No thanks

[alt_draco]

Mother and Father, I'm writing here to let you know that I won't be owling your Christmas gifts off in time for Christmas Day.

I'll send them off later, at some point when it's a bit more convenient for me. Possibly this could be months from now. Sorry about that, I'd give more explanation but I have exams to think about right now. Let's just say that something's come up, yeah?

Your son,
Draco

Comments

[alt_draco]

Oh really? What things happened then, exactly?

[alt_narcissa]

Well, darling, there are a few things going on. I think most importantly, Our Lord wants no one to feel that Hogwarts is unsafe, no matter what that lunatic blood-traitor has to say about it.

And, there are other things.

[alt_draco]

Well of course Hogwarts will be safe over the holiday. You know why? Because no one is here! No one but ghosts and house elves and old people and Ron bloody Weasley. What a grand time.

[alt_lucius]

Enough.

You will not speak to your mother in this manner. You are staying and that is an end to it.

[alt_draco]

Oh, of course, you only get upset only when she gets upset. If I'm upset I'm just throwing a wobbly or having a pout.

Maybe I'm glad I have to stay.

[alt_lucius]

If you are aware that you are pouting, then why do you persist?

You are lucky that your mother has already insisted that you receive the full measure of her generosity with no penalty and no punishment. Otherwise I should be sorely tempted, young man, to truly cancel your Christmas indefinitely.

I am displeased not because you have upset your mother but because you are behaving in a most immature and disrespectful manner. Mind you remember that we are still your parents, not your servants to bend to your whim.

[alt_draco]

Right. Servants don't cancel Christmas, parents do.

[alt_narcissa]

Oh, sweetheart.

[alt_narcissa]

Oh, darling. You don't mean that.

Listen to your cousin. It will be a wrench not to have you home, but you'll enjoy yourselves.

Do try to understand, son. And please don't vex your father further. He really had little choice in the matter - not, of course, that we feel you're in poor hands. Hogwarts is really quite lovely at Christmastime.

Perhaps we might come and see you, would you like that?