Author's Note: 2/2 for tonight/this morning aha. I hope you enjoy them, this is something I can imagine being fairly awkward but Molly being who she is I think would be willing to try.

Prompts: (word) Scrooge/(plot theme/action) gift giving/receiving

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Morning

Draco felt completely out of place as he followed Hermione down the rickety and winding stairs on Christmas morning. He had been dreading this day since the beginning of December and he had only agreed to it because she had turned those damn puppy dog eyes on him and he couldn't very well say no to that.

So here he was spending Christmas morning in the home of his former rivals, the Weasleys who had, somewhat unwillingly, welcomed him into their home probably for the very same reason he had agreed to be there. Those damn eyes.

Hermione looked over her shoulder at him as they reached the bottom of the stairs and smiled at him with such glee that all of his annoyances melted away and he just couldn't wait to show her the gift he had bought her.

She grabbed his hand and pulled him into the front room where an array of Weasleys and a Potter were waiting impatiently for the stragglers to arrive. Piles of gifts were arranged next to seats in an extremely organised manner and Hermione made short work of identifying hers. Draco was rather surprised to find even he had a small pile of gifts.

Molly noticed his surprise and leant over to talk quietly. "You didn't think we would leave you out Draco?" she asked. Her eyes were warm but they held a sharp quality that spoke of her tentative trust. She was wary, but of course she had every right to be. "We aren't a family of Scrooges, the past is the past and it will stay that way."

"Of course," he murmured, having the grace to blush. "I would never assume that and I hope you know I am doing everything I can to prove that I am worthy of such an honour." Draco tilted his head, subtly indicating Hermione. "I know I have something special."

Molly leant back into her seat and nodded at him looking satisfied with his answer. Now all he had to do was actually prove it to the rest of them. He looked around and was overwhelmed by the volume of ginger in the room. He had a lot of work to do.

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