3rd December - Singing Christmas Songs


After the first snow had fallen, Harry was in a more Christmassy mood than ever. The heavy layer of whiteness, occasionally tarnished with footprints, covered the earth and the rooftops, giving the whole city a Christmassy ambience.

Harry was looking forward to the fest of love with an anticipation unequalled, though he had yet to interest Draco for it. The blond just didn't seem to think it was special enough to cause so much stir over it (being spoiled rotten with presents all over the year left its toll, after all). He wasn't taken by the spirit of loving and giving (seeing that he enjoyed receiving so much more), but Harry intended to change that soon enough. He wracked his brain over the problem, until finally he was hit by an epiphany.

Now, Harry was trying to get Draco into the right mood by singing Christmas songs all day long. He tried everything from Wham's 'Last Christmas' to Mariah Carey's version of 'All I Want for Christmas'. At long last, Draco seemed to warm up to the idea. Harry congratulated himself on a mission accomplished.

Later that evening, Harry was just walking into the kitchen, looking for some midnight snack before going to bed, when he heard it: the gentle humming of 'All I Want for Christmas' in Draco's voice. The blond had such a nice, soft voice, and Harry enjoyed listening to him when he thought he was alone. Draco especially liked the cliché-laden 'singing in the shower', though he could be heard humming when cooking, too, as was now the case.

Five seconds later, Harry did a double take. Draco didn't sing the original song, but used some different phrases, ending with, "all I want for Christmas is a Muggle tea-wee!"

Harry sighed quietly. "You're such a materialist..."