She was warm. So warm. So warm and so comfortable, despite a stiffness in her joints and muscles of the sort you get when you sleep too hard for too long in the same position. So she was warm and she was comfortable and she had no desire to move, but she was also stiff and her pillow was hard, and the rhythmless drumbeat of raindrops against the windowpane brought it rather forcefully to her attention that she was desperate for the loo.
Hence, confusion.
She hauled up her heavy eyelidsâthey felt sticky and resisted; she rubbed at them and blinked with force and when finally her eyes were fully open the first sight to meet them was the face of a slumbering Draco Malfoy.
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Mood board for Chapter Seven of âBeyond Recall or Desireâ
Summary:
In December of 2001, Draco Malfoy was meant to be married. Unfortunately, a union with Astoria Greengrass would be impossible as his soul had already been bound to another's.
Now, if only he could remember whose...
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âA birth bond?â Narcissa asked.
Alistair shook his head, âIâm afraid not. This is something else entirely.â
He made eye contact with Draco before quickly looking away.
âThis is a chosen bond⌠a mutual decisionâŚâ
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Draco misses his robes (nobody else does đ)
Itâs 2002 and Spider-Man just came out and Hermione has been slowly getting Draco used to TV and movies by renting VHS tapes every once in a while. One night she chooses Spider-man and is obsessed (Draco doesnât get the allure of superheroes) and makes them be this for Halloween that year
Plus two bonus sketches cause when else am I going to have an excuse to draw him as everyoneâs favorite friendly (sassy) neighborhood (mansion living) spider-man!
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The DMLE asks for Hermioneâs help with a murder investigation - which means visiting a place that haunts her past and collaborating with a man she wants nothing to do with.
The more Hermione uncovers in her investigation, the less she knows. She must decide who she can trust and what sheâs willing to risk to help them. If sheâs not careful, the price paid for solving this case could be her life.
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Authorâs Note: im baaaaack! enjoy, ya nasties <3
Summary: a long awaited night with two (un)suspecting persons
Word count: 3,909
Warnings: smut, foul language, mention of alcohol, profanity
The whiskey burns as she swallows the shot in one gulp. Her lips pull back in disgust, but her friend laughs behind her, encouraging her to take another.
âIâm going to throw up!â Hermione shouts over the music, shaking her head no to the drink being offered to her.
Ginny rolls her eyes, prompting the glass once more, âno you won't! Câmonâlive a little!â
Live a little.
It was a simple phrase, and Hermione knew that Ginny meant nothing by it, but it still made her stomach sink for reasons she refused to voice.
Truth be toldâHermione hadnât lived. Not truly. Not for years.
Sheâd gone through the mundane tasks of survivalâeat, sleep, work and repeat. But that was it. She hadnât truly lived since the end of the war.
As the glass met her lips, Hermione let her thoughts run free and unabashed. Life without war was boring.
âSee!â Ginny cheers, linking arms with Hermione as she downs the other shot, âno vomit! Now letâs go dance!â
The two of them danced to the music until their feet ached and their cheeks were sore from smiling so much. It was Ginnyâs idea to find a muggle pub, one where neither of them had to worry about whoâs eyes were on them, and Hermione found herself thanking her friend silently.
âIâm going to get another drink!â Hermione shouts, twisting out of Ginnyâs arms and motioning towards the bar. The red-head nods, turning her attention back to the male whoâs plastered to her backside.
Her legs are unsteady as she moves through the crowd, but Hermione manages to stumble to the bartop without falling over her own feet.
She smiles politely at the bartender, ordering a simple whiskey sour as she hops onto a barstool.
âWhatâs your name?â
Due to the music and the buzz, Hermione moves slower than she usually wouldâve, to respond. Angling her body in the barstool, she greets the young man with a lazy smile. âHermione.â She extends her hand, and heâs quick to take it into his.
âWhat an interesting name,â he comments and motions for the bartender. âAdd her drink to my tab.â She watches as the woman nods and his smile finds Hermione once more, âBlake.â
Her hand lingers in his for a moment longer before sheâs reaching for the glass of whiskey. âYou didnât have to pay for this,â she blushes, âbut thank you.â
Blake opens his mouth to respond, but a hand on his shoulder cuts his words off. Both of them look up to the man beside them, but only Hermioneâs eyes widen in recognition.
âTell me,â he drawls, the accent deep and rough as he leans towards the pair, âdo you expect buying one drink will impress her?â
Blake looks between Hermione and the man, an eyebrow raised in suspicion. âDo you two know one another?â
âYes.â
âUnfortunately.â
Their voices collide, and it has her eyes slashing to a pair of steel gray ones.
âIf you would excuse us,â he intrudes, lightly grasping Hermioneâs arm and hauling her up from the barstool.
Blake wants to argue, Hermione can tell, but the look on the man standing beside her sways him differently. âYeah, alright, mateâsorry.â
She rolls her eyes, forcing a groan back and sheâs pulled through the crowd.
