D/G Feast Story: Christmas Treats

Jan 27, 2005 23:56

Title: Christmas Treats
Author: lexi_malfoy
Rating: PG-13
Recipes: Peanut Butter Snowballs, Candy Cane Cookies, Chorak (Holiday Bread)

Summary: T’was on a snowy Christmas Eve day when several loud “Booms!” from people apparating could be heard from the Weasley's Burrow.

Christmas Treats

Written By: Lexi Careyan, lexi_malfoy

PG-13

Romance/Humor

Disclaimers: Why do people even bother with these things? All characters belong to JK Rowling, except Kathy, who is mentioned once. The saying “Real wizards can wear pink” is a quote of a shirt, originally “Real men can wear pink”.

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T’was on a snowy Christmas Eve day when several loud “Booms!” from people apparating could be heard from the Weasley's Burrow.
     As the latest boom was heard, so was the voice of two people, one male, one female, one complaining, one annoyed.
     “Draco” sighed a very annoyed Ginny Weasley, "For the millionth time, you are blowing this way out of proportion, and you know it.”
     “But Ginny” whined Draco Malfoy,"All your family hates me, and you know it!”
     “Not all of them…Just Ron, Percy, Fred and George. And it’s your own fault. I mean, maybe if you hadn’t been so much of a spoiled prick at school, they’d like you. And besides, mom, dad, Bill, Charlie and I like you...which is over half the family. So lighten up, will you?”
     Draco scowled and started to sulk when Ginny hit his arm. “Straighten up and smile-Quickly! “Then she rang the doorbell.
     Molly Weasley greeted them, squishing Ginny into a humongous hug, giving one to Draco soon to follow.
     She withdrew from them, beaming with joy."Ginny! Youve grown so much since I last saw you! And Draco! What a man! “Seeing Ginny rub her forearms, she frowned and moved aside. “My fault dears...Come in, come in!”
     Ginny laughed at her mother. Taking off her coat, she said, "Mum, you saw me three days ago and Draco last week. How could we have grown?”
     Molly wiped a tear from her eyes, smiling at the couple.
     “I know, but when your child doesn’t live with you anymore, and her boyfriend doesn’t either, it always seems like you have”
     Draco grinned. “Actually Molly, I think I have grown since I last saw you. “He indicated his 6’5 frame and they all laughed.
     As they entered the living room, both where jumped and pounded on the back by various people who where yelling their greetings.
     Ginny quickly dodged a fist making for her back and jumped away from the now mauling Draco crowd and gave an ear splitting whistle.
     “Whoa, whoa! Step back everyone and shut up too! Now, who’s here?”
     The room quieted eyes on Ginny as she counted her mothers guests.
     Fred,Angelina,George,Katie,ron,Hermione,Percy,Penelope,Bill,Fleur Delacour,Charlie,his wife Kathy, her mom,dad,Harry..
     “Wait a minute! Where’s Luna?”
     Luna Lovegood and Ginny Weasley had been inseparable best friends since year three at Hogwarts.
     Harry, who had proposed to Luna some months ago, smiled, looking cutely confused. "I’m not entirely sure. She said she had an errand to run, and when I asked her if I could help, she just scowled, blushed and apparated away. That was over an hour ago.”
     Unknown why to anyone, Ginny blushed and muttered “Yeah, I remember now..She had to pick something up for me.”
     The room’s occupants looked at each other, wondering what it could be that Luna was picking up.
     Suddenly, Ginny lost her blush and exclaimed “Mum! Has everyone already baked, or are we too late?”
     It was a tradition, for Merlin knows how long, in the Weasley Clan’s house, that every couple/person who stayed at the Burrow had to cook a Christmas treat.
     Ginny was excited, because last Christmas Draco hadn’t come home with her, so this was the first Christmas they would cook together. And Ginny couldn’t wait to make fun of Draco's lack of cooking skills. Not that she told anyone that.
     “No dear..Three couples havent.We where waiting for Luna, you and Draco, and since Luna hasn’t shown up yet, I think we should start now, considering the amount of time she’s been gone.”
     “Now off to the kitchen everybody!” Molly spoke excitedly, ushering them onto the kitchen.

