Holidays in Wiltshire

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"Careful there," Draco said, helping his wife, Mia, along. He glanced over at his mother-in-law, Lemia, to make sure she was all right as well as they approached the front gate of the Malfoy Manor. Already there was the familiar screech of the white peacocks strutting around, much of the place now back to how it was prior to the war.

Closer to the gate, and upon recognizing Draco's magical signature, the metal gate swung openly easily. The traps and hexes dissipating for the time being.

"It's just up the walk here."

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"They're probably fine. Mother would never let stains happen around here if she can help it," Draco remarked before helping Mia.

"Maybe you should just sit while I finish up here?"

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Lemia glances with a knowing smile at Draco before leaving. If she can help it, of course, but Draco was a child once and children do have that certain penchant for mischief.

Meanwhile, Mia lets Draco lead her to a chair in the kitchen.

"Isn't there anything else I can help you with?"

It's not going to be long before the baby's here and Mia's starting to get restless.

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But Draco was his mum's perfect little angel! Really!

(Ok, when he could get away with things which was often.)

"You can help with serving if you really want to, but you should rest so you're comfortable."

[gorgonfondness]

"Well, I probably should."

Beat.

"Partly because I'm not sure I can get up again anyway."

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"All the more reason to relax then, luv," Draco remarked and finished making the dinner.

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So she did, but she still took up the job of helping to serve dinner. She wasn't about to make Draco do everything.

Once the meal was over, Mia handed him a small wrapped present.

"Happy Christmas, my Beloved," she tells him, watching as he unwraps.

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Draco lifted up the wallet and peered inside at the pictures. A small smile crossed his face.

"Thank you, darling, and here." He handed her a small present as well. Though the silver bow looked fancy.

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Mia smiles brightly at his reception of the gift and takes her own with delight, carefully opening the present in the hopes of not spoiling the ribbon.

"Oh dearest, how thoughtful," she says, looking at the starlight set in the jewelry. "It will be a shame should I have to use it, it's so lovely in this piece. But it's so clever."

She takes his hand and gives him a kiss on the cheek.

Lemia briefly excuses herself and comes back with a stack of boxes, handing two each to the elder Malfoys and one to Draco.

"You don't mind me giving your in-laws the presents you made for them, do you, Mia?" she asks.

"Not at all. And whatever did you give to Draco?"

"Ah ah ah, that's for him to open and find out," Lemia says with a kind smile.

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Draco blinked as he opened the gift. "They look delicious, thank you."

The elder Malfoys were surprised, but pleased at the gifts.

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"You're welcome, Draco," Lemia says.

Meanwhile, Mia peeked at her husband's gift.

"Chocolate pots de creme?" she asks, perhaps with a touch of jealousy.

"Chocolate coffee pots de creme," Lemia clarifies.

"Oh, you're so lucky, dear," Mia says, leaning on him in defeat.

"I'll make you some when you can have coffee again," her mother reassures her. "And you can still have what strawberry tarts and candied citrus peels we have leftover from Narcissa and Lucius's presents."

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"Just a few more weeks darling," Draco quietly reassured her. He made plans to look over the recipe to prepare some in a few months when he could.