Despite the urge to force him off of her, Hermione follows him through the throng of people. Maybe itâs curiosity, maybe itâs because of the alcohol.
Maybe itâs because he looks incredibly good tonight.
She shakes the thought from her head. Definitely the alcohol.
âIâm able to walk by myself,â Hermione grunts as Draco pulls her out of the pub and onto the street.
He reaches out to catch her just as quickly as he released her. âClearly.â
Hermione huffs and rights herself, flipping her curled hair over her shoulder with frustration. âCan I help you? What do you want?â Her brows crease, âwhy did you pull me out like that?â
âMerlin,â He groans, pinching the bridge of his nose and shakes his head, âIâve almost forgotten just how bloody annoying you are.â
Her lips pull up in the corners. âPerfect. Iâll see you⌠never?â
Before sheâs able to take two steps back towards the entrance of the pub, he reaches out for her elbow.
âWait.â
And again, Hermione blames it on the alcohol for doing just as he asked.
She raises a brow at his silence, but his eyes arenât on her face. Theyâre everywhere. The angles of her shoulders, her prominent collar bones, the soft curve of her hips. Even in the dm lighting of the street lamps, Hermione can tell his pupils are dilated.
âMalfoy.â
Like a knot reaching its breaking point, he snaps his gaze back to her eyes.
Just as alluring to look at as the rest of her body.
âHmm?â He questions, dazed to see her here. In front of him.
Like a piece of candy dangling in front of him that heâs desperate to bite into.
âI asked you a question,â she mewls, stepping back towards him, âwhat do you want from me?â
The tone of her voice suggests something more than just curiosity. His eyebrow quirks.
Confidence shifts in his gaze, and in his stature.
He stands tall, his muscles tightening at the mere distance between them. It was now or never.
Maybe it was the whiskey on his own tongue. His eyes are like smoke to Hermioneâs fire. Dark, dangerous. Smothering.
She wants nothing more than to breathe him in.
âCome back to my place.â
It wasnât a question. He wasnât asking if she wanted to, he could already tell she did. He was simply waiting for permission.
âGinnyâs inside,â Hermione replies, looking over her shoulder towards the pub's entrance. Hooking a finger under her chin, he guides her eyes back to him.
âSo is Blaise.â
Hermione hates that she knows what that means.
As much as Ginny loves Hermione, sheâd never even notice her gone with Zabini there to ogle at. The two of them had a budding situationship on and off for years.
Steadying her feet, Hermione nods once at Malfoy. âOkay.â
He thought his mind was betraying him. There was no way in Hell that she, Hermione Granger, was agreeing to his proposal.
Even when she took his hand and started to lead the both of them away from the pub. Even when she slunk her body closer to his.
It wasnât until they reached one of London's various secluded alleyways that he realized this was real.
âYouâre serious?â
Hermione quirks a brow at the blond, a sly smirk playing on her lips. âOnly if you are.â
âYouâre drunk.â He states matter-of-factly.
âTipsy,â she corrects and hums in enjoyment as he squeezes his eyes closed momentarily. âIâm fully aware of my decisions, Malfoy.â
When he opens his eyes again, he notices the smirk. Sheâs playing him, he thinks.
Two could play that game.
And he would win.
Hermioneâs body feels like itâs being pulled in every which way as Draco takes her arm in his hand and apparates them away.
Thereâs no pain when she lands on her feet, she realizes. Itâs a simpleâwell, to herâspell, but itâs still one of the first times she hasnât felt pain or nausea while apparating. Besides when sheâs the one doing the spell, of course.
The aroma of spiced mahogany invades every one of her senses as she opens her eyes. Sheâs here.
In the Malfoy manor.
She didnât think sheâd be granted access to his home, but here she was.
Unscathed. Welcomed.
Pulled in the direction of a winding staircase.
Her feet fail her as she follows behind his tall silhouette. Sheâs stumbling over each step, and Draco canât help the damned smirk that pulls on his lips when he glances over his shoulder at her.
âWhere are we going?â
He watches as her eyes quickly scan every moving picture that's hung on his walls, every family heirloom they pass.
âMy room.â
He expects a look of uncertainty, even a slight glimpse of anxiety, but as Hermione locks eyes with him after a moment, she nods briskly.
He opens the large double doors for her as they reach the end of the hall. Extending his arm, he ushers her in and waits back a moment as she carries herself through the threshold.
The room is exactly as she had pictured it being.
Dark greens. Stained wood. Books piled on bedside tables and stacked in the corner of a room.
Even the forgotten teacup on his writerâs desk had been envisioned.
She didnât, however, expect the large easel in front of his stained glass windows.
âYou paint?â
The excitement in her tone has him smiling. Really smiling.
âJust as a hobby.â
Hermione notices his uncomfortableness. Heâs nervousâor embarrassed?
