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Better Late Than Never	By : SlythindorMalfoy Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male > Harry/Draco Views: 23000 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 3
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DISCLAIMER: I do not own Harry Potter and it's associated characters etc. All belongs to J.K Rowling and Warner Bros.
A/N: Hey guys, hope you like this one. Thank you for the reviews. You guys are pretty awesome. :). Also, thanks to my beta djaddict, she's pretty amazing.
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It was the day before Christmas Eve and Harry was strolling through the streets of Wizarding France with Albus. They had both finished their Christmas shopping and were just enjoying each other's company. He was grateful that Wizarding France wasn't as annoying and invasive as Wizarding Britain, so they were left alone. He smiled to himself as his mind drifted to yesterday. Draco had taken him out for the entire day as an apology for his behavior at the Reserve. They had had a picnic at Draco's manor in France. It was beautiful. The two of them had talked and Draco had promised to confide in him as well. His smile widened when he remembered why Draco was upset. He was jealous of Charlie! Apparently, the blond was annoyed that Charlie had all his attention. When he thought about it, he had to admit that yes, he really had been with Charlie a lot. Harry truly loved the side of Draco he was seeing, going all out of his way just to apologize. It was endearing. However, he still loved the blond's snarky side.
"Daaaaaad!" Albus whined next to him, bringing him out of his thoughts. "You're daydreaming again! You've been doing that ever since you came back from that outing with Mr. Malfoy, and you're alwaaays smiling." He said. Harry just chuckled and ruffled his hair.
"I don't know what you're talking about Albus. I was just thinking."
"Suuure." Albus replied with a roll of his eyes and a smile on his face. Harry laughed and glanced at his watch.
"Hmm. We should leave now Albus." He told his son when he saw the time. They had to go to Ron and Hermione's. Albus nodded and hugged his father. With a crack they disappeared and appeared a few seconds later in front of his best friends' house. He knocked on the door and it immediately opened. He barely had time to react before a blur shot towards him with a screech of 'Uncle Harry!". Clearly Rose was like her mother. They entered the living room and Harry smiled happily at the festive decorations in the house. Ron came into the room and they greeted each other. Hermione came in soon after with mugs of hot chocolate on a tray. Everyone took a mug and Albus and Rose immediately sat on the floor and started talking about what they hoped to get for Christmas, Hugo joining in.
"So how are you doing Harry? You look great." Hermione told him with a smile and Harry returned it full force.
"I'm doing great Mione. Really great." He replied and he truly was, especially for the past two days, despite everything that was going on.
"Mate, have you heard anything about James and Lily?" Ron asked tentatively.
"From what Molly told me, they're doing pretty good. James even wrote to me recently so I'm happy about that. At least I know he wants to stay in touch with me. Lily still does not want anything to do with me but I can't begrudge her that. I'm learning to deal with it."
"That's good mate. I'm glad." Ron told him giving him a pat on the back.
"So, Harry, how's everything going with you and Malfoy?" Hermione asked abruptly and Harry frowned at the knowing smile on her face.
"It's great. We took the boys to the Dragon reserve two days ago. They had a blast. And, um, I spent the day with Draco yesterday, you know, to catch up on stuff." He replied with a smile. He had to fight to stop his mind from drifting to yesterday. He had enjoyed that alone time with Draco so much.
"Ahh okay." Was all Hermione said, the knowing smile never leaving her face.
"Wait, you spent all day with Draco? How many things did you guys have to catch up on?" Ron asked curiously.
"Ron! That's none of your business!" Hermione exclaimed hitting him lightly.
"What? Mione! I was just curious." He uttered pouting slightly and Harry just laughed. Those two would never change.
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"Dad! Dad! Wake uuuup!" A voice screeched from somewhere in the room and Harry groaned as he was forced from his dream world. A dream world filled with platinum blond hair and beautiful, stormy grey eyes. He opened bleary eyes and could only make out a blur beside him on the bed. "Come ooon Dad! It's Christmas morning! Wake uuup!" Said blur screeched again, making him wince. His glasses were roughly shoved on his face and he looked through the lopsided lenses to see Albus kneeling on the bed next to him, a huge grin on his face. Harry groaned and rolled over onto his stomach, pulling the pillow over his head, he was not ready to get up.
