Jae's Monthly Drabble Challenge #58, Slyth Hols #5, Jae's Advent #5
The first full weekend of December is upon us, which means it's time for another Monthly Drabble Challenge. This month's prompt, brought to you by the seven inches of snow out my back door, is warming up. You may write or draw any fandom, pairing, threesome, or even gen fic.
Please post your entry in your own journal (unlocked!) or a community of your choice, and leave me a link in the comments below. You have until Sunday, December 19, at 11:00pm CST to submit an entry. I will then post links to the entries and draw a name from among the participants to receive a drabble from me. Below is my own entry for this month:
Title: Magically Discreet
Author: enchanted_jae
Characters: Harry/Draco
Rating: PG
Warning(s): Mild suggestion
Word count: 385
Disclaimer: Characters are the property of JK Rowling, et al. This drabble was written for fun, not for profit.
Written for:
★ Jae's Monthly Drabble Challenge #58 - warming up
★ slythindor100 25 Days of Draco and Harry #5 - photo of a snowy street
★ Jae's Advent Drabbles #5 - "I'm sick of freezing my nuts off!" for brissygirl
Summary: You're allowed to use magic, as long as you're discreet.
Author's note: Please do not link to Facebook or Twitter.
"How many more gifts do we need to buy?" Harry complained. "I'm sick of freezing my nuts off!"
Draco shot him an exasperated glare as he nudged Harry around a snow-covered red telephone box. "Cast a Warming Charm, Harry," he said, "or have you forgotten, once again, that you're a wizard?"
"Silly me, I had forgotten that," snarked Harry, giving himself a pretend slap to the forehead. He then turned to his boyfriend and said, "We're in Muggle London, or had you forgotten that?"
"Of course, I haven't forgotten," scoffed Draco. "Coming here was my idea, after all. And, you're allowed to use magic; you must simply be discreet about it."
"You're leaving a trail of melted snow in your wake, and you call that being discreet?" hissed Harry.
Draco halted abruptly and turned behind him to look. Sure enough, the pavement was clear where he'd been walking. "Imagine that," he said in a too-bright voice.
Harry shook his head and sighed. His eyes swept the street, and he noticed a coffee shop at the end of the block. "Let's get something to drink and warm up a bit," he suggested. He removed his hand from his pocket and took Draco's gloved fingers in his own, tugging his boyfriend along behind him.
Once they entered, Harry steered Draco in the direction of one of the few empty tables while he went to the counter to place an order. When Harry joined Draco at their table, Draco said, "I don't like coffee."
"I know you don't," Harry replied. "That's why I got you hot chocolate."
Draco perked up and pulled his gloves off. "With those little marshmallow things?"
Harry grinned at his boyfriend. Draco was like a child sometimes. "Yes, it has marshmallows and a dollop of whipped cream, too."
Draco took a sip, closed his eyes and moaned.
Harry's hands tightened on his cup of black coffee. He took another sip and cleared his throat. "Let's finish our drinks, then go home and warm up properly," he suggested.
Draco's eyes lifted to Harry's, and a smile curled the corners of his mouth.
Harry smiled back, anticipation unfurling in his stomach...and lower.
"Don't be daft," Draco said, dashing Harry's hopes to pieces. "We still have nine more gifts to buy."
Please post your entry in your own journal (unlocked!) or a community of your choice, and leave me a link in the comments below. You have until Sunday, December 19, at 11:00pm CST to submit an entry. I will then post links to the entries and draw a name from among the participants to receive a drabble from me. Below is my own entry for this month:
Title: Magically Discreet
Author: enchanted_jae
Characters: Harry/Draco
Rating: PG
Warning(s): Mild suggestion
Word count: 385
Disclaimer: Characters are the property of JK Rowling, et al. This drabble was written for fun, not for profit.
Written for:
★ Jae's Monthly Drabble Challenge #58 - warming up
★ slythindor100 25 Days of Draco and Harry #5 - photo of a snowy street
★ Jae's Advent Drabbles #5 - "I'm sick of freezing my nuts off!" for brissygirl
Summary: You're allowed to use magic, as long as you're discreet.
Author's note: Please do not link to Facebook or Twitter.
"How many more gifts do we need to buy?" Harry complained. "I'm sick of freezing my nuts off!"
Draco shot him an exasperated glare as he nudged Harry around a snow-covered red telephone box. "Cast a Warming Charm, Harry," he said, "or have you forgotten, once again, that you're a wizard?"
"Silly me, I had forgotten that," snarked Harry, giving himself a pretend slap to the forehead. He then turned to his boyfriend and said, "We're in Muggle London, or had you forgotten that?"
"Of course, I haven't forgotten," scoffed Draco. "Coming here was my idea, after all. And, you're allowed to use magic; you must simply be discreet about it."
"You're leaving a trail of melted snow in your wake, and you call that being discreet?" hissed Harry.
Draco halted abruptly and turned behind him to look. Sure enough, the pavement was clear where he'd been walking. "Imagine that," he said in a too-bright voice.
Harry shook his head and sighed. His eyes swept the street, and he noticed a coffee shop at the end of the block. "Let's get something to drink and warm up a bit," he suggested. He removed his hand from his pocket and took Draco's gloved fingers in his own, tugging his boyfriend along behind him.
Once they entered, Harry steered Draco in the direction of one of the few empty tables while he went to the counter to place an order. When Harry joined Draco at their table, Draco said, "I don't like coffee."
"I know you don't," Harry replied. "That's why I got you hot chocolate."
Draco perked up and pulled his gloves off. "With those little marshmallow things?"
Harry grinned at his boyfriend. Draco was like a child sometimes. "Yes, it has marshmallows and a dollop of whipped cream, too."
Draco took a sip, closed his eyes and moaned.
Harry's hands tightened on his cup of black coffee. He took another sip and cleared his throat. "Let's finish our drinks, then go home and warm up properly," he suggested.
Draco's eyes lifted to Harry's, and a smile curled the corners of his mouth.
Harry smiled back, anticipation unfurling in his stomach...and lower.
"Don't be daft," Draco said, dashing Harry's hopes to pieces. "We still have nine more gifts to buy."