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“So now everyone. You’ve all done this before, except darling Draco, and because it’s been a year, I'll explain the rules again.”
     “Both chefs must be able to eat their treat, and like it. Your ingredients must be found in the house, and no wands!”
     Seeing the look of horror cross Drano’s face, Molly laughed and added, “Unless it’s to clean, that is. And you must both agree on what to cook. I think that’s all. Understood?”
     Five heads nodded, just as Luna apparated in front of them. “Hello everyone”. She spoke in her usual, calm and quiet voice.
     “Sorry I’m late. I ran into a few problems. Were cooking already? Wonderful.”She waved her wand at her coat and boots, making them dissapir.She rolled her sleeves up, and looked at the company before her.
     “Well..Are we cooking or what?”
     Everyone shook their heads, wondering if Luna would ever stop surprising them.
     Molly clapped her hands gaily, “Well dears, I’ll leave you lovebirds togther...Have a fun time!” and walked out of the kitchen.
     Ginny squealed and ran over to hug Luna. Was it just Draco, or did anyone else see Luna slip something into Ginny’s palm?
     Shaking his head to clear his thoughts, he looked around the room. Hermione was mumbling about the recipe being upstairs in her room, and Ron nodding, his ears pink, following not so discreetly after her.
     Draco inwardly sneered and outwardly smirked, knowing Hermione’s and Ron’s true intentions.
     Ginny walked up from behind up and slapped his arm.
     “Merlin woman! Whats with you and abusing me?”
     She grinned wolfishly. “It turns me on.”
     He chuckled. “Cant argue with that,” and pulled her in for a kiss. About to go further, they where interrupted by Luna’s clearing of throat.
     They pulled apart, both trying to look innoncent, and failing miserably. Not their fault they forgot other people where in the room.
     Luna and Harry laughed. Harry looked at them, and said “You know, I think I forgot the recipe upstairs too.Luna, you wanna go get it?”
     She looked at him, oblivious. “Harry, I have the recipe right here. Why should we go upstairs…?”
     Almost as if a ligthbulb flickered on in her head, she smiled and nodded. “Yeah...That’s it...I forgot it upstairs.”
     Harry shook his head at his fiancés blonde-ness, and followed her at a run upstairs.
     Draco and Ginny looked at each other and burst out laughing. He pulled Ginny closer to him, and leaned down to whisper “Let’s finish what we started earlier...”
     After awhile, Ginny let go, her face flushed. After a moments pause, she said “Draco, would you do anything for me?”
     He grinned. Thinking of the last time she had said that and the...outcomes...of that day, he grinned.Oh, he loved his girlfriend’s dirty mind...
     “Sure darling. You know I would.”
     Ginny smiled and took her wand out from her jean pocket. She pointed to Draco's chest, muttering something, her eyebrows in a knit of concentration.
     He looked down, to a pink apron. “Ginny…Care to explain?”
     Ginny’s smile grew into a grin, slowly. “Sure, sweet.You said you would do anything for me. I want you to wear a pink apron for everyone while we cook.
     “And why would this be?”
     “Because I adore trying to embarrass you.And, if you wear pink without a fuss, people might take you for a man.”
     “People do take me for a man Ginny. And besides…pink? I can handle pink…almost.” Seeing her quirk her eyebrown, he looked her in the eye and explained with total seriousness, “Pink totally clashes with me.Hair, face, my skin coloring. You know?”
     Her hand wasn’t big enough to cover the smile that played around her lips, so she just nodded, saying nothing.
     “And what does the lettering say? I can’t read very well upside down.” He went to take off the apron, only to find he couldn’t.
     “Witch! You...witched it!” Ginny nodded, her grin growing bigger by the moment and waved her wand.
     There, in front of Draco, was a mirror.Draco read out loud, “Real wizards can wear pink.”
     He looked at her, faking aghast. “Ginny! How could you? I thought you loved me!” His hands went over his face as he faked sobbed.
     She shook her head, mocking sadness. “Draco Draco Draco…Why is it that I didn’t have feeling or something all those drama and romance muggle movies weren’t any good for you?”
     Draco’s fingers parted, revealing and eye. “I tried to tell you I wouldn’t learn or like it.But, as I remember, someone pleaded me to watch them, saying we could learn from the naughty scenes.”
     He continued on, ignoring her. “If I remember correctly...which I always do” He mimicked a high pitched voice “Oh Draco! Not like that! More like this!” He stopped to demonstrate an idea bringing pelvis thrust and continued, “Oooh Draco! That’s it! Oh Merlin! Sweet Merlin!”
     Next thing he knew, an “Argh!” was heard, and he was pushed to the ground, a very angry Ginny on top of him.
     He grinned sexily. “Yup, that’s how I like it baby!”
     Ginny huffed and jumping off him, offered him her hand.
     “Sorry”, she apologized, “But I did say never to mention that again. And besides, I was drunk.”
