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Chapter five: PRESENTS!

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"P-R-E-S-E-N-T-S!!!"

The squeal was still ringing in Harry's ears as he settled himself down with the others inside the huge pile of presents that had been pushed aside for the teenagers. He couldn't help but smile at the sight of Draco with his hair laden with ripped up shreds of wrapping paper. He chuckled lightly and brushed out a few shreds of paper. Draco didn't seem to realise until Harry's fingertips brushed down his cheeks. "There you go all neat and tidy again" Harry breathed nuzzling behind Draco and wrapping his arms around the older boy "so do you like your presents?"

"Yes! I love them!" Draco exclaimed "thanks guys" he grinned at everyone, saving a glare for Ginny.

She bristled her eyes landing on Harry. "You still have one left"

Harry nodded ignoring eye contact with her "I know"

"Why don't you open it?" Draco asked turning his neck around to see Harry's eyes dancing with the glow of the fire.

Harry frowned and shrugged "I want to wait"

"For what?"

"Only five minutes" Harry smiled softly stroking Draco's body through his clothes.

"But why Harry?" Draco pouted prettily wanting to know why his boyfriend was being weird.

Harry pinched Draco's pouting lips lightly with a smile and kissed his softly "because in five minutes it'll be a special time and I want to share this last gift I have … with you"

12:05 PM …

"Open your present now Harry!" Draco squealed bouncing between Harry's legs like an excited puppy.

Harry chuckled and pulled at the ribbon that secured the lid to its box. He pulled the lid off and Draco frowned. Inside the box was another box. He glanced up at Harry with shimmering silver eyes. "Open it Draco" Harry breathed, his breath ghosting down Draco's pyjama shirt. Draco quivered slightly and reached into the box to withdraw the sleek black box nestled within. He cast a look at Harry and when he received an encouraging nod he pried the lid of the black box apart and gasped in amazement. Nestled upon the white satin cushion was a white gold ring encrusted with a pearly blue jewel only just discovered a year ago known as a dragon-eye sapphire. He looked back up at Harry his eyes glistening.

"W-what's this for?" he stuttered, his hands trembling. Harry caught the ring as it toppled out of the box before drawing himself up to his knee and took Draco's left hand. Ginny watched mutely with wide eyes as Harry and Draco stared into one another's eyes.

"Draco" Harry began with a soft whispering voice "I have loved you for as long as I can remember. We've had our ups and our downs but right now they are in the past, and even though there are more of them to come I couldn't imagine sharing any of them with anyone else … but you. So in front of my adopted family I ask you; will you marry me?"

Draco was speechless as his hand trembled within Harry's. His mouth opened and closed wordlessly. Ginny felt her blood bubble and boil. "See he clearly doesn't otherwise he would've answer by no-OW!" Ginny cupped her cheek as Draco had punched her viciously, making her topple over into her original position. "MUM DRACO HIT ME!"

"NO I DIDN'T!" Draco whined pouting prettily at Molly.

"Ginny don't lie to us" Molly scowled earning a snicker from the other occupants of the room.

Draco turned back to Harry and wrapped his arms around Harry's neck breathing into his ear "yes! I'll marry you!"

****THE END ****

A/N: i know that was a really rushed ending but I just really couldn't get the strength to finish it off properly.