Christmas Drabbles Part Twelve
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dysonrulesI meant to do this awhile ago, but Dillon was not cooperating. I'll make up for it with length, shall I?
For once, Harry recognized the house when they appeared before it. He stared at Malfoy in surprise, but the Slytherin was already ringing the bell. Christmassy chimes sounded from inside the small house.
The door banged open and a small boy let out a squeal of delight. “Cousin Draco!!!” He launched himself into Malfoy’s arms and Harry’s jaw dropped. It took a smirk from Malfoy to get him to close his mouth with a snap.
Andromeda Tonks appeared behind her son and smiled at Malfoy. “Hello, Draco!”
“Good evening, Auntie Drommie. I’m sure you know Harry Potter.”
She stepped out and took Harry’s hands. “Of course I know Teddy’s godfather. Come in out of the cold, both of you.”
“Perhaps for a moment,” Malfoy said and allowed Teddy to drag him indoors. Harry sighed and followed.
“What brings you all the way out here?” Andromeda asked as she moved toward a table where a silver teapot rested next to a grouping of sturdy-looking cups.
“Harry and I are carolling,” Malfoy explained.
Andromeda paused with the teapot in mid-pour. “Carolling?”
“We’ve been getting that reaction all night,” Harry explained and gratefully stripped off his outer robes. Teddy flung himself at Harry’s midsection and squeezed hard.
“Did you bring me presents?” he demanded.
“Teddy, I brought your presents last week. They are already under the tree.”
Teddy pouted. “I want more.”
“Teddy,” Andromeda admonished. “Any more of that behaviour and I’ll be sending your gifts straight back to Harry!”
Teddy looked sheepish and his formerly green hair darkened to brown. “I’m sorry,” he said. “You don’t have to get me any presents, Harry.”
“We’re here to sing to you tonight, Teddy,” Malfoy said. “What Christmas song would you like to hear?”
“Jingle Bells!” Teddy shrieked and bounced up and down.
“Oh Godric, please no,” Harry said with a groan.
Teddy frowned at him. “You’re not very Christmassy spirited, Harry,” he said reprovingly, clinging to Malfoy.
“Frosty the Snowman?” Andromeda suggested.
“Frosty the Snowman?” Malfoy looked at Harry in puzzlement. Apparently Frosty was not part of the pureblood repertoire. He smiled and launched into the song. Malfoy quickly picked up the chorus. He also made up several ridiculous verses and soon had Teddy giggling madly.
Even Harry was smiling when they finished. He looked at Malfoy through new eyes, never having seen such a playful, relaxed side to him.
“And the children cried when the snowman died…” Malfoy sang and Teddy clutched at his stomach with laughter.
“That’s not how it goes!” the boy cried happily.
“Well, it melts, right?”
Teddy nodded and giggled.
“A snowman would be a terrible friend,” Malfoy explained, holding the boy close and kneeling down to his level. “You could never sit on your bed with him and sort Bertie Bott’s Beans. And can you imagine him playing Quidditch? He would roll right off the broom!”
Harry thought Teddy might injure himself laughing. Andromeda sighed.
“Draco, thank you so much for stirring him up. He will be awake until midnight.”
Malfoy grinned. “My pleasure, Aunt Drommie.”
“Drommie,” Teddy repeated and snickered.
“I do believe it’s time for small boys to be in bed,” she said sharply. Teddy sobered instantly.
“I’m sorry. I’ll be good.”
“We need to go, anyway, Teddy, love,” said Malfoy.
“Awwwww!”
“Give us a hug.”
Teddy flung his arms around Malfoy’s neck and squeezed tightly. Harry felt tightness on his heartstrings. Teddy let go and ran to give him the same treatment. He held his godson tightly for a moment.
Malfoy hugged Andromeda ant kissed her cheek. “Happy Christmas, Auntie.”
“Happy Christmas, Draco.” She released him and leaned over Teddy to hug Harry. “Happy Christmas, Harry.”
He held her tightly and Teddy squirmed away. “Harry hug Cousin Draco, too,” he said.
“What?” Harry asked.
Andromeda let go and smiled at her grandson. “Teddy.”
“Hug, hug, hug!” Teddy demanded.
“Yes, your majesty,” Malfoy said and took two quick steps to envelop Harry in a hard embrace. Harry froze for a moment and then determinedly gripped the blond tightly.
“Happy Christmas, Harry,” Malfoy said huskily and his warm breath tickled Harry’s ear.
“Happy Christmas,” Harry repeated and let his lips brush against Malfoy’s neck with a flash of wickedness. If the blond wanted to play games, Harry would castle his rook and give it his all.
