The Sweet Slytherin

The Gift

I blushed and looked right into those happy, and loving, grey eyes. They were softer and more warm and inviting then normal. Probably because there's company around and he wanted to make a good first impression on my family.

"So, Corrine, who are these wonderful children?" Aunt Alyssa asked. I broke from Draco's gaze and looked to aunt Alyssa.

"These are but a few of my friends, mostly Gryffindor, but there are of course Slytherin." I replied. Aunt Alyssa nodded.

"Good girl." She commented. Aunt Alyssa was a Gryffindor herself, while Uncle Dan, was a Hufflepuff, which is probably one of the contributing factors to why Ben is a Hufflepuff. My Mom and Uncle were very different. Mom was sorted into Slytherin, same as Dad, but Uncle Dan was some how sorted into Hufflepuff. A contributing factor I've thought up of is that Grandpa Duncan was a Hufflepuff, while Grandma Cassy was a Ravenclaw. Actually... Grandma Cassy was the only Ravenclaw in Snaproot history. But I think that Uncle Dan and Grandpa Duncan where really close growing up, so that could be a reason he was a Hufflepuff. Man my family is confusing. I shook my head.

"Corrine, Ben tells us you received a very special gift on Christmas" Aunt Alyssa prompted. I smirked. Ben was probably the only other person besides Asher and Kattie that I told about Draco. I smiled and looked to Draco then returned my gaze to Aunt Alyssa.

"Yup. Very special indeed. My favorite one of them all actually." I replied.

"What was it?" Aunt Alyssa asked.

"A friend of mine got me a Pan, one I couldn't afford. When I went back to get it, all the pans were missing! I don't know how he did it, but he did and it's my favorite." I replied, giving a, not exactly truthful answer. If I had answered that completely truthfully I would have told everyone that I had received a boyfriend for Christmas and the kissed his nose. But it's to soon for that right now.

"Oh. That's nice doll. But that's not what I was referring to." Aunt Alyssa smirked. I gulped.

"I-it wasn't." I stuttered.

"Well of course not, how long do you think you could hold it out on everyone that you had your first mistletoe kiss on Christmas?" Aunt Alyssa asked. Thank Merlin! Bens a Life saver.

"O-oh yeah. That's right, ha, I can't get anything past you Aunt Alyssa" I giggled nervously. Draco looked at me curiously.

"Well..." Aunt Alyssa prompted yet again.

"Well?" I asked.

"Who was it?" She asked. I could feel everyone's eyes starring at me.

"A boy" I replied.

"Well duh. What's his name silly?" Aunt Alyssa asked.

"That's classified" I announced. Aunt Alyssa laughed.

"Come on, Corrine, what's his name." Aunt Alyssa asked. I blushed.

"Good question, I'll get back to you on that" I stated. Aunt Alyssa laughed even harder.

"Corrine your killing me! Now come out with it" Aunt Alyssa responded. I looked to Hermione and Ginny for help. They knew everything. I had told them during Truth or Dye. I was not going to say anything I front of Harry, Ron, George, Fred, Crabbe, and Goyle.

"It" I replied, blushing a deeper shade of red. Does this women not know where to stop? I then heard the most amazing voices in the house.

"Hey, Core! Toby used the nick name I gave you!" Asher shouted, and burst into the room.

"Help me" I mouthed to Asher and pointed to Aunt Alyssa. Asher saw how red my face was and nodded.

"Auntie A! You gotta see this!" Asher announced and grabbed Aunt Alyssa's hand and lead her out of the room. I sat back and sighed. Asher is my hero. I calmed down and looked to Draco, who eyed me curiously. Meanwhile Uncle Dan was trying to socialize with the other kids.

"And who might you be?" Uncle Dan asked Harry.

"Harry Potter, sir" He replied. Uncle Dan smiled and looked to me, then looked back to Harry.

"I've heard many great things about you, from Ben, Mr. Potter. We all believe you." Uncle Dan replied. Harry sighed.

"Thank you, sir" Harry announced.

"No Harry, thank you" Uncle Dan stated seriously. Uncle Dan turned to Ron and his brothers and sister. "Weasley's, I presume?" Uncle Dan asked. Ron nodded and smiled. Uncle Dan held his hand out to shake. "Pleasure" he announced, and shook each one of the gingers hands. Then he moved on. "Granger?" He asked Hermione, who nodded. "Your parents worked miracles on my teeth" Uncle Dan announced. Hermione blushed. "Tell them I say thanks a thousand, once more will you?" Uncle Dan asked.

"Of course." Hermione replied. Uncle Dan walked across the carpet over to me and held his arms out for me to hug. I got up and hugged him.

"Corrine. My eldest Niece, is it possible that you get more and more beautiful each time I see you?" Uncle Dan asked, and placed his hands on my shoulders, to get a good look at me. I shrugged.

"Depends on who you ask" I announced. Uncle Dan laughed and ruffled my hair.

"Just like your mother" Uncle Dan replied. He looked a little pasted me to Draco and smiled.

"Ah, I see you've charmed a Malfoy, huh?" Uncle Dan asked in a low whisper. I blushed.

"I think it was more the other way around, Uncle Dan" I replied, with a small laugh.

"Nonsense, you're far to pretty to be the charmed and not the charmer." Uncle Dan announced. I blushed even more. "You there, Malfoy is it?" Uncle Dan asked. Draco got up and nodded.

"That I am, sir" he replied.

"Pleasure, young Malfoy." Uncle Dan announced, putting his arm out to shake. Draco shook it promptly.

"Draco sir" Draco announced.

"Draco hm? Well Draco, you see this beauty right here?" Uncle Dan asked. Draco looked to me for a split second, smiled, then nodded.

"Yes, sir." He replied.

"You treat her well, hear me?" Uncle Dan asked my jaw unhinged from my upper lip. Draco looked to me, in shock. Uncle Dan pushed me forward, and then positioned me and Draco in the way he felt was necessary, which by coincidence was me, leaning on Draco's shoulder, and Draco's head leaning on my head. I looked up at Draco and smiled. "You see, that's how I always want to see her when your around, understand, Draco?" Uncle Dan asked. Draco nodded and held me closer to him.
"Yes, sir, I'll do my best" Draco replied. Uncle Dan winked at me and departed to meet the other two boys in the room. I pushed away from Draco. "Did you tell him?" Draco asked. I shook my head.

"Uncle Dan has always had a gift. He just knows, I guess" I replied. Draco smiled.

"You know he was right?" Draco asked. I furred a brow.

"About?" I asked.

"You are definitely a beauty" Draco replied and then he kissed my cheek.