Without You Chapter 20- My Perfect Gift
It was now the week leading to Christmas and I had found the perfect gift for Harry. I was getting excited as the days ticked on by. There were many days without much to do so I gave Harry an official tour of the house. As we walked, I showed him my favorite place, the garden.
Even though it was winter some of the plants were still blooming, and Harry stopped me as we passed them. "Why do these plants still bloom even in winter?" was all he asked.
"Well this part of the garden is special and filled with many important flowers. This part of the garden is called the lovers corner and the soil has a spell on it that keeps the flowers that lovers, who are bound by true love, plant alive and blooming so long as their love goes on. All the males in my family, as proof of their love have planted flowers for their wives because so long as they loved the flowers would thrive here."
"And if they stop loving each other?"
"If even one pairing of lovers stops loving the other, even in death, then the whole part of this garden will kill any plant no matter how hard you try."
"Where is the plant for your mom?"
"Father never planted one. He said the practice was archaic and frivolous and refused to ever plant one. I'm kind of glad though because it would have rotted this garden ages ago."
"It's a really nice garden. Would you ever plant something in here for me?"
I blushed. "Maybe one day."
He smiled at me and tugged me towards the exit of the garden and brought me inside where we had cocoa and snuggled for the rest of the day.
Then as if by magic it was suddenly Christmas morning and the three of us sat down by the tree having breakfast before we started opening the presents. "Alright boys, it's time for presents."
"Mother you should go first."
"Very well, Draco, Harry."
She opened the present and inside was a golden Narcissa plant with Lilly leaves. She gasped, and Harry responded. "A gift for both my mothers given to the one who is here to receive it. The gold changes colors depending on your mood."
"Thank you, Harry." She opened the second present and in it was a pendant necklace with a dragon and owl on the front. She teared up when she saw it.
"Draco, I've always wanted one of these thank you."
"I left it empty so that you can fill it with whatever pictures you wanted."
I went next picking up the first gift I saw. I opened it and inside was a binder for pictures completely empty. "What's this for?"
"Wedding pictures, I got it for your wedding pictures Draco." My mother answered me with a smirk.
The next one I open looked to be an envelope. I opened it and inside was a card. In it read:
Dear Draco,
Finding you the perfect gift was extremely difficult to do. I found you a jacket that I wore for a month that I will give to you, but I thought that it wasn't enough so I found something really pretty and will show it to you later.
With all my love,
Harry Potter
I opened the package with the jacket in it and smiled because it smelled exactly like Harry does. I thanked him and it was his turn. He opened the present from my mother first and in it was a picture book filled with pictures of a woman with bright red hair. "How…?" Was all Harry asked before tears dripped down his face.
"Before your mother entered Hogwarts, Snape introduced the two of us and we became friends. During the summers before Snape hurt your mother, we were the best of friends. I figured you did not have many pictures of her from when she was young and would appreciate these so I gave them to you. She would've been so proud of you Harry."
He grabbed the other gift an envelope that I had spent hours thinking on. He looked at it slightly confused as he opened it. "Why give me a…" He stopped getting a look at it reading it. He looked up at me shock on his face. "Is this real? You are really willing to tell the whole world about us?"
The letter was the original copy of a declaration that I had planned to send out to the Daily Profit. It stated that I was whole heartily in love with Harry and that as a Veela I could never love another more than him, and it spoke of our engagement as well as a statement that said that Harry had approved of everything in the letter stating it as true. "Would I ever give you something that I wasn't willing to do, Harry? I am willing to tell the whole world, but I would like you to sign the space I left at the bottom that says you approve than I will copy it and send it to the Profit."
He leapt out of his seat and jumped into mine hugging me close to him. "Thank you."
"That isn't even half of the present. In the envelope is also the Malfoy family ring. Consider it your mark of being claimed by a Malfoy."
He smiled as he put it on. He then dragged me out of my seat and into the garden saying, "Now for the rest of your present."
We walked a path we used was the one we did when I told him the story a few days before. He brought me to the place I told the story and pointed to new flowers in the garden. They were jade dragon lilies.
"I planted these after you told me of the tradition of planting flowers here. I thought that something that represented both of us would be great for the flower that represents our love. Draco, so long as we love each other these flowers will bloom forever. Do you like your present?"
I looked at the flower that he had planted just for us and I looked at him smiling and said. "Like it? Harry, I love it. This might have been the most perfect gift I have ever received."
The Christmas continued with gifts from friends and a nice dinner. Harry signed the letter and we sent it to the Profit. It was the best Christmas ever.