shadowycat (shadowycat) wrote in adventdrabbles, @ 2013-12-09 11:41:00 |
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Entry tags: | contributor: shadowycat, dec09, fandom: harry potter, prompt09, year: 2013 |
Dec 09, Harry Potter, Severus/Remus, Christmas Memories
Title: Christmas Memories
Author: shadowycat
Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing: Severus/Remus
Word Count: 430 words
Prompt: 09: a nutcracker and candles
Rating: PG
Warning: unbeta'd
Remus bent over a box of Christmas decorations he’d had in storage for years. This was his first Christmas with Severus, and he thought it might finally be the right time to take these things out and use them again.
“What’s in the box?” Came a familiar voice from over his left shoulder.
Remus sat back on his heels and looked up to see Severus holding two cups of wonderful smelling coffee and peering interestedly down into his open box.
“Memories from when I was a child,” Remus replied with a wistful smile as he accepted one of the proffered cups and took a sip. “I packed up everything after my folks died. Most of their stuff was sold or tossed out over the years, but I’ve always resisted getting rid of these things even though I’ve almost never actually taken them out and used them. Either I never had the space or the time just didn’t seem right.”
“But the time is right now?”
Remus smiled up at Severus. “I think so.”
Severus set his cup aside and sat down beside his lover. “So let’s see what we’ve got.”
Remus set his cup down, turned back to the box and pulled out a carefully wrapped bundle. Peeling off the paper, he revealed a rather delicate set of glass candlesticks. “I thought these might look good on that table by the front window with some red candles in them and some fir boughs underneath.”
Severus nodded.
Remus dug back into the box extracting an assortment of hand-painted ornaments, a small music box that played Christmas carols, and finally a large bundle of quilted green and gold cloth.
Remus caressed the fabric lightly. “My mother made this table runner which always covered the table in our front hallway at Christmas. I thought we might be able to use it on the small table in the parlour.”
Severus reached out and touched the smooth cloth. “It’s lovely. Your mother did beautiful work.”
“Yes, she did. Wait until you see what’s inside. It’s been in the family for years. It came from France originally.” Carefully he opened the bundle of cloth to reveal a painted, wooden nutcracker with shiny black boots and a bright red hat.
“Very traditional,” said Severus.
“I think it looks a bit like you,” Remus said with a grin.
“Nonsense,” replied Severus. “I’d never wear such Gryffindor attire.” He raised an eyebrow and smirked. “I might consider the moustache and goatee though.”
“I do love a man with a beard,” said Remus as he leaned in for a kiss.