     Draco snorted and took her hand. “Yeah.Drunk off of eggnog and coffee? Right.”
     “I hate you” she told him matter of factly, a joking note in her voice. She went to punch him in the arm.
     He jumped back just in time. “Watch where you swing that thing woman! You should really see a therapist to let out all this violence...Dont touch the merchandise!” As her hand reached his arm he shouted out “Abuse! Rape!”
     Sadly, at the time Ginny told Draco she hated him, Ron walked into the room, unnoticed by Ginny and Draco.
     Ron stared open mouthed at Ginny. “Ginny...my sister...you can’t be...a molester? No! I won’t believe it! My sweet Gin-Bug!” He leaped and ran over to circle his arms around his sister’s shoulders protectively.
     He pointed at Draco accusingly. “You” he breathed, his eye twitching, “You did this to my sister. You…corrupted her!” He started shaking, his face slowly purpling with anger.
     Draco and Ginny started shaking too, but for different reasons.Draco, trying to hold back his laughter and keep his face expressionless (He already had enough bruises on his arms) and Ginny biting her tongue at her brothers thick headed-ness.
     Unnoticed until now, Hermione stepped forward, betewn them, tears gliding down her face, her shoulders shaking. She walked over to Ron and gasped through laughter, ‘Why am I engaged to such a dunce? Ron! Snap out of it! They where kidding you wanker!”
     “Yeah!”Shouted Draco, “And what’s with you all in here watching me and Ginny’s coulda-been porn? It’s not right you know!
     “Draco!”Ginny cried.
     “Exactly Gin! If they want you and me porn, they have to pay!”
     “Draco Lucius Malfoy! Shut up and listen!”
     During all this, Ron was staring at all of them.Finally, he whispered “Really?”
     “Really to what Weasley? The charging or the fight?” yelled Draco.
     “Draco! Shut the bloody hell up!” She walked over to Ron and whispered, “Really really dear brother. It’s alright thought. You are entitled to be blonde sometimes.”
     He nodded in a daze.
     “Come on Teddy Winkins...lets go get some fresh air” Hermione said soothingly to Ron, leading him onto the porch.
     Draco looked at Ginny. “Teddy Winkins?”
     “Pet name” she replied.
     And for the second time that evening, they burst out laughing.
     Only once everyone was settled, everyone back in the kitchen did Ginny remember she hadn’t told Draco what they where cooking.
     “Draco” she announced casually, “Sorry I didn’t tell you earlier…it slipped my mind. Were making candy canes cookies.”
     Draco froze and turning around slowly said, “No, we can’t. I don’t eat candy canes.”
     Everyone in the kitchen froze. He didn’t eat candy canes?
     All eyes on Ginny, Ginny’s eyes on Draco. “What do you mean, you don’t eat candycanes?”She fought to keep her voice even.
     Eyes switched to Draco and he gulped. “Well, really simple. Mom never let me eat them.”
     Back to Ginny. “Draco! It’s not really simple! Why can’t you eat them?”
     Eyes once again on Draco.A faint tinge of pink rose in his milky white cheeks.“Uh...Ginny...doll...I'll explain later.” While I’m not in a kitchen with nutters and wearing a stupid pink apron, he thought sourly.
     Ginny sighed. “So what are we going to cook? We need a new recipe.”
     Draco fumbled with something in his pocket, finally drawing up a very worn and old looking piece of paper. “Ah ha! I found it!” He cried triumphly.
     At the look of puzzlement on everyone’s faces’ he explained slowly. “This is my favorite recipe in the world. I always carry it with me, even though I memorized it.
     He passed it to Ginny. “Here Gin Doll, take a look.”
     She looked it over, once, twice, and then started to laugh.Draco grabbed for it, offended, but she moved away too fast.
     “Draco!”She laughed. “This is a kid’s recipe-Not that that matters-from a ‘Martha Stuart Kids Weekly’ magazine! And besides, we can’t do this one. I don’t like peanut butter, which is the pain ingredient in peanut butter snowballs.”
     He stared at her. “First thing-Nothing is wrong with Martha Stuart. She is a wonderful witch, and her Thanksgiving dinner is really quite amazing.Secondly, you don’t like peanut butter.”
     Ignoring the chuckling made by the rooms inhabitants, he dared say “And what type of freak doesn’t like peanut butter? What type of freak am I dating?”
     She scowled at him. “Want to say that again, pal?”
     He laughed and stepped forward to embrace her. “Just kidding, luv.But I cant believe you don’t like peanut butter. I mean, who in the right mind doesn’t eat peanut butter?”
     A glare was all that was needed to make him shut up.
     A minute later, Ginny asked, “So what are we going to bake?”
     Draco frowned. “We can make this stuff, holiday break, chorak.When I visited this place in Europe, Turkey, all the housewives made it. It’s super good.”
     Ginny sighed. “Okay. We’ll do it. But honey, you better be right about this stuff tasting good. And you are helping me bake.”
     He saluted. “Yes m’am!”
     She grinned. “Perfect. So what are we waiting for then?”

