siriuslytrouble (siriuslytrouble) wrote in snark_n_bark, @ 2007-12-23 22:45:00 |
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Entry tags: | complete, gaius, sirius |
Christmas Cheer
Characters: Sirius, Gaius
Summary: Christmas Eve, late
Sirius held on to Gaius's hand as they ascended the stairs to their room. The evening had been full of a beautifully imperfect tree, elevated by the simple glamor of candlelight and glass, mysterious packages in flickering light, song, good food, good company, and just enough drink that he felt pleasantly tipsy, rather than woozy.
Up in the room, he had his first present for Gaius waiting, an elaborate carved German Christmas pyramid -- a multi-tiered nativity scene that rotated from the heat of candles turning a large fan. It had some magical enhancements -- the angels raised their trumpets and blew a fanfare at midnight, for example, if the pyramid was turning then -- but it rotated with no charms at all. Sirius had no assurances that Gaius had ever had such a thing, but he hoped it at least felt home-like.
As they entered the room, he lit the candles with a wave of his wand. "Happy Christmas. This is one you get early."