Chapter 13. Christmas with Malfoys

"Hurry up, mom! Draco will be here soon!" Ravenna screamed desperately. It was ten to eight and Draco was expected every moment then.

"Calm down love!" Nadine Dimsdey comforted her daughter. "Alan!"

"Coming honey!" they heard from upstairs. "I don't understand why can't we celebrate Christmas at home as usual?" he complained.

"Alan! Because, we were invited! It was very kind of Malfoy's to invite as over for Christmas. Besides it's important to Ravenna… Do it for our daughter, please…" woman asked her husband.

"Ok, ok… I'll do it, but it doesn't mean I like it…" he promised.

"Thank you, dad!" Ravenna hugged him thankfully. "Oh, let me tighten your tie… You always do it wrong" she smiled at him.

Just then they heard a crash in the living room.

"Oh, that must be Draco!" Ravenna claimed. "Come on, let's go!"

When they came it the living room they saw a young handsome boy standing in the middle of it, cleaning his shirt.

"Oh, sorry, for the racket, I'm not used to this yet. Personally, I like brooms better" he smiled to Ravenna. "Oh, how impolite of me" the boy said. "I'm Draco Malfoy, nice to meet you." He shook hands with her father and hugged her mom.

"I'm Nadine Dimsdey and this is my husband Alan" a middle aged woman, with brown hair, hazel eyes and a friendly smile introduced herself and a man standing beside her. The man was tall and a little plump. His hair was grey and his blue eyes looked tired, but he shook Draco's hand and addressed him:

"Nadine, I can introduce myself perfectly well." He smiled. " I'm Alan Dimsdey, nice to meet you too, Draco."

"So, ready to go?" the boy asked.

"Oh, yes the car's outside." Alan turned to go.

"Oh, no, Mr. Dimsdey. We're going in a different way. We're going through here." He pointed toward a big fire place.

"What?" The man was shocked." I don't know…i…"

"Don't be afraid, dad, it's all right. We travel like this all the time!" she giggled. " And by the way, Draco, how did you manage to plug our fireplace in the flight web?"

"Oh, mom did. She still has a lot of friends in the ministry." He smiled. "Let's go!" he took a little powder and threw it in the fire. The flames got green.

He quickly stepped in the fire. "Come on!"

Ravenna stepped next and her parents followed her shaking.

"The Malfoy mansion!" the blond boy commanded and they were gone.

Narcisa Malfoy stood by the fire waiting for the guests to arrive. She looked very elegant tonight. She was wearing a long emerald green dress, suiting her perfectly. She was smiling to herself. It was first Christmas with guests especially so unusual guests. Minute later the flames got green and the guests arrived.

"Good evening!" she smiled widely to her guest standing right before you shocked. "I am Narcisa Malfoy and you must be Dimsdeys?" she asked smiling.

"Em… Yeah… " Alan murmured.

"Alan! Be polite, dear. Nice to meet you Mrs. Malfoy, we're Nadine and Alan Dimsdeys." The woman smiled.

"Oh please! Call me Narcisa" blond one asked.

"Ok, Narcisa, call us Nadine and Alan too…"

"Fine, Nadine, Alan.." she smiled. "Oh, Ravenna, honey, you look great!" she hugged the girl tightly.

"Thank you" she smiled shyly. She was wearing her new wine-red dress tonight. "And you Narcisa (Mrs. Malfoy demanded to be addressed by name) look wonderful too! Like a new woman"

"I feel better to. All thanks for my dear son Draco. He took really good care of me." she smiled warmly to her child. "Oh, there's no need to be standing here, let's go to the dining room" she invited friendly.

They all went to the dining room.

"Dinky!" Narcisa yelled.

"Who's Dinky?" Alan asked her daughter.

"A house elf!" Ravenna claimed.

"What's a house elf?" he asked again.

"I suppose that is!" Nadine pointed to a disgusting looking creature on the floor. It had big ears and plate sized eyes. "What a disgusting thing!"

"Mom! Don't be rude. Dinky is sweet!" Ravenna said quickly. "Hey, Dinky! How are you?" she asked sweetly.

"Hello, madam, I'm fine, madam. And how are you? What can I do for you?" the little elf squeaked.

"Oh, nothing really." Ravenna smiled.

"Dinky" Narcisa addressed her after the conversation was over.

"Yes, mistress! What can I do for you?" it asked politely.

"We would like to have dinner now, is everything ready?" asked the woman gently.

"Yes, mistress. The dinner will be served in moments." It ran away.

"Don't be scared." Narcisa told her guest when she noticed their reaction. "Maybe Dinky is a little grouse, but she is very nice. And really helpful around the house."

"Oh, I see…" Nadine mumbled.

After that everything was going great. They had dinner and a lovely conversation. After dinner it was time to unwrap the presents and have some tea.

"Thank you, Dinky." Ravenna hugged the little elf. The little creature made homemade socks for everyone and a beautiful scarf for Ravenna. "it's great!"

"It's to keep you worm madam, you know it's really cold outside!" Dinky squeaked again.

"It's so sweet of you.." she smiled. "Isn't it mom?"

"Oh, yes… It's beautiful. Unfortunately we don't have anything for you, Dinky. We didn't know and.."

"That's all right, madam. Dinky is happy you like it.." the little one laughed.

"We do… It's great Dinky. Oh, and by the way call me, Ravenna."

"But i…i…can't…" her plate eyes widened.

"Of course you can. It's all right!"

"Ok, Ravenna…" she whispered.

After all the gifts were unwrapped Ravenna and Draco went to the garden for a little walk. Ravenna was wearing her new necklace Draco gave her. It was beautiful heart shaped silver medallion with two lovebirds on it. Ravenna kept thinking why did he give her such an unusual present. After all she gave Draco a new golden pen. She had no idea about it. If she knew what would happen she would have bought a little less boring gift to him. Deep in her thoughts she didn't feel Draco taking her hand in his own. She realized it only when he spoke.

"Are you cold?"

"Me? No, why are you asking?"

"Because you're shaking." he told her. She really did, but not because of the cold. She was shaking because of him. Because of his closeness. "Oh, yeah, and because I desperately want to have you in my arms and keep you warm." He added quietly.

Ravenna was shocked of this confession. She felt a little intimidated, but it would be a lie if she told him she doesn't want the same.

"Really?" she just asked.

"Really" he smiled.

"Well, in that case…" she took of her coat and threw in on the snow. "Now I am cold!" she laughed.

Draco immediately took her to his hands. He held her so firmly, but yet so tight. He stroked through her hair and her back. Ravenna placed her head on his shoulder. She felt the warmth of his body, the heat radiating from him. She felt melting, melting in his arms. Then he leaned over for a kiss.

"You're crazy" he whispered before kissing her.

They kissed so soft and gently. Snow began falling from the sky, but they didn't feel it. There was nothing in the world that could tear them apart. They were so close. Draco felt her silky skin and heard her heart beat, just as hard as his own did. She felt his body so close to her, felt his breath on her cheek, her neck, in her hair. They kissed so sweet. It was the kiss they waited for all their lives, even if they didn't know it….