Author's Note: It's not all about the Dramione in this one!

Prompts: (food/drink) candy cane/(Creature/being) house elf

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A Malfoy Christmas

Hermione sat very still and bit her tongue hard in an effort not to get up and run out of the room. She had promised Draco that she could do this and she was only here for him but it really wasn't easy for her, couldn't they have picked another room?

She felt Draco squeeze her hand under the table and she looked up meeting his worried eyes across the table. She smiled bravely and picked up a candy cane brandishing it at him in a poor attempt to look cheerful.

She squeaked in shock as a house elf appeared at the table beside her but managed to cover it with a cough as the little green helped began to pile food onto her plate from a platter it was carrying. She thanked the little elf who looked at her with wide, shocked eyes before it moved on to serve its master and mistress.

Luckily Lucius was still in prison, not likely to get out anytime soon, and Narcissa had invited Andromeda and Teddy along in an attempt to mend some family rifts. Teddy was only 5 and so didn't really understand the tension in the room, he just chattered happily at everyone his hair flashing every colour of the rainbow.

"'mione?" the little boy called to her and she looked up to see him talking through a mouthful of mashed potato.

"Yes Teddy?" she asked acutely aware of the eyes that had now all turned their attention to her.

"You're being naughty," he declared looking sternly at her.

"I am?" she laughed at the serious little look on his face.

"You know we aren't allowed sweets until we've eaten all our vegetables. Isn't that right nana?" he asked. His little chest puffed out as he scolded her and he looked so proud of himself. All the adults at the table laughed and suddenly the tension was broken.

"You're quite right Teddy, I'm very sorry." Hermione placed the candy cane back on the table and picked up a carrot on her fork. She looked at Teddy who nodded quickly in approval and Hermione smiled at Draco squeezing his hand in return.

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