ETHALINE

CHRISTMAS DAY

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"Okay Harry Bother, show me your disgraceful muggle ways." She teased as they made their way down the path and towards another point. 

"Have you ever been ice skating?" He asked, his eyebrow raised as Ethaline gave him a look.

"No..." 

Harry beamed, "Great! Me neither, the Dursley's hated—hate—me and I was always trapped inside but..." he dragged out as he grabbed a lock and fumbled with it, "I heard about this place from Diddykin—" 

"Your obnoxious cousin!" She recalled, "Oh how lovely it was to meet him." 

"As I recall," Harry held the now broken door and pushed it open slightly, "He was rather fond of you. Uncle Vernon called him multiple names I shouldn't utter around a lady." He teased. 

"Funnily enough you'd break into a fine establishment but refuse to say what your cousin said." Ethaline said with a raised eyebrow as she grabbed the lock from his hand. 

Harry shrugged, "Well did you expect them to be open at—" he looked down at his watch, "11 in the evening?" He asked sarcastically.

"I honestly didn't know what to expect, but what are we doing here?! Let's go in." She insisted as she pushed past him and they closed the door behind them. 

"Didn't realize you were such a thrill seeker." Harry whispered to her as they tried to not trip over one another through the darkness that surrounded them. 

"I think we've already established that I'm a wreck when I'm with you Bother." She said before they finally saw the ice rink in the middle of the room. The only source of light was the moonlight provided by the skylight above that made it seem as though there was a spotlight on whoever was on there. 

Harry rummaged around and found some ice skates, "Just letting you know if you hurt yourself, I'm not responsible." 

"I'm sure Sirius would applaud your efforts to keep me safe." She rolled her eyes playfully, "Then again if anything were to happen to you it would be my head." 

"Really witty." Harry said as they slipped the skates on, "Help me up, will you?" 

Ethaline reached down and helped him up while using the railing to make sure she didn't fall. "Merlin you weigh tons." 

"Pure muscle." Harry joked as he held himself up, his legs wobbling slightly. 

"Are you sure it isn't sarcasm and a witty attitude?" She asked, dishing his comments right back up at him, "Or is it the heroism and Gryffindor charm?"

Harry smirked, "So you think I'm charming?" 

"Not charming enough." Ethaline said, letting him go before he stumbled to grab the railing again.