Anyone On The Line? | By : Severus1snape Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male > Harry/Lucius Views: 14796 -:- Recommendations : 2 -:- Currently Reading : 5 |
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Chapter Four – Another Christmas Present
”Giiiin, grab another plate, I miscalculated.” Charlie yelled across the Burrow while placing the last plates around the large table, bumping into Harry, who was in charge of the utensils. Harry grinned and ducked out of the redhead´s way when he tried to swat his arse in a teasing manner.
“Moooom, where is my black shirt?” Ron´s loud voice sounded through the kitchen door, causing the matriarch to cluck her tongue and mutter something along the line with ´do they ever grow up..´
Harry and Charlie snickered as they finished setting the table for everyone, while Molly was struggling to finish their Christmas dinner along with Hermione and Fleur. Bill, Arthur and the twins had been put in charge of decorations and watching Bill´s daughter. Ginny was helping all around. Percy was running late at work as usual, maybe it had to do with him being single again.
*BIIB BIIB*
Harry put down the stack of napkins to check his phone quickly. “Just my cousin wishing me happy Christmas,” Harry shrugged when Charlie was eyeing him curiously.
“Still weird the two of you are on speaking terms now.” The Weasley stated. Harry agreed, it really was. He was still not welcome in his uncle´s house, but Dudley had reached out to him after the war. He had even apologized, much to Harry´s surprise. The Gryffindor hadn´t believed his cousin at first, but he had kept in touch with Harry texting regularly and they had gotten to know each other, and strangely enough actually been able to be friendly.
“He changed a lot. Grew up, I reckon.” Charlie nodded. He understood Harry´s need to connect with his relatives, they were the last family he had after his parents had died. “His girlfriend is out of town this Christmas, and my aunt and uncle went to Marge´s, so he´s bored.”
“Invite him here then.” Ginny said as she placed some wine on the table along with the single plate. “No one should be alone on Christmas.” She reasoned.
Harry looked around as the Weasleys began to place bowl after bowl of food onto the table too, and slowly began to sit. “Mom, is it alright if Harry invites his cousin?” Molly´s head turned, then she began pouring food onto a plate for her granddaughter, while Fleur placed her in a highchair. “He´ll be alone tonight.”
“Nobody should be alone on Christmas.” She said and Ginny smirked knowingly. “Charlie can go with you to bring him here. Be sure to pack a suitcase, he can spend the night in the cottage.”
Harry hesitated. “I don´t know Molly, he´s not – used to magic. He´s always been –“
“A bully.” Fred helped.
“But you gave him a chance, so we should go now, before this lot eat it all.” Charlie interrupted.
“We´ll wait half an hour and keep the food heated, I´ll just feed the baby, she´s hungry now.” Bill said, and then that´s settled. Charlie pulled Harry along to get their coats and they went into the cold December air and apparated.
**
Dudley had been so different the entire evening that Harry had trouble believing it was his cousin at all. He had clicked with the twins, naturally, but also Percy of all people, who had showed up halfway through dinner. Harry was sure it was all the business dinners Dudley had been forced to attend with his father´s associates that had hardened him to uphold boring conversations with impressive flair. Well, at least Harry didn´t have to pretend to listen when that Weasley spoke, so it worked out brilliantly for him.
*TAP TAP*
“I´ll get it,” Ron said, as the large brown owl wanted access to their home. He opened the window and the bird shrugged off the snow before entering. “Got manners.” It flew to Harry´s side of the couch and dropped a parcel onto his lap before hooting and left again. Ron closed the window and shivered while rubbing his hands together. “Glad I´m not a bloody owl.”
“Who´s it from? It´s not presents time until the morning.” George grinned, and Harry was afraid the twins had done something stupid again. The twin seemed to understand the look in Harry´s face as he held up his hands, “Had nothing to do with this. Swear it.”
Harry relaxed and began opening the silver wrapped parcel. He frowned at the card inside. “What´d get?”
“Who´s it from?”
“Can I see?”
“Er –“ Harry rubbed the back of his head, “Don´t know what this is. Some sort of VIP thingy,” he turned the ticket over, “To a club, I guess?” Charlie leaned in and read over Harry´s shoulder before snorting with laughter.
