Astoria turned down the snowy path towards the dark and gloomy Malfoy Manor. A large brown box was lugged under her right arm, and five small boxes were tucked under her left arm. As she made her way up the steps to the front door, she noticed the lack of Christmas decorations on their lawn. Astoria kicked open the slightly ajar door open in front of her and plopped the boxes down. Just then, a box flew down the main stairway in the Manor, followed by Draco. With a thump, Draco landed on the rough floor.

"Oh, man. I nearly died on Christmas decorations," He moaned.

"That's all of your Christmas decorations?" Astoria cried. "That one little box?"

"What do you expect? Twenty boxes over flowing with piles and piles of Christmas decorations?" Draco asked exasperatedly.

After a moment's pause of shock, Astoria cried, "Yes!"

"Well then, you're out of luck, 'cause that's not how the Malfoy's roll," Draco replied stubbornly.

"You always go on and on about how rich your daddy is and you only have one little box of Christmas decorations?" Astoria recounted.

"Yes."

"Then I have to get you some Christmas decorations." Astoria sighed. "Get your coat. We're going Christmas shopping."

"No…" Draco moaned.

"Oh yes," Astoria replied as she dragged Draco to his feet and out the door.

A few minutes later, Astoria and Draco were at the super market in the Christmas decorations aisle.

"Ooh! How about a giant inflatable Santa? Or a glittery wreath? Or-"

"Astoria!" Draco interrupted. "I do not want any more decorations."

"I don't care. If we're going to get married, I want some Christmas decorations in our house. So deal with it."

"Oh man," Draco groaned.

An hour later, they had four carts full of Christmas decorations.

"Alright, we're done with the first store!" Astoria squealed happily.

"First store?" Draco cried. "Indicating that there are more stores that we have to go to?"

"Of course!" Astoria began. "If you've ever been Christmas shopping-"

"But that's just it! I've never been Christmas shopping! This is way below my league! I wore solid gold diapers! I don't need cheesy Christmas decoration ruining the- the masterpiece that is my house!"

Astoria snickered.

"Solid gold diapers?"

"What? My mother was a nurturer."

"Sure. But that's not the point. The point is that we're getting decorations and that's all." And with that, Astoria walked up to register to pay for their items.

Draco just stood there, staring at Astoria in disbelief. The man behind him in line gave him a knowing shrug.

"Hey man," He said. "Happy wife happy life, you know what I'm saying?"

Draco gave him a disgusted look.

"Shut up," he spat.

"Yo, I'm just saying," The man shrugged. Draco followed Astoria out the door.

After visiting four more stores, Astoria and Draco finally headed home.
"Okay, are we done now?" Draco sighed.

"Nope," Astoria stated firmly. "We haven't even begun to put them up yet."

"Put them up? Are you serious? It would take a full army to have enough time to put all these decorations in a year, if they're lucky!" Draco cried.

"Well, to bad 'cause we're putting them up today," Astoria laughed. "Now come on, get up. We don't have all day."
"Yeah, you've got that right," Draco muttered.

And so they began. The lights were strung all around the outside of the manor, covering every gloomy tower, every bleak porch, every lifeless parapet. Inflatable Santa's, snow globes, reindeer, Christmas trees, and sledding children were scattered across the lawn. Red bows were hung on every window. You could find a wreath on doors, windows, and some even strung across the porch. Garland was laced around poles, lights, columns, and was taped across the edges of the roof. Little fake lights were in every window. Cardboard carolers were huddled around the bushes. 'MERRY CHRISTMAS!' was written in big lights across the front of the house. Inside there were Christmas trees everywhere. Giant metal gingerbread men were bolted to the wall. Plush snowmen were on every once empty counter or ledge. Red bows and wreaths were strung on the steps. Candy colored lights were wrapped around the entire house. Fake gifts were hung from the wall. Paper snowflakes were looped around the walls and ceilings. Everything that you could imagine was stuffed into the manor.

"Ahh, there we are." Astoria sighed.

"When will this come down?" Draco moaned.

"Whenever I would like it too." Astoria said with a smile.

"That will be never, won't it?" Draco griped.

"Now you get it!" Astoria smiled.

On Christmas morning, Astoria came down to the Malfoy Manor to open gifts. Astoria wrote down everything that they got.

What Draco got:

Solid gold underwear (more of a joke than anything)

A frying pan

Six more boxes of decorations (to which he nearly had a heart attack)

An instant pancake maker

A box of candy

A sled

A new wallet

A poster with his face on it (which he absolutely loved)

Pens

A flat screen TV

A notebook

A book about fairies (which he said he didn't like but his eyes said that he really liked it. )

Some chocolates

A plush unicorn toy

A lifetime supply of apples (preferably Granny Smith)

A black suit

A convertible (To which Draco screamed like a little girl)

What Astoria got:

A stuffed monkey

Five more boxes of Christmas decorations!

A green and silver striped shirt (To which Draco says has nothing to do with Slytherin)

A new phone

A notebook

Assorted candies

A snow shovel (Which I think is a sign of things to come)

Some hair ties

A purple shirt

A laptop

A lifetime membership to Weasley's Wizard Wheezes

A coupon to Blourish and Blots

A puppy! (YAY!)

Two tickets to Disney (Aw ya!)

Some fluffy earmuffs

A convertible (also)

Draco and Astoria were having a great time until realization struck: They now had to pay for two cars.