A/N: Oh my god, I am so sorry about the lateness of this chapter! I've been gone for the last two days… and today I finally have time to update… Yes, I'm bad.
Thank you for the reviews!
It's like two days after Christmas… Uh, hope you don't mind…
Warning: Fluff
24 December 2008, 11:54 p.m.
On the twelfth day of Christmas…
"This is nice… Just sitting in front of the fire, drinking cups of hot chocolate…"
"… With marshmallows, Harry; can't forget them," Draco added as he cuddled closer to his boyfriend. "How long have we been together?" Draco asked suddenly.
Harry smiled and pressed his cheek on top of Draco's head. "Six years, Draco. Six wonderful years."
"We met at a Christmas party, remember? At the Ministry," Draco recalled. "Of course I had to be there, since I'm an Auror and all… But you… You were there because of the Minister."
Harry scoffed. "He invited me even though I had told him that I didn't like parties of any sort." Harry then smiled crookedly. "But I'm glad I went."
"Who would've thought that we would be together, as a couple?"
"I would've sent that person to St. Mungo's… if he or she told me that I would be with you," Harry said. Draco smacked him on his thigh in retaliation.
"Potter, it's nice to see you again."
Harry whirled around, his glass of wine almost sloshing over the rim. "Malfoy?" Green eyes widened. It had been four years since he saw Malfoy last. At their graduation. "Wh – How are you? I heard you're an Auror now?"
Malfoy chuckled; Harry was shocked that they were actually talking to each other without yelling and punching.
"Yes, I've been one for almost two years now," Draco answered. "How about you?"
Harry blushed and scratched the back of his neck. "I'm not… I'm not working actually." Harry smiled embarrassingly at the blond. "I guess you can say I'm taking a very long break."
Draco laughed and the first thought that came to Harry's mind was that this was the first time he heard Malfoy laugh. Not cruelly, but real laughter.
"Let's not talk about work. This is a party after all." Draco looked at Harry. "Did you come with a date?"
"Uh… No, I came by myself," Harry whispered. "Look, I'm glad you're doing well. You should go back to your date…"
"I don't have one," Draco said. "Like you, I came to this party by myself." Since they were standing near a table, Draco set his glass of wine down; he reached for Harry's and set it down next to his. "Care to dance with me?"
Harry's eyes turned wide as saucers. "Wha? Me? I-I can't…"
"Do you mind dancing with a man, Potter?" Draco smirked, "if you do, I'll just go now."
"No! No… Erm… I don't care if you a guy… It's just I can't dance," Harry muttered.
Draco chuckled and took the shorter man's hand. "It's alright. I'll lead, Potter."
"Call me Harry," the brunet said softly. "We're grown-ups now… We should put the past behind us."
Harry's breath was taken away when Draco smiled beautifully at him.
"Then it's Draco to you… Harry."
"You know… You were a really good teacher," Harry said. "I didn't step on your toes, not even once."
Draco chuckled. "I saw how you danced during the Yule Ball at Hogwarts. It was terrible."
"I never danced before!" Harry cried. He reached for Draco's hand and held it. Harry stared down at their hands; the skin tones contrasted perfectly. "One good thing about the party was that it brought us together."
"Mmm…" Draco hummed; he closed his eyes and was drifting off.
"Draco?"
Grey eyes opened slowly. "Yes, Harry?"
"I have one more thing to give you…"
Draco frowned; Harry sounded nervous. He sat up and twisted his body to the right a bit to look at Harry properly.
"You have another present?"
"Er… I guess you can say it's a present…" Harry cleared his throat and got off the sofa. When he went down on his knee, Draco's heart started pounding within his chest.
Suddenly, he felt very excited.
"Harry, what are you…?"
Harry reached into his pocket and took out a small box, a type of box that held small jewelry, like a ring. He looked up at the blond and smiled shyly.
"I've never done this before… so don't laugh," Harry whispered. "But… I think it's time for me to show you just how much you mean to me, Draco." Harry brought the box higher and opened it. "Marry me, Draco. Let me love you forever."
Draco gasped when he saw the ring. He was feeling quite dizzy when Harry got on his knee, but now, Draco might just faint.
"I… I chose this day because… We got together on Christmas, Draco. It's been exactly six years…" Harry gulped and plucked out the ring. "I want this date to be the most special, most memorable, for us."
"Harry…" Draco couldn't talk; his throat felt so dry.
Harry let out a small laugh and put the ring on Draco's finger. "Say yes, love."
Draco let out a choked sob and threw himself at Harry; they both tumbled, Harry on his back and Draco right on top of his fiancé.
"Yes! Yes, you stupid git!" Draco pressed his face into Harry's neck and started crying. "God… I love you, Harry."
Harry was grinning stupidly and he wrapped his arms around Draco, his soon to be husband.
"Merry Christmas, Draco."
… his heart for eternity.
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A/N: And that's the end, folks! Thank you so much for sticking with me… even with the lateness of it all. Now, I can focus on Mommy Dearest again :D THANK YOU!!!
Me: Oh… This is… -blows nose-
Harry: Are you happy for us?
Me: Of course! –cries happy tears-
Draco: Thank you, Gio.
Me: :-D I forgive you for stealing my camera and everything, Draco…
Draco: -laughs nervously-
