Laugh
He couldn't laugh. If he laughed, he would be a terrible, terrible person. But damn, it was hard!
"Harry?" Draco called, as he stood under the giant oak tree on the Manor grounds "You can come down now, if you like"
Do. Not. Laugh.
A messy mop of dark hair poked out of the foliage and Harry's sulky face came into view. Draco bit his lip and struggled to keep his face blank. Oh, he couldn't laugh. Not if he wanted Harry to get down from there before Christmas. He took a deep breath and redoubled his boyfriend retrieval efforts.
"I promise it's safe" he coaxed, trying to sound as reassuring as possible.
"I think I'll just stay up here, thanks" Harry retorted, mulishly hanging on to the branch "And you can stop laughing, you great prat!"
"I'm not laughing" Draco protested feebly. At any rate, he had been making a superhuman effort not to.
"You are too!" Harry snapped "And you're bloody mean to do it. I just got chased up a tree by a vicious animal and all you can do is stand there and snicker"
"Alexander didn't mean anything by it. He's just… spirited"
"He's vicious!" Harry insisted, climbing a few branches higher in protest. Draco groaned.
"Come on, Harry. I promise he won't hurt you."
"Did you see his eyes? Those are the eyes of a killer! He's out for blood, Draco!"
"He was just playing with you, Harry. And even if he wasn't I promise I wont let him hurt you. Now please, I'm begging you for the love of Merlin come down from there."
It took the better part of an hour but Draco finally managed to coax his sulky, pouty brunette out of the tree. Harry still looked angry at being laughed at but he melted into Draco's arms quite willingly. The blonde gathered his boyfriend against his chest and held him close.
"I'm sorry Alexander upset you so much" he murmured, cuddling Harry closer.
"Bloody scary git" Harry muttered, burrowing further into Draco's arms. "With all his hissing and stomping and…and flapping! He flapped at me!"
"I know, love. There's nothing more terrifying than a flapping peacock"
"Are you laughing at me again?"
This time, Draco didn't even try to deny it.
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