When Real Life Just Isn't Enough ...

Happy New Year! I've finished my Christmas story now, and below is the final part - hope you enjoy. :)

Title: Reset – Part 16
Author: sesheta_66
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco
Rating: R overall
Word Count: ~30K overall
Summary: Forgetting the past isn't always possible or practical. Dwelling on it isn't constructive. Moving beyond it, into what lies ahead, can be just the thing to help us heal. And friends? Well, they make it all – past, present and future – worth living.
Author's Notes: Written for dracoharry100's Christmas Challenge, prompt #11: Secret Santa with embarrassing results and #12: elf costume, and slythindor100's 25 Days of Draco and Harry, prompt #25: champagne
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.

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Reset – Part 16

( Ringing in the New Year right )

Title: Reset – Part 14
Author: sesheta_66
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco
Rating: R overall
Word Count: ~20K overall
Summary: Forgetting the past isn't always possible or practical. Dwelling on it isn't constructive. Moving beyond it, into what lies ahead, can be just the thing to help us heal. And friends? Well, they make it all – past, present and future – worth living.
Author's Notes: Written for dracoharry100's Christmas Challenge, prompt #30: New Year's Eve party and slythindor100's 25 Days of Draco and Harry, prompt #24: Christmas presents
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.

Previous parts: One | Two | Three | Four | Five | Six | Seven | Eight | Nine | Ten | Eleven | Twelve | Thirteen

Reset – Part 14

( Best Presents Ever )

Title: Reset – Part 12
Author: sesheta_66
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco
Rating: R overall
Word Count: ~20K overall
Summary: Forgetting the past isn't always possible or practical. Dwelling on it isn't constructive. Moving beyond it, into what lies ahead, can be just the thing to help us heal. And friends? Well, they make it all – past, present and future – worth living.
Author's Notes: Written for dracoharry100's Christmas Challenge, prompts #14: gift gone horribly wrong and #17: introducing Christmas traditions to each other, and slythindor100's 25 Days of Draco and Harry, prompts #21: Hogwarts from a distance #22: poinsettia.
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.

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Reset – Part 12

( A sea of Gryffindors and one crazy Ravenclaw )

Title: Reset – Part 10
Author: sesheta_66
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco
Rating: R overall
Word Count: ~20K overall
Summary: Forgetting the past isn't always possible or practical. Dwelling on it isn't constructive. Moving beyond it, into what lies ahead, can be just the thing to help us heal. And friends? Well, they make it all – past, present and future – worth living.
Author's Notes: Written for dracoharry100's Christmas Challenge, prompts #7: Christmas shopping nightmare, #9: what to buy for the wizard who has everything, and #28: bringing joy to orphans, and slythindor100's 25 Days of Draco and Harry, prompts #17: Christmas lights and #18: horse-drawn carriage.
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.

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Reset – Part 10

( Where am I? )

Title: Reset – Part 8
Author: sesheta_66
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco
Rating: R overall
Word Count: ~20K overall
Summary: Forgetting the past isn't always possible or practical. Dwelling on it isn't constructive. Moving beyond it, into what lies ahead, can be just the thing to help us heal. And friends? Well, they make it all – past, present and future – worth living.
Author's Notes: Written for dracoharry100's Christmas Challenge, prompts #1: ugly Christmas sweater, #5: lonely during the holidays, and #22: apart for Christmas, and slythindor100's 25 Days of Draco and Harry, prompts #13: Christmas cracker and #14: mistletoe.
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.

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Reset – Part 8

( Distractions and Diversions )

Title: Reset – Part 6
Author: sesheta_66
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco
Rating: R overall
Word Count: ~20K overall
Summary: Forgetting the past isn't always possible or practical. Dwelling on it isn't constructive. Moving beyond it, into what lies ahead, can be just the thing to help us heal. And friends? Well, they make it all – past, present and future – worth living.
Author's Notes: Written for dracoharry100's Christmas Challenge, prompt #8: first Christmas after the war, #16: Christmas tree, and #18: Hogwarts at Christmas and slythindor100's 25 Days of Draco and Harry, prompt #9: sleeping Gryffindor (see delicious picture below) and #10: table with food and wine in front of a fire.
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.

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Reset – Part 6

( What was I thinking? )

Title: Reset – Part 4
Author: sesheta_66
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco
Rating: R overall
Word Count: ~20K overall
Summary: Forgetting the past isn't always possible or practical. Dwelling on it isn't constructive. Moving beyond it, into what lies ahead, can be just the thing to help us heal. And friends? Well, they make it all – past, present and future – worth living.
Author's Notes: Written for dracoharry100's Christmas Challenge, prompts #26: Lucius as Santa and #27: inviting someone unexpected for Christmas dinner, and slythindor100's 25 Days of Draco and Harry, prompts #5: clock tower and #6: bookstore.
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.

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Reset – Part 4

( What the fuck, Potter? )

Title: Reset – Part 2
Author: sesheta_66
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco
Rating: R overall
Word Count: ~20K overall
Summary: Forgetting the past isn't always possible or practical. Dwelling on it isn't constructive. Moving beyond it, into what lies ahead, can be just the thing to help us heal. And friends? Well, they make it all – past, present and future – worth living.
Author's Notes: Written for dracoharry100's Christmas Challenge, prompt #15: Someone lost a bet and has to do something outrageous and slythindor100's 25 Days of Draco and Harry, prompt #2: London.
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.

Part 1

Reset – Part 2

( What do you think you are doing? )