Written for the weather challenge over at the Harry Potter Fanfiction Challenges Forum. I've taken all the prompts and the pairings will vary from chapter to chapter, but will all be from the marauder or next generation era, probably no cross gen romance either – so no Harry/Hermione, Ginny/Draco, etc.

Prompt: Rain

Pairing: Draco/Lavender

I'm singing in the rain
Just singing in the rain
What a glorious feelin'
I'm happy again
I'm laughing at clouds
So dark up above
The sun's in my heart
And I'm ready for love
Let the stormy clouds chase
Everyone from the place
Come on with the rain
I've a smile on my face
I walk down the lane
With a happy refrain
Just singin',
Singin' in the rain

The curtain came up, signifying the end of the first act. Draco couldn't help it, he wouldn't admit but he was mesmerized. At first, he hadn't been at all happy that his girlfriend wanted him to experience the muggle world, telling him that he couldn't just continue believing in silly prejudices about the muggle world if he didn't even know anything about it. Indeed, Draco had never actually been to the muggle world unless you counted the one time he had to go to Kings Cross the muggle way, when they had ran out of floo powder.

Strangely enough though, he liked it. There were many things in the muggle world that were simply astounding. How muggles both survived then created all of these astounding things without magic was utterly beyond him. Visiting this world really did make him reconsider all of the prejudices that his father had installed in him since his childhood. It would probably work for other people to, he would have to have a word with Daphne about the muggle world, maybe she would get rid of her ideas as well.

What was more strange was the reason he was being introduced to the muggle world, or the person. His girlfriend. His muggleborn girlfriend. Lavender Brown. His father had not been happy, but then he realised that accepting Draco's girlfriend would really be the only way that the Malfoy line would continue, Draco being his only heir. Their family were also not that high in social stakes now, and Narcissa and Lucius were desperate to elevate themselves back up to their previous status. Associating with muggleborns seemed like something that would achieve that feat.

Things changed; they had changed a lot. While at school, Draco wouldn't have looked at her twice, except maybe just to taunt or insult her; she had just been another Gryffindor mudblood back then. Just like Granger, worse even; she had seemed to lack any spark or brains back then. Now, he loved her more than anything and he was quite ashamed to think back on the way he used to be.

"So, what did you think?" asked Lavender, eyes sparkling.

"Well," mused Draco. "Its interesting, I think I like it."

"Great," grinned Lavender. "Singing in the Rain has been my favourite musical for ages."

Draco leant over, engaging her in a passionate kiss, full of love. "Maybe later we can recreate some scenes."

Lavender laughed, a noise that was music to Draco's ears. "Of course, maybe we should change the title to Kissing in the rain,"

The settled down once more to enjoy the production. The end was met with a standing ovation, both Draco and Lavender grinning at the play. Walking out hand in hand, Lavender gasped as she went through the door, taking in the sights in front of her.

"It's raining," said Lavender in a soft voice…