Century #14
Prompt: Holiday
Words: 207
The thing that makes it worth it isn't the money, evident in every item around her to the point where she goggles as sneakily as she can (and knows they catch her anyway and smirk to themselves).
It isn't the courtesy presents she receives, which are entirely devoid of feeling but worth more than all previous years' gifts put together, and absolutely luxurious for it.
It isn't the look on her hosts faces, when Lucius runs across her jumping in puddles or Narcissa comes across her sneaking out of Draco's room early in the morning, all flushed and messy-haired (even in such a situation, Narcissa keeps a better mask, just asking if Ginny's ready for breakfast - so Lucius is much more fun to mess with).
It's not even the time she spends with Draco throughout the week, which is sweet-and-sour in the best of ways, and though it takes serious effort not to kill him, she's also very much in love.
The thing that makes forfeiting her family for Christmas, skipping out on a year of tradition and family and fun, in favor of awkward silences and wealth and very little holiday cheer, really worth it - it's a simple thing.
It's that she was invited.
Words: 207
The thing that makes it worth it isn't the money, evident in every item around her to the point where she goggles as sneakily as she can (and knows they catch her anyway and smirk to themselves).
It isn't the courtesy presents she receives, which are entirely devoid of feeling but worth more than all previous years' gifts put together, and absolutely luxurious for it.
It isn't the look on her hosts faces, when Lucius runs across her jumping in puddles or Narcissa comes across her sneaking out of Draco's room early in the morning, all flushed and messy-haired (even in such a situation, Narcissa keeps a better mask, just asking if Ginny's ready for breakfast - so Lucius is much more fun to mess with).
It's not even the time she spends with Draco throughout the week, which is sweet-and-sour in the best of ways, and though it takes serious effort not to kill him, she's also very much in love.
The thing that makes forfeiting her family for Christmas, skipping out on a year of tradition and family and fun, in favor of awkward silences and wealth and very little holiday cheer, really worth it - it's a simple thing.
It's that she was invited.