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Summary: Draco is used to getting Christmas presents. His girlfriend gets him the best presents. This year, her presents are a bit… odd? Or at the least, likely to annoy his parents.

Characters acting slightly OOC (Out Of Character), implied dramione.

(Wizarding) Christmas Countdown

Day 4

Hermione,

Is the only shop open in Diagon Alley the one that sells exotic birds? I don't wish to sound ungrateful, but ten birds indoors with charms preventing them from leaving the house tend to get annoyed with each other, which resulted in thirty minutes of work for the Magizoologist costing 1 Galeon 9 Sickles. Father and Mother had a glass and a half of Firewhiskey. It seems it is my turn to have birds become attached: the calling birds have an incredible voice, but it's a shame I can't quieten them if I want silence.

The smell is starting to seep into our clothes, and the (growing) piles of droppings are becoming a hazard. Father managed to step in one and couldn't get the stain off for two hours. Mother wasn't amused when droppings from one of the calling birds landed on her head and ruined her hairdo. A feather from one of the French hens, which were flying overhead, settled onto her head two minutes later.

Yours affectionately,

Draco.