dracoharry100 | Their Tradition

Title: Their Tradition
Author:

alafaye
Word count: 245
Characters/pairings: Harry/Draco, Teddy
Challenge: Christmas challenge 2017; snow angels
Authors Notes: Also for the prompt of 'first snow' at

newyearcntdown and arctic fox at

slythindor100.

Draco barked, dancing around Teddy, disturbing the snow angels. Luckily, Teddy didn't seem to mind. His hair was bright purple and he was laughing. He threw a handful of snow at Draco who shook his off and danced backward. Teddy shrieked and gave chase.

Harry shook his head from where he was standing in the kitchen, making pancakes for them. Always for the first snow of the season they were out there. When Teddy had been younger, he'd almost been afraid of the snow. They'd worried since nothing they did could convince Teddy it would be okay. It'd been Draco's idea to use his Animagus form and Harry's idea to use a see through box with holes at arm height. They'd put the box on a rope that looped around Draco's neck which allowed him to pull Teddy along. Teddy had been anxious still, huddled up inside the box and trying not to get any of the snow on himself, but he'd slowly unwound and even put his hand out to touch the snow.

That had been that and it became a yearly tradition. The first snowfall of the year and the two of them would be out there for hours, playing together.

Harry put the plate of finished pancakes under a warming charm and sat at the table to read the newspaper with a cup of coffee. He could wait as long as they wanted him too; none of them were in a rush.