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Down Under (13/14 Valentine fics, updating A Different View) (H/D, PG-13)
Title: Down Under (13/14 Valentine fics, updating A Different View)
Author:
sesheta_66
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 341
Pairing/Characters: Harry/Draco
Challenges: For
awdt's two weeks of Valentine quickies, prompt #13 - "I love you, I hate you," and
slythindor100's prompt #13 - A photo of a private dinner for two.
Summary: Harry and Draco decide where to go on their vacation.
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. They belong to JK Rowling and her publishers. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only.
To see all Valentine/08 entries for A Different View, click here.
To see all parts of A Different View, including the Christmas/07 ficlets, click here.
Harry and Draco spent a good deal of time poring over the various pamphlets the travel agency had provided, dismissing the low brow tours outright (Draco absolutely refused to rough it, even if it was in a resort or a cabin with plenty of modern conveniences).
After settling on putting their names on three separate waiting lists for exclusive vacation getaways at some point in the future, they settled on taking an international portkey to South Australia for a week. Harry had managed to convince Draco that two days in some posh resort would be wasted, since they were unlikely to come out of the room much in such a short time anyway.
While Draco protested this outright dismissal, Harry convinced him that the Bed and Breakfast they had found (a private cottage on a vineyard, actually) would be a perfect, private getaway for them to celebrate their first Valentine's Day together. It was only an hour outside Adelaide, so they could take in the sights there while staying outside the city. And they could enjoy taking in some winery tours while they were there, something Harry knew Draco would appreciate. They weren't by the beach, but the extensive lawns and gardens would provide a romantic setting for moonlit walks.
"And any needs the cottage doesn't provide for," Harry assured him, "I will."
"You'll be at my service?" Draco asked, eyebrow raised suggestively.
"Night and day," Harry assured him with a cheeky grin.
"Well, alright then," he relented. "I'll have to warn you, though ... some suggest that I'm a bit high maintenance."
Harry nearly fell off the sofa laughing at that. "Tell me something I don't know." Still chuckling, he added, "It's a good thing you're so gorgeous. It goes a long way to help make up for all the maintenance you require. Oh, and I suppose it helps that I love you."
"I hate you," Draco scowled at him.
Grinning and pulling Draco into a searing kiss, Harry growled, "Yeah, sure you do."
Part 14 - At Your Service
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Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 341
Pairing/Characters: Harry/Draco
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Summary: Harry and Draco decide where to go on their vacation.
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. They belong to JK Rowling and her publishers. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only.
To see all Valentine/08 entries for A Different View, click here.
To see all parts of A Different View, including the Christmas/07 ficlets, click here.
Harry and Draco spent a good deal of time poring over the various pamphlets the travel agency had provided, dismissing the low brow tours outright (Draco absolutely refused to rough it, even if it was in a resort or a cabin with plenty of modern conveniences).
After settling on putting their names on three separate waiting lists for exclusive vacation getaways at some point in the future, they settled on taking an international portkey to South Australia for a week. Harry had managed to convince Draco that two days in some posh resort would be wasted, since they were unlikely to come out of the room much in such a short time anyway.
While Draco protested this outright dismissal, Harry convinced him that the Bed and Breakfast they had found (a private cottage on a vineyard, actually) would be a perfect, private getaway for them to celebrate their first Valentine's Day together. It was only an hour outside Adelaide, so they could take in the sights there while staying outside the city. And they could enjoy taking in some winery tours while they were there, something Harry knew Draco would appreciate. They weren't by the beach, but the extensive lawns and gardens would provide a romantic setting for moonlit walks.
"And any needs the cottage doesn't provide for," Harry assured him, "I will."
"You'll be at my service?" Draco asked, eyebrow raised suggestively.
"Night and day," Harry assured him with a cheeky grin.
"Well, alright then," he relented. "I'll have to warn you, though ... some suggest that I'm a bit high maintenance."
Harry nearly fell off the sofa laughing at that. "Tell me something I don't know." Still chuckling, he added, "It's a good thing you're so gorgeous. It goes a long way to help make up for all the maintenance you require. Oh, and I suppose it helps that I love you."
"I hate you," Draco scowled at him.
Grinning and pulling Draco into a searing kiss, Harry growled, "Yeah, sure you do."