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Three hours later, six tired, smelly, sticky and one apronless persons emerged from the kitchen proudly bearing trays of treats.
     All where quite amazed that Draco could cook, and where even more amazed that he was actually even good it.
     And one more to the plus side, no one had even died from his cooking.Yet, they all thought someone would.
     They settled comfortably in the living space while other couples went to get their goodies.
     Finally sitting all togther, Molly spoke up. “Our first tradition was fun, and completed with few difficulties.”
     “Ah mum! You make it sound like the Tri Wizard tournament all over again! Loosen up!” Shouted Fred. Or was it George?
     Everyone chuckled, and waited for her to go on.
     “And now, the second tradition-Twins, stop scowling...Katie, Angelina, you two should do something about those two...-On the eve of Christmas, everyone in the house must open a gift from their better half, or if he/she isn’t here, then anyone.”
     “Ginny, Draco, would you two go first?”
     Unknown to Ginny, the room’s occupants inched closer to the two, excitement showing on their faces.
     Ginny handed hers to him, smiling.He read the tag, then laughed.
     Dear Draco,
     No doubt you will know what these are, muggle items. You are correct. But they are also used as wand protectors in the Wizarding World. When you open this, act surprised and maybe I’ll show you how muggle use them later tonight.
     Love, Ginny xox
     Draco opened the gift, excitement on his face. “Ginny! Glow in the dark wand protectors! Just what I’ve always wanted!”
     Ginny nodded adding wisely, “And they taste too” before smirking.
     Luna, who had picked up the “Wand Protectors” earlier from Muggle London earlier, snickered.
     Draco passed Ginny a plain velvet box with no tag or anything on it.
     She snapped it open and gasped, her jaw falling open. “Draco..!”
     He shushed her and fell onto his knee.
     “Ginevra Molly Weasley, you are the love of my life. When I’m not near you, the sun does not shine and my tears from parting with you fall from the sky. Will you, my Ginny Doll, marry me?”
     He looked up into two pools of leaking brown love. She nodded, wiping tears from her eyes. “Yes” she whispered.
     “Yes” she whispered again and threw herself at him.
His arms went around her waist and they kissed passionately, ignoring the whoops from around the room and Ron’s, “But I thought they didn’t like each other…”

