The Re-sorting Hat - Remastered edition!

Christmas Surprise

Under Dumbledore's orders, Harry, Ron and Hermione were to go to Grimmauld place for Christmas. All the other Weasleys showed up as well so it felt like being back at Burrow. It was really nice, Harry thought, being able to talk to Sirius again but not so nice with the screaming paintings and miserable elf. He muttered and cursed whenever he saw Harry, he got the feeling the elf had it out for him.

Harry felt better about Cho after a frantic stuttered apology before the train left and explanation to which she said she had no hard feeling about, which was a relief. He could feel the eyes of Draco staring at him through this, especially as Cho rubbed Harrys arm gently as she walked away.

It was finally Christmas day! Harry had a newfound appreciation for the holiday ever since first year when he realized he would get presents, a luxury he had not experienced before. The Wesley's, Sirius and Harry were all sitting around the long wooden table in the dingy kitchen which for a change was brighter than usual; there were Christmas lights and tinsel lining the dusty shelves. Arthur Weasley sat at the end of the table, bruises and cuts still evident on his face, and spoke up looking directly at Harry "A toast! To Harry to who I would not be here today without" The rest of the table spoke up "To Harry!" and then Sirius said quietly "To Harry" making Harry smile.

Molly was smiling at the exchange and then announced "Presents!"

Normally they did presents in the morning but the adults had been dragged into a secret meeting which lasted hours, hence opening them at Christmas dinner. Harry got a knitted scarf with an H at the end, Ron got a handmade body warmer, Fred and George got jumpers with an F and G at the front and two matching Ts on the back (for twins), Hermione got gloves and Ginny got a hat. Harry was ecstatic at the scarf and put it on immediately, happy that someone put love and care into something they gave to him. Then there was a soft hoot, Harry looked to see Hedwig carrying a small parcel tied together with silk. Thankfully everyone was engrossed in the now being served mountain of food so Harry could escape up the stairs to investigate.

It was a small package, but big enough to hold in your hands. Harry untied the silver silk holding it closed to find a lion. A small furry lion. It was cute, with big green eyes and too big ears. Puzzled Harry looked for a note to see who it was from and almost gasped in surprise when green cursive ink spelled out 'Merry Christmas Harry. - DM' Draco Malfoy had gotten Harry a present!?!

Does this mean we're dating now? What if he's my boyfriend... no, he would have said something right? Is this just being friendly? I guess sharing kisses isn't considered exactly friendly...well to an extent. Whatever, the toys cute. Harry thought as he cuddled the toy close and then realized it smelt like Draco: Vanilla, parchment, forest and... How Draco did it was beyond Harry but all he wanted was the lion to smell that way forever. Dammit now I have to get him an present!

But that was easier said then done, if he left Grimmauld place then he would have to be supervised, it was hard to do anything secretly with hawks watching you. But then a fateful day stuck, Ron and Harry had been dragged into a jewelry shop by Hermione one cold January day and then he saw it. A bracelet, it was silver with almost cufflink like joining, it looked a bit like a dog leash Harry supposed but an elegant one at that. But on closer inspection Harry could see green engraved swirls and that was all it took for him to buy it. It was complicated, like Draco, it was elegant and it was just Draco. So he nervously sent it with rewrapping paper and a note saying 'Merry belated Christmas? -HP p.s the lion is cute.'