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A/N: Here's chapter nine :) I know I'm going kinda fast, but once I get a chapter going… things just come to my head xP So! Let's get started shall we? Draco and Harry exchanging presents! … and a surprise.

Chapter 9: The Joy of Christmas

Harry woke up to the sound of blowing winds outside his windows. Blinking a few times Harry sat up and rubbed his eyes.

'It's Christmas morning! Ron and Hermione probably left already.'

Putting his feet in his black slippers, Harry went to the bathroom to freshen up. Changing out of his pajamas, Harry went back outside. As he walked to his bed, Harry saw Christmas presents piled at the foot of his bed. Going on his knees, Harry picked up the topmost box. It was wrapped in a gold wrapping paper with silver snowflake designs; the snowflakes were swirling around. He looked at the card that was taped on top of the box and saw that it's from Ron. Ripping the wrapping paper Harry opened the box and peered inside. Ron had given him an assortment of chocolates, including Harry's favorite, the chocolate frog.

"Ron just wants me to have rotten teeth." Harry chuckled to himself. He then put the box of chocolates aside and picked up the next box; it was from Hermione.

After ten minutes of unwrapping, Harry received a journal that magically writes down the day's homework from Hermione, a sweater knitted by Mrs. Weasley and some chocolate brownies, things from the joke shop from Fred and George, a book on all Quidditch teams from Ginny, and something that looks like a pair of mismatched socks from Dobby.

Putting all his presents on the table, Harry looked at his pile of presents that he needed to send later in the day. Next to the pile was Harry's present for Draco. It is safe to say that Harry is extremely nervous about giving the necklace.

"Hope he likes it…" Picking the small gift, Harry slipped it into his pocket. Leaving the presents on the table so that owls can later deliver them to his friends, Harry walked out the dormitories and headed for the Great Hall for breakfast.

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Draco was a bit jumpy. He woke up feeling strangely happy and didn't know why. Then he remembered the day before he bought that snow globe for Harry.

'A present for Potter…My father would kill me if he found out I-I have SMALL feelings for my once enemy. Not to mention his son had turned out to like men…'

Draco took a quick shower and glancing at the present for Harry one last time, Draco left to see if Harry would be eating breakfast at the Great Hall. He made a plan on asking Harry to come over to the Slytherin common room and just… talk, and give his present of course.

There were only a few students eating in the hall when Draco went in. He spotted the raven-haired teen quickly. Walking to where Harry sat, Draco tapped him on the shoulder. Harry stopped cutting his pancakes and looked up and saw Draco behind him.

Harry swallowed the pancake that was in his mouth.

"Good morning Draco; Happy Christmas!" Harry smiled. Draco couldn't help but smiled back at the bespectacled young man.

"Happy Christmas to you too Harry," Draco sat down next to Harry. "Erm… I was wondering…if you would like to come to my common room after breakfast."

Harry couldn't be any happier. It was the perfect opportunity for him to give Draco the necklace.

"I'd love to! Aren't you going to eat something?" Harry asked when he saw the blond didn't make a move to heap his plate with hot pancakes.

Draco shook his head. "I'm not very hungry. When you're done, we can go."

Harry tilted his head to the side, his eyes sweeping across Draco's face.

"I know we are friends now, but aren't you worried that other Slytherins will see us in the same room together? Without yelling?" Harry laughed at the last question.

"I'm not stupid Potter," Draco drawled. "All other Slytherins went home for Christmas. It's only me in there… It gets lonely sometimes."

'Lonely without your smile to brighten up the place…'

"Oh… Why did you stay this year Draco? You've always gone home in previous years." Harry was curious on why the blond had stayed behind.

Draco shifted in his seat. "I have my reasons Potter. Now if you're done, I think we should leave." Draco said curtly.

Harry shrugged; he knew better than to push Draco into answering his question. Harry drank his cup of hot chocolate and stood up, Draco followed. Both men walked to the Slytherin common room with silence circling around them.

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"Oh my fuckin god!" Harry cried out when he stepped into the common room. "How can you stand it Draco?! It's cold in here! And where's the fireplace?!"

Draco couldn't help himself, he laughed as he watched Harry hopping around on the stone floor.

"Seven years of this common room, I'm used to it. Besides we're underground Potter so of course it's cold." Draco walked to one of the green couches in the room and sat down. "About the fireplace… I don't think we even have one to begin with."

