Be of Good Cheer
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Title: Be of Good Cheer Follows To You Your Wassail
Author: enchanted_jae
Character(s): Harry/Draco
Rating: PG
Warning(s): Suggestion
Word count: 440
Disclaimer: Characters are the property of JK Rowling, et al. This fic/drabble was written for fun, not for profit.
Written for:
♦ Jae's Advent Drabbles #21 - pie for vengence_on_ice
♦ AdventDrabbles #21 - Snowless Christmas
♦ dracoharry100 Christmas Challenge 2016 #21 - Break-up or lonely during the hols
♦ slythindor100 25 Days of Draco and Harry Early Bird #21:
Summary: Harry seems more concerned with getting Draco into a pair of pants.
Harry bustled about his kitchen, preparing a nice dinner. Draco would come over once he'd closed his shop for the day, and Harry wanted to fix an impressive meal. After tripping over Chewy for the third time, Harry banished the dog to the parlor with a squeaky toy that was meant to be a Christmas gift.
Once dinner was in the oven, Harry began hanging mistletoe all over his bedroom.
~*~
Draco stepped through the Floo and stamped the snow from his boots. Chewy pranced up and deposited his toy at Draco's feet. Draco picked the toy up and looked at Harry.
"Did he find his gift early?"
"No, I gave it to him so he'd leave me alone while I was in the kitchen," Harry replied.
"Perhaps he wanted to help."
"He was more of a hindrance than a help," said Harry. "It's just the two of this evening, or the three of us, if you count Chewy. Why didn't you wear your school tie?"
"I hadn't given it a thought."
Harry's shoulders slumped with disappointment. He then brightened and asked, "Did you wear your snowman pants?"
"Certainly not!" Draco cried.
Harry scowled at him. "You are going to wear them some time before the holidays are over."
"I brought a pie from Madam Puddifoot's," said Draco, handing Harry a pink box.
It was an obvious diversionary tactic, but Harry accepted the box anyway. He opened the lid. "Mincemeat?"
"It was all she had left, so late in the day," said Draco.
"I don't mind mince," said Harry. "I was just hoping for something sweeter."
"Perhaps later, if you're nice."
Harry grinned. "And, if I'm naughty?"
"You may get a spanking."
Harry cleared his throat and adjusted his trousers. "Enough," he husked. "I don't want to ruin another dinner."
~*~
"I reckon holidays at Malfoy Manor were special, yeah?" asked Harry, cutting into a tender lamb chop.
Draco smiled. "Yes, it was a magical time when I was a child. There was one year, however, when Mum wanted to go somewhere tropical over the hols. I was excited at first, until I realized that outside was all sand and no snow."
"A snowless Christmas doesn't sound so bad," said Harry. "At least it was warm."
"True, but there weren't any other children around," Draco said, before taking a sip of wine. "I was lonely during the hols that year."
"I'll keep you company this Christmas," Harry offered.
"That's very chivalrous of you, Harry. Do you plan to keep me warm, as well?"
"That depends," said Harry, lowering his voice and leaning over the table. "Do you plan to wear your snowman pants?"
The King of Sinful Sots