Author's Note: These three came a lot quicker than I thought they would and I've actually written Day 29 and Day 31 too but I just can't seem to get the inspiration for 27, 28 and 30! Hopefully it comes quickly!

Prompts: (creature/being) Reindeer/(dialogue) "I don't mind fruitcake. It's the only thing around Christmas I'm not tempted to eat!"

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Market

"Surely this is dangerous?" Draco demanded as he observed the live reindeer penned up in the middle of the market. The creature looked quite docile gently munching away on straw that had been left out for its consumption.

Its pen had been decorated with tinsel and baubles to make it look festive and cheerful and there was a gaggle of small, fascinated children grouped around talking excitedly and trying to reach far enough to stroke the beast.

"I mean should they really be letting children so close? You don't know what it might do to them?"

"Oh hush Draco, honestly I don't know when you became such a worry. Didn't you used to be bad mad and dangerous? What happened to him?" Hermione laughed as she pulled him away from the enclosure and further into the market.

"Excuse me for maturing and caring about the wellbeing of others," he sniffed haughtily.

"Well we aren't here to look after other people's children dear, we're here to buy gifts and get food for the house."

"For the house?" he questioned, "is that a muggle custom?"

Hermione laughed, "no, no, it's a saying. We will get food in that we can serve to people who pop round to give gifts and visit us at Christmas."

"Oh, like what?"

"Hmm, how about some of this cheese?" she paused at a stall, "or those pies look nice."

"Mmm," Draco felt his stomach rumble as he breathed in all the delicious smells. "You're right let's get food for the house." Hermione looked at him sharply, noticing the hungry look on his face.

"Anything I buy you're going to eat aren't you?" she demanded.

"Maybe," he admitted.

Hermione sighed, but then suddenly she brightened. "Oh I know! Fruitcake!"

"Urgh! I hate fruitcake."

"I know you do but I don't mind it. Besides, it's the only thing around Christmas that I know you aren't tempted to eat!"

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