Harry all but hopped over to where Draco sat and flopped down next to him. Draco glanced at Harry and noticed that he was turning a little pale.

"Is it THAT cold Harry?"

"YES!"

Draco rolled his eyes and stood up from the couch. "Come. We're going to my room."

Harry stared at Draco with wide eyes. "You have your own room?"

"Yes I do. Hurry up! I don't want to drag you up there myself when you're all frozen stiff." Draco started for the stairs leading to his private chambers. Harry followed closely behind him.

Once they were inside, Harry let out a sigh. He looked to his right and saw fire cackling inside a fireplace. Harry arched his eyebrows.

"We could've gone straight up here without having me jumping around the common room."

Draco smirked. "I know. But I wanted you to feel how cold it was down there." Harry punched Draco on the arm in a friendly way.

Walking away from Draco's side, Harry began to explore the room. The room is beautifully furnished; a cherry oak four poster bed stood in the back of the room, a couch is placed near the fireplace with a coffee table in front of it. Walking to the other side of the room, Harry looked inside of the bathroom. It has a white marble sink and a bathtub big enough to fit two people and still have extra room. Harry walked out of the bathroom and went to Draco.

"It's a really nice room Draco." Harry smiled at the taller man. Draco blushed and looked to the side.

"Thanks… I decorated this room myself." Draco looked down at Harry after he felt that he wasn't blushing anymore. "Let's go sit by the fire…so that you're warm." Harry nodded in agreement.

They sat down next to each other; Harry playing with his fingers and Draco drumming his on the couch. They sat there for a whole ten minutes before Draco stood up.

"Harry… wait here. I'm going to get something."

Harry looked at Draco with questionable eyes and nodded. Draco walked to his bed and took out Harry's present from one of the bedside tables. Hiding the box behind his back, Draco walked back to Harry.

When Draco had walked away, Harry took this opportunity to take out his present for Draco. Holding it in his hands, he turned his head back just in time to see Draco coming, with his hands behind him.

'Is he hiding something?' Harry wondered. Before Draco could get to the couch, Harry stood up and walked over to him.

"I have something for you!" Both blurted out at the same time and shoved the present at each others' chest. Harry turned pink while Draco just looked down at the small box Harry was holding. Draco was the first one to break the awkward moment.

"Uh… Thanks Harry. Erm here I got something for you …" Draco handed Harry the emerald gift wrapped box. Harry gingerly took it from Draco while blushing.

"Thank you. I…I got something for you too, Draco." Harry gave Draco the smaller gift.

"Can I open it?" Draco asked, turning the small box around in his hands.

Harry chuckled. "Of course! Why don't we sit back down and open both presents?" Draco nodded at the idea.

After making themselves comfortable on the plushy couch, Draco was first to open his present. Taking the wrapping paper off slowly, Draco found himself holding a dark green velvet jewelry box. Draco looked up and gave Harry a small smile. Harry immediately turned light pink.

"Harry…you didn't have to get me--" Draco started.

Harry shook his head. "I-I wanted to give you something," Harry looked at Draco with eager eyes. "Open it Draco."

Draco flipped open the velvet box and inside was the beautiful serpent pendant necklace. Draco gave a small gasp and felt the white gold against his fingertips.

"Harry…it's beautiful." Draco whispered; he took the necklace out of the box. "It's got emerald eyes…just like yours." Harry turned crimson.

"I'm glad you like it…" Harry softly whispered; his heart was pounding at the moment. "Would you like me to put it on?"

Draco nodded and Harry took the necklace from Draco's hand. Draco turned around from where he sat so that his back was facing Harry's chest. Circling his arms in front of Draco, Harry draped the necklace around the neck and fastened the clasp together, his hands trembling as he did so; the necklace dangled loosely around Draco's neck. He turned again so that he was facing Harry.

"It looks really nice on you…" Harry commented. 'The white gold is almost invisible against his pale skin…'

"Really? I kind of feel like a girl wearing jewelry." Draco joked, his fingers playing with the pendant at the moment.

"Oh! I er… thought you can hide it under your robes so that others can't see it and--" Harry stammered.

Draco laughed when Harry started stuttering. "I was only kidding Harry. Thank you, I really like this necklace." He gave Harry a smile then looked at his present for Harry, which was sitting on the couch next to Harry. Draco moved so that he was sitting closer to Harry, their thighs touching. Harry noticed the contact and his face flushed.