“It´s a strip club in a muggle area down in London, but for wizards.”
Someone whistled while Harry turned beet red in the face. “I don´t think –“
“For men.” Charlie clarified and the room was alive with laughter at once.
“Didn’t know you took it up the rear.” Dudley commented, when the snickering stopped, because the wizarding world had no problem with same sex couples - Dudley went on, “It´s cool though. Michael swings that way too, you remember him?” And Harry nodded because he did remember his cousin´s friend. The only one that had never tormented Harry at all. He kind of liked him.
“No note then?” Ginny asked when the silence got too much for her. Harry shook his head. “VIP, what does that even mean?”
Charlie grinned, “That Harry´s gotten into the fancy areas, where drinks are free and the dancers do more than dance, if you ask them for it. Free of charge.” He paused, “That thing costs more than what I make in six months, mate. Someone must really appreaciate you.” His brows moved in a suggestive manner.
“Maybe someone rich is trying to court you. You do still get hundreds of marriage proposals, and free stuff.” Fred chimed in.
“All of those I return to sender! I never took anything.” Harry exclaimed.
“We know mate,” Ron said, “You should keep it all. It´s gifts, they´re free. So what if you don´t fancy marrying the one who sent it. They shouldn´t send you stuff then.”
“Damn right,” Bill said, and winked. “Merlin knows you´ve earned it all."
“Stop it, I never did more than any of you.” He hated his fame, still.
Ron shrugged. “Gonna keep this one then? Free drinks and all, seems silly to pass that up.”
“It´s a gay club, Ron.” Harry answered.
“So? Maybe you´ll see something you like.” Harry´s head turned quickly when he realized that Percy had said that of all people. “You´re young.” He finished, like that settled it.
*BIIB BIIB*
Harry´s phone went off and he fiddled with his pocket to retrieve it to pop it open and read the message. He shut the phone with a snap and flushed almost purple, and downed his glass of wine from the coffee table.
“Did I read that name right?” Bill, who sat next to Harry asked and Harry froze and bit his lip.
“Might have.” Harry said awkwardly. Bill whistled.
“You´re playing with fire, Harry. Just be sure you won´t get burnt.” Harry nodded and everyone waited for them to clarify.
Harry met Fred´s eyes and frowned. “Oh my god, no way! Malfoy sent the ticket, didn´t he?!”
“Malfoy?” Dudley asked, “ The dude that was horrible to everyone in school?"
“Nope,” George stated, “The dude´s father.”
Arthur choked on his red wine and Molly gasped in shock. Harry ducked his head as everyone turned to stare at him. “We´ve been… corresponding, a bit.” Harry explained.
The twins stared at him. “You mean; you wrote him back?” Fred wanted to know.
“It wasn´t like I had any choice after the two of you began writing him from my phone, was it. I had to apologize for that.”
Molly must still be out of it because no scolding came. “Must have been some apology, mate.” Bill offered and Harry flushed again.
“Merlin Harry, you didn´t!” George exclaimed and snickered.
“Sort of. Look, can we just strip away this part of the conversation causing the awkwardness, please.” Harry begged and the room burst into laughter again.
“Sure thing, Harry, we´ll strip it.” Ginny grinned, and Harry groaned and went to refill his wine glass.
**
AN: Yeah, I know alright. Been away far too long. Hope you´re still around. Life got in the way, sick son, and he´s never sick! Well, I´m still here, I won´t ever go away!
Anon: Heh, so happy you´re enjoying my newest story. I hope you forgive me for being away! I love my readers, but sometimes time is not something I have with my family life and all.
Lovey_reader: Thank you! Wow, I´m almost speechless from your positive comment. I loved it. Thanks for fixing my typo, I have no beta, so it´s nice that someone notices the errors!
Anon: Heh, I so appreciate your comment, you´ve no idea. I love hearing what my readers think as my story progresses! I will always keep writing, sometimes it takes a while before I get time to post, family and all, but I never abandon my stuff.
Djaddict: Hah, why did I read your comment in Ron´s voice????
Lanie: Thanks so much hon! So glad you liked it. You´re always my toughest critic!
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