Part Thirteen
Part One
For once, Harry recognized the house when they appeared before it. He stared at Malfoy in surprise, but the Slytherin was already ringing the bell. Christmassy chimes sounded from inside the small house.
The door banged open and a small boy let out a squeal of delight. “Cousin Draco!!!” He launched himself into Malfoy’s arms and Harry’s jaw dropped. It took a smirk from Malfoy to get him to close his mouth with a snap.
Andromeda Tonks appeared behind her son and smiled at Malfoy. “Hello, Draco!”
“Good evening, Auntie Drommie. I’m sure you know Harry Potter.”
She stepped out and took Harry’s hands. “Of course I know Teddy’s godfather. Come in out of the cold, both of you.”
“Perhaps for a moment,” Malfoy said and allowed Teddy to drag him indoors. Harry sighed and followed.
“What brings you all the way out here?” Andromeda asked as she moved toward a table where a silver teapot rested next to a grouping of sturdy-looking cups.
“Harry and I are carolling,” Malfoy explained.
Andromeda paused with the teapot in mid-pour. “Carolling?”
“We’ve been getting that reaction all night,” Harry explained and gratefully stripped off his outer robes. Teddy flung himself at Harry’s midsection and squeezed hard.
“Did you bring me presents?” he demanded.
“Teddy, I brought your presents last week. They are already under the tree.”
Teddy pouted. “I want more.”
“Teddy,” Andromeda admonished. “Any more of that behaviour and I’ll be sending your gifts straight back to Harry!”
Teddy looked sheepish and his formerly green hair darkened to brown. “I’m sorry,” he said. “You don’t have to get me any presents, Harry.”
“We’re here to sing to you tonight, Teddy,” Malfoy said. “What Christmas song would you like to hear?”
“Jingle Bells!” Teddy shrieked and bounced up and down.
“Oh Godric, please no,” Harry said with a groan.
Teddy frowned at him. “You’re not very Christmassy spirited, Harry,” he said reprovingly, clinging to Malfoy.
“Frosty the Snowman?” Andromeda suggested.
“Frosty the Snowman?” Malfoy looked at Harry in puzzlement. Apparently Frosty was not part of the pureblood repertoire. He smiled and launched into the song. Malfoy quickly picked up the chorus. He also made up several ridiculous verses and soon had Teddy giggling madly.
Even Harry was smiling when they finished. He looked at Malfoy through new eyes, never having seen such a playful, relaxed side to him.
“And the children cried when the snowman died…” Malfoy sang and Teddy clutched at his stomach with laughter.
“That’s not how it goes!” the boy cried happily.
“Well, it melts, right?”
Teddy nodded and giggled.
“A snowman would be a terrible friend,” Malfoy explained, holding the boy close and kneeling down to his level. “You could never sit on your bed with him and sort Bertie Bott’s Beans. And can you imagine him playing Quidditch? He would roll right off the broom!”
Harry thought Teddy might injure himself laughing. Andromeda sighed.
“Draco, thank you so much for stirring him up. He will be awake until midnight.”
Malfoy grinned. “My pleasure, Aunt Drommie.”
“Drommie,” Teddy repeated and snickered.
“I do believe it’s time for small boys to be in bed,” she said sharply. Teddy sobered instantly.
“I’m sorry. I’ll be good.”
“We need to go, anyway, Teddy, love,” said Malfoy.
“Awwwww!”
“Give us a hug.”
Teddy flung his arms around Malfoy’s neck and squeezed tightly. Harry felt tightness on his heartstrings. Teddy let go and ran to give him the same treatment. He held his godson tightly for a moment.
Malfoy hugged Andromeda ant kissed her cheek. “Happy Christmas, Auntie.”
“Happy Christmas, Draco.” She released him and leaned over Teddy to hug Harry. “Happy Christmas, Harry.”
He held her tightly and Teddy squirmed away. “Harry hug Cousin Draco, too,” he said.
“What?” Harry asked.
Andromeda let go and smiled at her grandson. “Teddy.”
“Hug, hug, hug!” Teddy demanded.
“Yes, your majesty,” Malfoy said and took two quick steps to envelop Harry in a hard embrace. Harry froze for a moment and then determinedly gripped the blond tightly.
“Happy Christmas, Harry,” Malfoy said huskily and his warm breath tickled Harry’s ear.
“Happy Christmas,” Harry repeated and let his lips brush against Malfoy’s neck with a flash of wickedness. If the blond wanted to play games, Harry would castle his rook and give it his all.
Part Thirteen
Part One
