Title: Little Secrets
Author: TwilightKitsune1-REBORN
Word count: 1,239
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Rating: T
Challenge: The Christmas challenge on LJ community dracoharry100, prompt #2: The dreaded holiday dinner with the in-laws ~ OR ~ Snowed in with the in-laws
Summary: Harry and Draco go for a simple dinner at the Malfoy Manor and get stuck. Now the truth slips out.
Disclaimer: I do not own any characters, places, etc. found from the Harry Potter universe. Also I'm broke so please don't sue, all this is is a story for a bit of fun, not profit :D
Warnings: One-Shot, AU, OOC-ness, fluff
Notes: Here's one of my first Christmas fic's this year! This is a prompt from dracoharry100 and while I could have decided between "dreaded dinner with in-laws" or "snowed in with the in-laws", I just couldn't and figured I'd just incorporate both ideas. I kinda like how the story worked itself out, and how the whole thing went. I didn't think this challenge would be so fun but it was! Sadly it went longer then I was thinking it would but still, for Christmas with Harry and Draco, no Christmas is ever to long or to short! I hope you guys like this story as much as I enjoyed writing it!

Little Secrets

The table sat silent except for the rattle of the forks, knives, and spoons. No one spoke since nearly all of them seemed busy with worried glances, angry glares at the walls, and a silent begging plead covered by awkward glances. There was a silent pop as a house elf entered the room to place a plate of food onto the table and whispered something meant only for Narcissa. Her eyes narrowed for a moment and then she signaled for the elf to leave. "It seems it will be a while longer."

"But—" Draco started and as soon as he opened his mouth she shot him a warning glare causing him to become quiet again. "It's alright, we don't have anywhere else to go tonight mother."

She nodded and looked to Lucius. His eyes were still outraged to be sitting with the-boy-who-lived, now the man, and now his son's companion in more ways than he was sure he was comfortable with. "I have plans." Lucius said and begun to rise.

"In that case so do I." Harry said and stood up, his eyes now challenging Lucius. He would not stand for anyone, even Draco's own father being rude to his Draco.

Lucius narrowed his eyes before smirking, "Then perhaps I can show you the way out."

"I'll not be leaving without Draco. So even though I have plan's, I'll be staying." Harry held his hand out. "It was good to see you again Lucius, hope you make your plans."

Outraged, Draco saw it. His father's eyes nearly bulged as Harry extended his hand to him. Without a word Lucius turned to leave. "Do as you please."

Draco let out a breath he didn't know he had been holding and saw his mother do the same as Harry sank back into the seat next to Draco. "So how have things been with you Narcissa?"

Draco saw his mother smile, a real smile of relief flooded over her as she nodded as though acknowledging Harry. "I have been very well thanks to you. I am assuming you are taking care of my son as you used to?"

"I try." Harry said with an impish smile playing on his lips and then suddenly there was a crash that caused all of them to rise a rush to the main exit room.

"Lucius! What on earth are you doing?" Narcissa said, her voice worried as she looked around the room.

"It seems no one is leaving till the morning if then... This blizzard has gotten worse and has blocked all the entrances and exits. I've contacted those I can but we must wait because nearly everyone has been affected by this freak snow storm." Lucius nearly growled out. "I'll be speaking with the Ministry about those responsible for this."

"I see... Well then it's settled. I'll prepare a guestroom for you Harry, and of course you can stay in your old room Draco." Narcissa said.

As she turned to call the elf Draco burst out, "I'll not be separated from my husband!"

All eyes in the room rounded on Draco as Harry slipped his hand into Draco's and gave it a gentle squeeze and smiled softly at him with a simple nod. "What did you say Draco." Lucius gritted out between his teeth.

Draco cleared his throat before standing up a little taller. "I said, Harry and I are married and I'll not be separated from him." Draco said, his voice steady as he looked to his parents.

Joy flooded his mother's eyes until she looked to her husband and it seemed Lucius was ready to draw his wand from his walking stick. "And you were going to tell us when?" he spit out between his teeth again.

"I've said it now, and that is the reason Harry and I came here instead of where we are both welcome." Draco said and looked away for a moment then looking back. "If this hadn't been Harry Potter, I'm sure you'd be reacting differently."

"Oh Draco! No we are happy, I'm so happy for you Draco! You couldn't have found a better mate." Narcissa finally said unable to keep silent anymore and engulfing the boys in a hug and glared behind her to Lucius.

Lucius looked away before looking at Harry again. Silently he held out his hand and nodded. "I suppose we'll make up the bedroom for the two of you... But before that why don't we finish the dinner that I disrupted a few moments ago." Lucius said and turned to guide them back.

Draco smiled as he felt tears wanting to build in his eyes but his "Malfoy pride" would not allow such tears to fall here. Instead he smiled at Harry and leaned into his chest for a moment. "I guess you're welcome in my parent's home."

"Not the way we planned."

"Does anything ever go the way we plan Harry?"

"When are you going to tell them we're thinking about adopting?"

"After probably... Seems to work better don't you think?" Draco asked this time an impish smile forming on his lips as he looked up to the laughter in Harry's eyes.

X.x.X.x.X.x.X

Draco sighed as he hung another stocking over the fire place, still recalling their first Christmas together at the Malfoy Manor. It had been an interesting night, one he'd never forget, and one that had brought out Harry's Gryffindor "bravery" as Draco had been ravaged to the point that walking the next morning was difficult. Draco remembered the knowing smile his mother had cast him and the unsaid but obvious absence of his father from the breakfast table.

They had been able to leave soon after breakfast, no more was said. Hardly any more visits were made between Harry and Draco to the Malfoy Manor, but Draco's mother would always come every Wednesday just to visit and see how "her boys" were doing.

The doorbell sounded, "I'll get it." Harry said from the couch, throwing papers that had been playing some sort of annoying mind games with him aside onto the coffee table and stood up. "That should be your parents, yeah?"

"Yeah."

"You ready?"

"Ready as ever." Draco said as he moved away from the stocking he had just been hanging that was wrapped in both brilliant red and mossy green velvet material. "It's time to wake up now, your grandparents are here."

Silently eyes the color of icy blue blinked open, still covered in sleep. "Papa, I was having this great dream. I was riding a dragon."

"Were you? Do you still have it handy?"

The small boy bubbled with laughter and nuzzled his cool nose into Draco's neck. "No. He didn't want to come with me when I heard you calling." Slowly he looked around the room. "Wasn't papa here?"

"He went to get your grandparents. Don't fall asleep again okay." Draco said as he silently wished his son had kept his dragon handy for a quick getaway as he heard Harry in the hall with to others and coming closer.

"Dinners almost ready but before that how about a few drinks? Cookies? Meeting our adopted son?" Harry slipped in as he rounded the corner where Draco stood, their son held in his arms. Draco saw as his mother's face light and his father's face shadowed before he ran into the wall and fell to the floor.

The End