Name: Have yourself A Merry little Christmas
By: drarrily-we-row-along (fearfully_beautifully_made)
Description: "I'll stay late," Harry promised earnestly. "I'll get everything before we go home."
"Too right you will," Draco replied, sipping his drink. "But I suppose I'll stay and help you."
"Oh, come on," Harry said with a huff. "I'm sure you've got a thousand things to do. It's December," he chuckled, knowing that every year, Draco's December was packed full of activities.
Draco looked away and cleared his throat, "Not this year," he murmured. "It's not the same without-" he broke off, unable to finish the sentence.
And Harry wished that he could just sink into the floor, he hated that look on Draco's face, hated the way it made his own heart ache and burn. "I'm sorry," he said softly.
He shook his head and waved a hand, "It's fine," he said casually. "I just," he shrugged, "It's not fun by myself, you know?"
"Do Christmas with me," Harry replied without really thinking. "I know I'm not your mum but," he shrugged a little helplessly. "I'd be happy to do all of the Christmas things you used to do." He swallowed, nerves flaring, "if you wanted to."
(A story about falling in love, healing, and letting yourself be loved.)
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/36539290/chapters/91123006
