Gryffindor students who had stayed over the holiday break. The twins immediately sat around it, looking over Tori and Alicia's head to see a couple of other students come down as well. Charlie and Percy were among them.
Fred started passing some of them out, handing Tori a soft package, two boxes wrapped in glittery paper, and another wrapped in red paper. She thanked him, placing it beside her as she helped him pass out the rest.
"Here you go, Alicia." Tori handed her four boxes all laid on top of each other. They had just about passed out everyone's in their group when they all started to unwrap them.
Tori unwrapped the one from Mrs. Weasley to reveal another Weasley sweater. This time it was a bit more purple and with still a golden "T" on it. Tori quickly slipped it over her nightgown, feeling immediately happier. She truly loved the sweater.
She then unwrapped the first glitter box addressed from Alicia and Angelina. Inside were a couple of Wizard Crackers and a copy of Quidditch Teams of Britain and Ireland. Tori hugged her friend at once, thanking her over and over again.