"Daaaaad!" Albus whined again, shaking his shoulders.
"All right. All right, I'm up!" He grumbled before attempting to get up. He winced again as Albus let out a loud whoop before running out of the room. He was tempted to go back to sleep, then thought better of it. Albus would no doubt make him regret it. With a grunt he got off the bed and headed downstairs to the kitchen. Albus was already there waiting for him, practically bouncing in excitement. It was tradition in their family to have breakfast first, then open the presents. He felt a pang of sadness when it sunk in that it was just the two of them this year but he shoved that feeling aside. He would make this the best Christmas for his son.
He and Albus had made breakfast fit for a King and Prince and enjoyed it thoroughly. They washed up the dishes then headed to the living rom. They were spending the day at the Burrow so they had decided to open the gifts to each other at home and the others later when they joined the Weasley family. The Christmas tree was huge, and presents were piled up underneath. There were a lot of presents for just the two of them. There were none from the Malfoys but that was because the four planned to exchange gifts tomorrow at the manor. Harry gave Albus his presents and watched happily as he tore into them. He had given him two books about mild defensive spells and a dark green silk robe with faux dragon hide boots.
"I love them dad!" Albus exclaimed, hugging his presents to his chest. Harry smiled at him. Albus carefully placed his presents to the side and rushed over to him, giving him a tight hug. He returned the hug just as tightly, happy that his son enjoyed his presents. He chuckled as Albus rushed under the tree, grabbing two presents and practically shoving them into his hands. Harry took his time opening the presents, laughing to himself as Albus looked like he was about to explode. "Daaad!" The younger Potter whined, laughing at his antics. He grinned and tore the paper apart revealing a bottle green robe with gold stitching of dragons on the hems and sleeve edges. It was gorgeous.
"Wow Al. This is beautiful." He said to his son whose smile threatened to split his face in two. "I didn't know you had such good taste in clothing." He teased and watched as Albus' face turned red.
"Not everyone is as hopeless as you are dad." Albus replied, sticking his tongue out at him. Harry laughed and scooped his son into a hug. He quickly opened the smaller present and smiled at the beautiful, silver, muggle watch. He hugged Albus again in thanks for the gifts.
"Let's go get ready so we can head to the Burrow." He said, and Albus nodded before rushing upstairs with his presents, Harry following at a more sedate pace after he cleared up the present wrappings. They both quickly got ready and met downstairs. Harry put the rest of the presents, excluding those for the Malfoys, in a bottomless bag then they flooed together to the Burrow.
They entered the Burrow's living room and Harry couldn't help the smile that lit up his face. The house was bustling with people, the majority of them being red heads. Children were running about and laughing. The Christmas lunch already cooking smelled mouth-watering. Festive decorations were everywhere and the towering Christmas tree stood twinkling in the corner, gifts spilling out from underneath it.
"Harry! Albus! Merry Christmas!" Molly said happily as she came over and hugged him then Albus. By then everyone else noticed their arrival and hugs and Christmas greetings were passed around. Harry added their presents from home to the growing pile under the tree. He gave Molly the presents for James and Lily since they were spending the day with their mother. He then headed outside to speak to Ron and Mione. Christmas at the Burrow had always been amazing and this time was no different. Merlin he loved his family.

Draco hummed to himself as he walked to the family dining room. He chose to walk instead of apparate because he wanted to admire the Christmas decorations. Malfoy manor was stunning at Christmas, well the parts that the family frequented. With the help of the house elves, they had been able to transform the place into a winter wonderland. The staircases had garlands going up their railings, and the carpets were a pristine white and soft to mimic snow. Tinsel hung all around the house and candles were almost everywhere to keep the atmosphere light and cheery. Draco loved it. Soon, he reached the dining room and sat at the table with his mother and Scorpius. An amused smile appeared on his face as he watched Scorpius trying and failing to not hurry and eat his breakfast. His Malfoy upbringing at war with his childish anticipation.
"Scorpius, the presents are not going anywhere." He said with a chuckle. Scorpius gave him a sheepish smile before eating more slowly.