"You open your present now," Draco whispered near Harry's ears; Harry shivered. Picking up the square box, Harry turned the box around in his hands. Then he noticed the color of the wrapping paper for the first time.

It was emerald green. 'Didn't I see green in that bag yesterday…?' Harry looked up at Draco with a confused look on his face.

"You…got this at the store yesterday didn't you?" Harry asked. Draco rubbed the back of his neck and nodded, a faint blush coloring his cheeks.

Harry chuckled. "And here I thought you got something for Pansy…I was sad you know." Harry gave Draco a pout but his eyes were laughing.

Draco stared at Harry's full, pouty lips and turned away when he felt heat rushing up his face. He cleared his throat to cover his embarrassment.

"I wanted to surprise you." Draco murmured. Harry took Draco's hand in his and squeezed it.

"Thank you." Harry smiled and took off the gold ribbon that was tied around the box. He then peeled off the wrappings and opened the box. Nestled in tissue paper was the snow globe that Harry liked so much. There was an intake of breath as Harry took out the glass ball from its confinement.

"You got this…for me?" Harry's voice wavered. Tears were threatening to fall. Harry was touched that Draco got the snow globe for him; it was unexpected. Draco leaned closer so that their faces were close. He used his thumb to brush over the tears.

"You said you liked it and I thought it was pretty nice…so I got it for you." Draco said, his lips hovering above Harry's. Harry sniffed then moved back a little when he saw how close they were. Draco was somewhat disappointed at the distance between them, but he didn't show it on his face.

"Thank you…you don't know how happy this made me," Harry smiled through glistening eyes. "Can I… give you a hug?" Harry asked meekly.

"You don't need to ask Harry," Draco closed the space between them once more. "I'm more than happy to hug you…"

'And something more… This holiday spirit thing is getting to me!'

Harry threw his arms over Draco's shoulders and burrowed his face into the crook of Draco's neck. Draco was taken aback from the sudden action but he wrapped his arms around Harry's slim waist and pulled him close.

"Merry Christmas Harry…" Draco whispered against Harry's ears. Harry pulled away from his current position and turned his face to look at Draco. Just as he was about to tell him the same thing, Harry saw what appeared to be the magical mistletoe; it was hovering above the two of them. (A/N: yep just like the fifth movie…it floats xD)

"Draco look…a mistletoe," Harry pointed up; Draco tilted his head to look at what Harry was pointing at.

"Great… that thing appears whenever there is a couple together in a room." Draco explained to Harry when he saw the other man looking at the floating plant with awe.

Harry's face turned into a look of amazement. "Even if it's two…guys?"

Draco shrugged.

"So… I guess we have to uh…" Harry trailed off.

"Yes Harry, you have to kiss me." Draco moved his head closer to Harry.

"We don't have to do we?" Harry asked nervously, his hands were beginning to sweat.

Draco pulled back to look at the man before him. "… You don't want to?"

"NO! I mean…yes? Oh what the hell am I saying?" Harry scolded himself.

"Harry?"

"Yes?"

"Shut up."

Draco leaned in and brushed his lips on Harry's red ones. Harry gave a little 'eep'. Draco took this chance to probe his tongue into the cavern of Harry's warm mouth. Harry's eyes widened to the size of golf balls when he felt Draco's tongue pressed against his own.

'We're kissing! Am I dreaming?? Please tell me it's not a dream…' Harry thought as Draco continued to kiss him, to taste him. He began to kiss Draco back albeit a little shyly.

Draco was ecstatic when Harry began to move his lips along with his own. Their kiss was getting more passionate by the second. Draco nibbled on Harry's bottom lip and Harry moaned into his mouth. When oxygen was in demand, Draco slowly pulled away from Harry's now swollen lips. Harry whimpered at the lost of Draco's lips on his. Draco gave a small chuckle and put his forehead on Harry's.

"This is the best Christmas I've ever had."

Harry tilted his head up so that he can look Draco in the eye and gave him a warm smile.

"It's my best one as well."

The mistletoe continued to hover above the two until they leaned in to kiss each other again, and then it finally disappeared with a shower of snowflakes.

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A/N: YES! Their first kiss!! Aiy…the ending is kinda crappy… haha. Hope you liked this chapter :D Please Review!

So so so… what is going to happen between Draco and Harry now? Are they going to get together? Or is there something standing in their way :O I may make it hard for them –evil laughter- or not :P

Draco: We kissed!

Harry: -turns beet red-

Gio: You know you both liked it ;D