Can you feel the Christmas spirit, lol?

It really was meant to be H/G Christmas fluff. But, in my bad mood, I identified a lot more with Draco and Pansy!

I love reading non-trio stories sometimes; a lot of the other characters in HP are really well-developed in the books and just get ignored in canon.

Having said that, hee, I meant to write H/G Christmas fluff. I really did. But I was in a bad mood at the time and this came out instead.

Thanks for reading! I'm so glad you liked it!

I think a lot of parents at the end of their tether would evilly give that a try if they could, lol. It's the sort of thing I could imagine Draco doing - vindictive and mean-spirited, but just a tiny bit pathetic! No, I don't have a lot of sympathy for him either, or for Pansy. They really do deserve each other!

Ho-ley mackerole. What a piece of work. Wow. No, really wow. This is so dark.... *Shakes head* Really brilliant, starting the piece off with the tranquil, cutesy scenario of a house around Christmastime.

Oh, dearie me, I love this. :) Really, really do. I just... I love the characterizations. I love how unexpectedly chilling everything is. I love how you fit so much detail and emotion and cruelty in such a short story. I really, really love this. ;)

Gracious, and to think, I actually believed you when I read the "warm and fuzzy" bit on the story summary. But really well done - I especially enjoyed the beginning with the snowman. And was there a little hint of D/G present in Draco's frozen self after he hears about Harry and Ginny getting married? Hmm...interesting. But I really liked it. I can't wait for more Christmas stories!
Bella
P.S.: I read the comment by another reader about your user name being from the grand world of Tortall - I was SUCH a huge fan of those books, seriously. I never met anyone in this fandom who was a fan, either! Anyway, excellent books, I was totally a Daine/Numair advocate as well.

I'm not sure I want to imagine what an actual "warm and fuzzy" Christmas for Draco and Pansy would be like, lol. It's probably too sickening to contemplate. And, yes, hee, that was a tiny hint of D/G. I can see it being plausible as a one-sided thing - I don't think Ginny would ever return any warm, fuzzy feelings though! (There'd probably be bat bogey hexes all around if anyone suggested it.)

I still love the Tamora Pierce books, and Daine/Numair is my favourite couple in that fandom. But you're right, I've never found much crossover between HP fans and TP fans.

Thanks for the lovely comments! I can't wait for more Christmas stories, either.

Thank you!  It was a bit different for me, that's for sure. I never, ever thought I'd be writing a D/P fic.

Looking forward to the rest of the holiday fics - bring on the H/G fluff!

'Warm and fuzzy Christmas Eve'...you have a sad sense of humor.

Side note--would your username be connected to Daine Sarrasri?

Can't deny it's a bit twisted, lol (the fic and my sense of humour). I swear that I really am looking forward to reading the fluffy Christmas fics. I just wasn't in the mood to write one.

And, yes it is. I think you're the first person in this fandom to mention that. I started out in the Tamora Pierce fandom, with Daine/Numair fics. I'm still a big fan of them.

Snigger.  Oh, I hope JKR hears this Christmas wish.  Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy, and a Christmas wedding for Harry and Ginny sounds perfect.

I LOVED Malfoy tormenting the kids across the street with their own snowman.  How like him!  Nicely done.

Thanks, Melinda!  This was partly the product of sleep deprivation and subsequent grumpiness. I also couldn't bring myself to write Draco/Pansy fluff. The canon scene where she runs her fingers through his hair was bad enough, lol.

I'm looking forward to the fluffier Christmas fics - secretly hoping for one from you, actually! (insert nice unsubtle hint there).

I agree with one of the comments above - I somehow think that Draco might only end up with just that. He's awful in the books, but he's a pretty sad character, in a way.

Thanks for reading!  And Merry Christmas!