A Christmas Wish - Part Twenty-Three
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alisanneTitle: A Christmas Wish - Part Twenty-Three
Author:alisanne
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slythindor100's 2013 Christmas prompt #19: Christmas cracker gifts.
Word Count: 505
Rating: PG
Warning: EWE, AU.
Disclaimer: Not mine.
Author's Notes: Thanks tosevfan and emynn for the beta. This is part twenty-three in my Christmas Wish Series.
Previous parts are: One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten, Eleven, Twelve, Thirteen, Fourteen, Fifteen, Sixteen, Seventeen, Eighteen, Nineteen, Twenty, Twenty-One, and Twenty-Two.
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A Christmas Wish - Part Twenty-Three
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Harry found Hermione outside, sipping wine as she eyed a table covered with gold foil Christmas crackers. “Every guest gets one,” she said as he approached. “They really went all out for this.”
“They did,” Harry agreed. He smiled. “So, did you get to talk to a nymph?”
Saluting him with her glass, she grinned. “I did. And we had a lovely conversation.” She winked. “She even gave me some very useful seduction pointers.”
Harry groaned. “I don’t want to know that.”
Hermione smirked. “Are you sure? They were really interesting. You never know when certain skills may be useful. Say...with Malfoy, perhaps?”
Harry coughed. “I’ve no idea what you’re talking about.”
She snorted. “Right. So that wasn’t you I saw checking out his rear end earlier?” She shook her head as he blushed. “You should know better than to try to keep secrets from an Unspeakable. We’re used to ferreting them out.”
“Ferreting?” Harry raised an eyebrow. “Interesting choice of words.”
Hermione chuckled. “Well, I do have a way with them.” She made a show of looking around. “And, speaking of, where is Malfoy?”
“We got notification that the records from Kingsley’s office arrived. He’s on his way to the study where we met before. I knew you’d want to look over the records, too, so I came to get you.”
“And left him alone?” Hermione hummed. “Are you sure that was a good idea?”
“We’re in the Minister’s mansion. If he’s not safe here, then he’s not safe anywhere,” Harry replied. A sudden chill made him shiver. He shook it off. “But you’re right. We should find him quickly.”
“Agreed.” Becoming all business, Hermione put down her wine. “Let’s go.”
As they started for the mansion, however, Percy approached. “Harry. Hermione, I’ve been looking for you. The Minister’s ready to see you now.” He looked around. “Where’s Malfoy?”
Harry frowned. “Cho led Malfoy to the study. I thought you’d know that.”
“Cho? You mean Cho Chang? Why would she be here?” Percy asked. Extracting a parchment from his robes, he scanned it, shaking his head. “No, she’s not scheduled as a guest.”
Harry went still. “She’s not a guest, she said she was Kingsley’s secretary. She’s the one who let us know that Kingsley was looking for us and she took Malfoy to him.”
Percy shook his head. “Sorry, but the Minister’s secretary is Zacharias Smith. I’ve no idea why Cho would even be here.”
Merlin. Heart pounding, Harry drew his wand. “We need to find Malfoy now.”
Hermione was ahead of him. “You search the mansion, I’ll search the gardens.”
As they separated, Harry sprinting for the mansion, he heard Percy say, “Do you mean to say Cho Chang crashed the Minister’s reception? That’s illegal!”
Harry’s eyes narrowed as he ran. Something told him that that wasn’t the only illegal thing Cho had done lately.
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Author:
alisannePrompt used:
slythindor100/slythindor100's 2013 Christmas prompt #19: Christmas cracker gifts.Word Count: 505
Rating: PG
Warning: EWE, AU.
Disclaimer: Not mine.
Author's Notes: Thanks to
sevfan and emynn for the beta. This is part twenty-three in my Christmas Wish Series. Previous parts are: One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten, Eleven, Twelve, Thirteen, Fourteen, Fifteen, Sixteen, Seventeen, Eighteen, Nineteen, Twenty, Twenty-One, and Twenty-Two.
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A Christmas Wish - Part Twenty-Three
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Harry found Hermione outside, sipping wine as she eyed a table covered with gold foil Christmas crackers. “Every guest gets one,” she said as he approached. “They really went all out for this.”
“They did,” Harry agreed. He smiled. “So, did you get to talk to a nymph?”
Saluting him with her glass, she grinned. “I did. And we had a lovely conversation.” She winked. “She even gave me some very useful seduction pointers.”
Harry groaned. “I don’t want to know that.”
Hermione smirked. “Are you sure? They were really interesting. You never know when certain skills may be useful. Say...with Malfoy, perhaps?”
Harry coughed. “I’ve no idea what you’re talking about.”
She snorted. “Right. So that wasn’t you I saw checking out his rear end earlier?” She shook her head as he blushed. “You should know better than to try to keep secrets from an Unspeakable. We’re used to ferreting them out.”
“Ferreting?” Harry raised an eyebrow. “Interesting choice of words.”
Hermione chuckled. “Well, I do have a way with them.” She made a show of looking around. “And, speaking of, where is Malfoy?”
“We got notification that the records from Kingsley’s office arrived. He’s on his way to the study where we met before. I knew you’d want to look over the records, too, so I came to get you.”
“And left him alone?” Hermione hummed. “Are you sure that was a good idea?”
“We’re in the Minister’s mansion. If he’s not safe here, then he’s not safe anywhere,” Harry replied. A sudden chill made him shiver. He shook it off. “But you’re right. We should find him quickly.”
“Agreed.” Becoming all business, Hermione put down her wine. “Let’s go.”
As they started for the mansion, however, Percy approached. “Harry. Hermione, I’ve been looking for you. The Minister’s ready to see you now.” He looked around. “Where’s Malfoy?”
Harry frowned. “Cho led Malfoy to the study. I thought you’d know that.”
“Cho? You mean Cho Chang? Why would she be here?” Percy asked. Extracting a parchment from his robes, he scanned it, shaking his head. “No, she’s not scheduled as a guest.”
Harry went still. “She’s not a guest, she said she was Kingsley’s secretary. She’s the one who let us know that Kingsley was looking for us and she took Malfoy to him.”
Percy shook his head. “Sorry, but the Minister’s secretary is Zacharias Smith. I’ve no idea why Cho would even be here.”
Merlin. Heart pounding, Harry drew his wand. “We need to find Malfoy now.”
Hermione was ahead of him. “You search the mansion, I’ll search the gardens.”
As they separated, Harry sprinting for the mansion, he heard Percy say, “Do you mean to say Cho Chang crashed the Minister’s reception? That’s illegal!”
Harry’s eyes narrowed as he ran. Something told him that that wasn’t the only illegal thing Cho had done lately.
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Date: 2013-12-20 01:34 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-12-27 11:34 pm (UTC)You are sweet. :)
Thank you!
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Date: 2013-12-20 02:10 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-12-27 11:34 pm (UTC)He is, trust me. :)