Day 26: Character action: A character must use a Muggle artifact
"And this, son, this is a rubber duck!" Arthur Weasley explained excitedly. "From what Harry has told me, it's a kind of toy that Muggles like to use when they take baths. Fascinating, isn't it?"
Draco Malfoy was not amused. When his girlfriend had informed him that her father had wanted to get to know him a bit better, he never expected that that task would involve an afternoon of playing with Muggle contraptions. Though he had become less of a bigot during the time in which he and Ginny had been together, he still had no interest in Muggles or their bath toys.
"It's wonderful, sir," the blond boy muttered with gritted teeth.
Either Arthur was oblivious to Draco's lack of enthusiasm or he chose to ignore it. He went on. "But my favorite part is that it squeaks when you give it a squeeze!" He handed the duck to Draco. "Come on, then. Give it a try!"
Hesitantly, and with as close to a grin that he could muster from his grimace, Draco accepted the rubber duck from his girlfriend's father. Even if Draco was a right git, he had to do what he had to do.
He gave it a squeeze.