Eventually they finished breakfast and headed to the living room. Scorpius made a beeline to the massive Christmas tree to get the presents and started handing them out. Soon all were opened and the family of three sat quietly basking in the serene atmosphere. Scorpius was on the floor completely enraptured in a book about Dragons that Draco had gotten him whilst Narcissa read a magazine. Draco let his mind drift. He couldn't wait to see Harry's face when he gave him his gift. He had had a lot of problems finding a gift for his brunet before he saw it. It was beautiful and perfect, just like the person it would soon belong to. Later in the day, the trio made their way to Zabini manor where they had lunch and dinner with their friends.
As Draco lay on his bed that night, he couldn't keep his heart from beating fast in excitement and anticipation. Tomorrow was almost here. Merlin, he could barely wait.
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Draco woke bright and early the next morning, eager for the evening ahead. He immediately headed to his bathroom to get ready for the day. He took longer than usual as he wanted to be perfect for his Harry. Draco had donned a cerulean blue, open robe with silver trimmings, a white shirt, lightly fitted grey slacks and ankle high, dragon-hide boots. His platinum blond hair shone and he had combed it so it lay across his forehead, almost falling into his eyes. Humming lightly, he fixed his clothing and apparated to the family dining room for breakfast, there was no way he was walking again. When Draco arrived at the dining table he was surprised to see Scorpius already there, a large grin on his face.
"Morning Dad!" He chirped happily and Draco could see the excitement shining in his son's blue-green eyes.
"Morning Scorp, I see you are as excited as I am."
"Yep!" Scorpius replied and Draco laughed slightly before sitting at the head of the table. The two chatted lightly till his mother joined them half an hour later. The three had breakfast before the two male Malfoys went to the living room to spend some time together. Narcissa had left to spend the day with some of her friends.
At about midday a chime rang throughout the room, indicating that someone was flooing in. Draco watched in amusement as Scorpius shot up and ran to the family floo room. Although he very much wanted to do the same, he fought the impulse and walked, albeit hurriedly, after his son. As he reached the floo, he had to pull Scorpius back slightly to help him avoid being trampled. Soon enough, the floo whooshed and an extremely handsome brunet and his son appeared.
"Al! Mr. Potter! Merry Christmas!" Scorpius shouted before Draco could even open his mouth to greet their guests. He didn't reprimand his son, though, because he already viewed Harry and Albus as family.
"Hello Scorpius, Draco. Merry Christmas to you both." Harry returned the greeting and Draco's heart swelled when Harry returned the enthusiastic hug from Scorpius just as tightly and happily as it was given. Green eyes filled with happiness met his over Scorpius's head and he almost burst with joy. Scorpius and Albus then hugged before Albus ran to him and wrapped his skinny arms around his waist.
"Hi Mr. Malfoy. Merry Christmas!" He said, eyes twinkling with happiness and Draco returned the happy greeting.
The four retreated to the family dining room for lunch. After lunch they went to the family room. Draco watched as Harry placed their presents under the tree before unshrinking them. He was very pleased when Harry sat next to him on the sofa, their thighs almost touching. The boys opted to sit on the floor by the tree. The four enjoyed each other's company for a while, just talking and laughing.
Later in the evening, Draco felt it was time for the gift exchange to begin. He cleared his throat loudly, "Alright, I think it's time to open the presents. I think our guests should open theirs first." He announced, and as if he was just waiting on a cue, Scorpius grabbed a present from under the tree and thrust it at Albus, blushing lightly. That was an obvious indication that it was from him. The room was silent as Albus slowly unwrapped the gift. A gasp was heard as he revealed a picture with the two of them standing together in the snow, Hogwarts in the background, their faces with huge smiles and tinged pink with cold. Their arms were across each other's shoulders and there was an engraving on the top of the frame that read "Albus and Scorpius, Brothers Forever". Albus hugged Scorpius tightly and they both laughed happily. Draco cast a sidelong glance at Harry and saw his eyes wet with unshed tears.
He quietly cleared his throat and used his wand to summon his present for Harry. It was long and wrapped in green wrapping paper with silver snakes slithering around it. He gave it to Harry and saw the lilt of his lips meaning he understood the humor behind the wrapping. Draco watched with anticipation as Harry unwrapped his present to reveal a long, black velvet box. He opened it and gasped softly at the striking platinum necklace inside. Draco noticed his fingers were trembling slightly as he lifted the chain to see the pendant, a snake with grey moonstone eyes wrapped around an emerald eyed lion. He watched nervously as Harry just stared at the pendant. Had he gone too far? It was sort of obvious what the pendant stood for. What if Harry didn't accept it? He thought forlornly. However, his fears were pointless as stunning verdant eyes stared up at him, an enormous smile on the gorgeous face.
