Decorating the Christmas Tree: thoughtful

Restriction of the Month (no dialogue tags): Blaise Zabini

Advent Calendar: Day 17, fluffy socks (write something fluffy)

Word Count: 343

"You look like you could use this."

Daphne turns her attention to him, and Blaise feels breathless. Even with windswept hair and cheeks rosy from the chilly air, she is still absolutely gorgeous. Her lips tug into a radiant smile as she accepts the mug of cocoa. "How thoughtful." She blows on it before taking a sip. "Did you bring enough for everyone?"

No one is around who might hear her. Blaise is grateful. The last thing he needs is a swarm of his Housemates demanding to know where their cocoa is.

"I don't really care about anyone else."

A small laugh escapes her lips. Daphne takes a deeper drink of the warm, chocolatey liquid before moving closer. Blaise swallows dryly. They're almost close enough to touch.

She peers up at him through her long lashes. "Does that make me special?"

He almost laughs. Blaise knows what they say about him. He's too picky; no boy or girl can hold his attention for more than a few seconds. Truthfully, though, he doesn't want anyone else. From the moment he first laid eyes on Daphne Greengrass he knew she was the only person he could ever love.

"Very special."

His cool and calm mask seems to break. He trembles slightly as he closes the distance between them. Daphne's smile broadens as she leans against him.

"You're going to break a lot of hearts when they find out." She pauses, taking another gulp of cocoa before shivering. "Still cold."

"I hear body heat can fix that."

Another laugh. She flashes him a mischievous grin. "Body heat and a fireplace?"

Blaise doesn't even have to stop and think about it. He wraps his arm around her, and they start toward the castle. The common room will be mostly empty, and they will be able to enjoy each other's company without interruption for a few moments.

As they make their way through the corridor, he can't help but smile. He's wanted to be with Daphne for so long, and all it took was a cup of cocoa.