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Hours later, twas the morning of Christmas and two people where stirring, louder than mice.
     Ginny ran her hands across her fiancés naked broad chest, thinking This is all mine, forever and for always.
     Draco, almost as if reading her thoughts, whispered “I love you Ginny-soon-to-be-Malfoy.Forever and for always.
     She smiled and leaned up to kiss him, making the bed squeak. “Me too, Draco Malfoy.Merry Christmas babe.”
     He had just enough time to say “You too Doll” before her lips catched his in a burning holiday snog.

-End-

Recipes-

Peanut Butter Snowballs

1 cup Confectioners sugar
      1/2 cup Creamy peanut butter
          3 tb Butter; or margarine softned
          1 lb White confectionery coating

In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, peanut butter, and butter; mix well. Shape
     into 1" balls and placed on a waxed paper-lined cookie sheet. Chill for 30
     mins. or until firm. Meanwhile, melt the coating in a double boiler or
     microwave safe bowl. Dip balls and place on waxed paper to harden.

Candy Cane Cookies

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup margarine (softened)
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1 egg
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
For each candy cane, shape 1 teaspoon dough from each half into a 4 inch rope by rolling back and forth on floured surface. Place 1 red and 1 white rope, side by side; press together lightly and twist. Place on ungreased cookie sheet; curve top of cookie down to shape like a candy cane. Bake at 375 for 9 to 12 minutes. Immediately sprinkle granulated sugar after removing from oven.
Chorak (Holiday Bread)
starter
2 T yeast
1 T sugar
1/2 T baking powder
2 T flour
1/4 c lukewarm water
dough
1 c = 2 sticks = 1/2 lb unsalted butter
1 c lukewarm milk
6 c flour
1 c confectioner's or regular sugar
1 t mahlab (heaping t)
1/4 t mazdaq gum + 1 t sugar
4 eggs
glaze
1 egg
1/4 t vanilla
1. Start butter melting, allowing it to cool down a bit after melted. Warm the milk
2. Meanwhile mix together the dry starter ingredients and stir in the lukewarm water in a small bowl. Cover and set aside for 10 minutes.
3. Mash together the mazdaq gum and sugar with mortar and pestle
(or spoon in a bowl), if available (the sugar prevents sticking while mashing).
4. In a big bowl mix the flour, confectioner's sugar, mahlab, and mazdaq mixture, if available. Make a well in the center and put in the eggs. Beat them wih a wisk or fork, then mix in the starter mixture and then gradually incorporate the dry flour into the center by hand. Then add in the butter and mix till incorporated. Then add the milk a little at a time until we dough consistency is attained, no longer sticky. [If a helper is available, he or she can pour the milk on the dough worker's hands to clean off the clinging dough.] If still sticky add in more flour 3 T at a time until not sticky. Knead the dough about 10-15 minutes till smooth.
5. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and several kitchen towels and put in a warm place in the kitchen. Let rise at least 2 hours or overnight.
6. Knead a couple minutes, pulling the dough from the sides to the center. Let rise at least 2 hours or overnight.
7. Form into 1.5 in diameter balls, about 40.
8. Roll each ball out with the palms of both hands back and forth till nearly 18 in long. Break off 1/3 of the dough worm. Lay out the long piece and attach the short piece to its center (press together) to form a T. Then begin braiding, alternately crossing over (this is the standard 3 string braid, known all over the world mostly by women and a few enlightened men), and then fix the ends together. Put on cooking spray sprayed cookie sheets with generous spacing. [Another option is to make a little circularly swirled mound like a snake in coiled striking position, headless.]
9. Let rise another 1/2 hour.
10. Beat egg and vanilla together and brush over top of the rolls.
11. Bake in a preheated 350° oven about 20 minutes until golden brown. Check that the bottom of the rolls are not too dark along the way. It works best only using the middle rack for even baking, rather than using both upper and lower racks and switching halfway through, thus losing heat and leading to uneven baking.
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