Part 14 - At Your Service
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::snickers:: a bit!? loved this catch up hon. and yay for them going away together! that cottage you provided in the link was absolutely stunning. i would love to have that as my house (except minus all of australia's creepy-crawlys and spiders of course!) ;D
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Two places in the world I would consider as a 'dream vacation' - Australia and Hawaii. But now you mention the creepy-crawlies, I dunno ... that might freak me out a bit. I still want to go there, just maybe not to live.
I loved the look of the cottage myself. *sighs* Unless I win the lottery, I'm stuck here for the rest of the winter. But on the bright side, it looks like skiing this weekend - w00t!
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Actually, there aren't that many spiders (and most are pretty harmless anyway). Plenty of flies though. And personally, I'm more freaked out by the lizards you see running around in summer, and just the other day I found a frog in the living room. :/ No idea how it got in... but umm, other than that, Australia's a lovely place.
Really. *g*
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It's just hot and dry.
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Good to know. And a very pretty icon. ♥
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Frog in the living room. Hmm. As long as the creatures aren't poisonous, I think I'd be okay. Oh, and if they didn't crawl ON me. *shudders*
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And personally, I'm more freaked out by the lizards you see running around in summer, and just the other day I found a frog in the living room. :/ No idea how it got in... but umm, other than that, Australia's a lovely place.
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well that's not so bad i suppose, not compared to when my cousin went to florida and found a SNAKE crawling up the TOILET (a year before i was meant to go, i was so frightened.)
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But never fear, they're not dangerous after all (even though they look quite big and scary (http://www.amonline.net.au/factSheets/images/huntsman.jpg) (and by dangerous, I mean poisonous of course *g*) It's the pretty red ones you have to actually be worried about. :)
And err, all those jokes about crocadile up toilets? Completely false, let me assure you. ;D
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don't worry, it's not a point-and-lets-laugh snicker, more like an i-totally-know-where-he's-coming-from-snicker. guilty of the same crime here! ;D
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pretty red spiders? since when were spiders pretty!? their webs may be nicely designed but that's about it. nasty little things.
And err, all those jokes about crocadile up toilets? Completely false, let me assure you. ;D
O_O i forgot all about the dangers of crocodiles (the only species of animal i see as being truly, wholeheartedly evil.) have you ever seen one?? has there ever been one on your property!? ::is scared but intrigued::
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You are just soooo cute. Here, have some cake to calm the nerves.
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And the red ones do look prettier, but I'm sensing some anti-spider sentiments from you; so I won't go into how spiders are the only creepy-crawlies I refuse to kill, but instead trap them and let them outside into the garden. *g*
But, err, no. No crocodiles (thank goodness). We don't live around any salty marshes, so there's no fear of that... actually, we live in the hills district, I imagine a crocodile would have difficulty crawling up and down those sloping roads. :)
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Two places in the world I would consider as a 'dream vacation' - Australia and Hawaii. But now you mention the creepy-crawlies, I dunno ... that might freak me out a bit. I still want to go there, just maybe not to live.
what's hawaii like on the creepy-crawlies front? i always imagined it to be a dream vacation too and my dream vacations don't include nasty little bugs lol. i especially have nightmares about the fish that swims up your urethra O_O
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*recovers from urethra-inspired giggle-fit*
Singing in the Rain is my all-time favourite old movie! Yay! Anyway, skiing is great. We all prefer cross-country to downhill, so we can just drive ten minutes up the road to some great trails. The last two years weren't good, though (last year had too bitter weekends when my sons were with me, and the year before there wasn't enough snow). I think we should be okay for this weekend, so a Sunday family ski trip may actually happen - w00t!
Not sure about creepy crawlies in Hawaii. My sister (bitch) is currently there, so I'll ask her when she gets back.
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a sunday ski trip. that sounds like a million miles from here (er... which it is, i guess.) i'd love to be able to just jump in the car for a bit and then go skiing (i've never even wore a pair). but on the other hand, i've witnessed through your journal entries how the snow can get out of hand (exactly how many snow days have the kids had, this term!? ;D)
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Most years, the snow isn't this bad, and being Canadian I do really like it. You know, in small doses. I've lost track of the snow days now, but the latest threat didn't become one, so they were in class all week (that's five whole days in a row - w00t)! It may be the first full week of classes they've had (my oldest anyway). Monday is a holiday, so a Sunday ski trip sounds perfect ... we can recover the next day by lazing about.
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