"It's beautiful. Thank you Draco." Harry breathed and Draco beamed with joy and relief. "Could you, um, put it on?" Harry asked shyly. Draco couldn't speak so he just nodded and took the chain from Harry. He inhaled sharply as Harry turned and Draco fought the temptation to sniff Harry as his apple-scented shampoo wafted to his nose. He refused to acknowledge the way his hands were shaking slightly as he finally clasped the chain around Harry's neck. He leaned back and Harry turned to face him again, neither noticing they were sitting closer than before. He sucked in a harsh breath, if Draco thought the chain was beautiful when he bought it, it looked even more beautiful on his Harry. The two didn't notice they were staring at each other till giggles broke them out of it. They both turned to their sons to see them watching them with matching smiles on their faces, although Draco felt they looked more like smirks. Salazar, it seemed Weasley was right, he really was obvious about his feelings for Harry.
"Right." Harry started and Draco glanced at him to see a blush now receding from his face. "I think it's our turn." He finished with a grin.
"Yeah!" Albus shouted before getting his gift for Scorpius and giving it to him.
"No way!" Scorpius exclaimed as he revealed a gift similar to the one he gave Albus. It was a picture of them at the Dragon Reserve. They were standing in front of a huge, blue dragon, tamed of course, grinning and waving at the camera. The encryption on the frame read "Best Friends and Brothers till the End". They hugged again before Albus got up and gave Harry a small gift.
Draco looked on curiously as Harry shifted nervously before handing him the box. He chuckled softly when he noticed the wrapper was red with gold prowling lions. Without wasting time, he got rid of the wrapper to reveal a small green velvet box. He opened it and gaped. Inside were two crystal cufflinks. The lights from the tree twinkling on the surface enhanced its beauty. Upon closer inspection, he noticed the cufflinks were very intricately designed. They were in the shape of a tiny lion and snake curled around each other. Draco couldn't believe it. Harry had to have paid a fortune for the cufflinks alone, not to mention the extra needed for such small carvings to be made so perfectly.
"H-Harry, I-it's beautiful." He whispered in awe and he didn't care that he stuttered. They were truly beautiful and obviously a lot of thought went into them.
"I'm glad you like them Draco." Harry told him softly with a shy smile and Draco made the mistake of looking into those green eyes. He was lost again.
"Uh Dad? Mr. Potter?" A voice said and Draco jerked, noticing Harry did the same. He turned to see the boys standing in front of them, watching them with the same expressions as when they caught them staring at each other earlier. Albus giggled.
"Yes Scorpius?"
"Albus and I are going up to my room to play okay?" Scorpius asked.
"Don't you two want to spend time with us?" He asked incredulously, they had only just exchanged gifts. What was the rush?
"That's okay Dad. We're sure you and Mr. Potter have a lot of stuff to catch up on. So call us for dinner okay?" He called out, walking off quickly before Draco could reply. And he definitely didn't miss the mischievous smirks on their faces. What was up with that?
"They've grown really close, haven't they?" Harry's soft voice broke him out of his thoughts.
"Yeah. It's amazing isn't it? How they had similar gifts." He replied, opting to not think about mischievous eleven year olds and instead of the raven-haired man beside him.
"I'm really glad."
"Me too. I really enjoyed your present Harry, it was wonderful." He said earnestly, pleased to see the blush yet again on Harry's face.
"Thank you Draco. Yours was as well." Harry said and Draco smiled when Harry's fingers brushed the pendant and lingered slightly. His breath caught when Harry turned and looked at him, green eyes shining. It was only then that he noticed how close they had gotten. His breath caught as Harry's face seemed to unconsciously come closer to his and he couldn't stop his head from automatically dipping.
"Merry Christmas Draco." Harry breathed and Draco's heart pumped frantically.
"Merry Christmas Harry." He managed to say and when Harry's eyes fluttered closed and those perfect pink lips parted slightly, Draco's brain short circuited. Before he could stop himself, he had leant down and captured those lips he'd dreamt about since he was sixteen.
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