Leaving him by the door, she walks over towards the easel. He seemed to have been in the middle of a painting. Thick brushstrokes are dried against the cream background. Amber colored drippings of something resembling syrup is painted to perfection.
âHoney.â He answers, not needing to hear the questions in her head. âItâs⌠supposed to be honey.â
She looks behind her, nodding in appreciation. âItâs amazing.â
Draco scratches the back of his neck and clears his throat.
âSeriously, Malfoy, itâs so realistic. How long have you been painting?â
The answer is on the tip of his tongue. Ever since I met you. He doesnât voice that, though. There was no way in Hell heâd admit that almost every single painting heâd ever done had the same honeyed hue surrounding it.
âMânot sure.â He answers instead, shrugging nonchalantly.
She trails her fingertips over the deep green hue thatâs melting itself in the background. âI like this too.â
âYeah?â He smirks, not dropping it as she glances over her shoulder once more.
âYes.â She nods, and answers softly. âItâs very⌠you.â
Draco cocks his head slightly, âoh, so you like me?â
âDonât flatter yourself.â Hermione quips, grinning like the devil as his eyes flash at her.
Draco stalks towards her, keeping his eyes pinned to hers. âYouâre here, arenât you? In the Malfoy manor. With me.â
Hermione isnât easy to back down. She holds his gaze and nods once, taking a sultry step towards him. âI am.â
After that, it was like a race. Who could get undressed quicker. Who was more desperateâit was Draco, of course. It was tangled limbs and messy kisses as they fell onto his bed, Hermioneâs skin melting against the silk sheets.
She lay there, in nothing but her undergarments, staring up at him in desire. This was never on her agenda, but Hermione loved the way he made her feel. She always had, if sheâd only just admit it.
Taking his length into his hand, Draco gives his cock one firm pump to watch the bead of precum roll down his shaft, then uses it to lather around his cock. âDo you know how long Iâve waited for this?â He asks, a tilt to his head. âHow long Iâve waited to have the renowned Golden Girl begging for me to ruin her?â
He taps the head of his cock against her clothed, aching clit with lips parted as he admires the lingerie for the first time tonight.
To his utter satisfaction, theyâre crotchless. Whether or not she bought them this way, or charmed them to stay perfectly intactâa perfect heart shape is cut from the middle of the lingerie, showcasing just how desperate she really is.
Itâs a shame heâs far too impatient to tease the both of them.
Giving himself one second longer to memorize the lace material, he quickly yanks the lingerie down her legs and tosses it to the side of the room.
âMalfoy, fuckâplease.â Hermione croons, the anticipation building to an all time high.
He smirks at her, and settles between her thighs, spreading her legs further apart. Hermione watches with hungry eyes as he angles his mouth above her cunt. Her heart skips a beat with pleasure as he spits onto her pussy.
He takes his time, using his thumb to spread the saliva around her swollen clit and pulsing cunt. His dick throbs with every soft moan she gives him. Heâs painfully hard now; the tip a deep pink and begging to feel the warmth of the girl laying under him.
âYouâre incredible.â Draco muses, sinking himself to the hilt inside of her. He lets out an airy laugh; one full of relief and disbelief.
She fists the sheets tightly, her entire body knotting up at the intrusion.
âYouâve gotta relax for me, Granger.â Draco hisses, attempting to hold himself steady as she familiarizes herself around him. âYeahâlike that, good girl.â He coos as she releases the breath sheâs holding.
He juts back slowly, leaving only the tip of his cock inside of her, before thrusting a slow, lingering stroke back in.
His thumb remains pressed against her clit, circling slowly. Teasingly.
Both of their breaths escape in gasps; Draco from how tightly she clenches around him, and Hermione at the sensation of his cock stretching her out.
Itâs a welcomed pain. One that has Hermione writhing underneath Dracoâs bare torso, her nails leaving crescent shapes in his skin and her lips parted in a silent whimper.
She bites her bottom lip to suppress the moans that threaten to rip from her mouth, each languid thrust from Draco sending pleasuring shock waves through her body.
âSo fuckinâ good for me,â Draco hums, taking hold of her mid-thigh tightly and spreading her fruther apart for him. He sits back on his knees, pushing back into her roughly. With her cunt exposed, Dracoâs eyes canât help but fall to where their bodies meet, watching as his cock slides into her pulsing cunt.
The soft whine of his name catches his attention, and he glances up through the hair falling over his eyes to find Hermione with her eyes pinched and one hand gripping the comforter underneath them. The bra that once cupped her breasts are now spilling, her nipples just barely visible from the constant motions of him.
âLook at you,â he grits, another rough thrust of his hips, âa withering fuckinâ mess because of me.â Draco chuckled lowly, teasingly, reaching for the hem of her lace bra to yank it down, her breasts now spilling out completely.
Hermioneâs eyes snap to his and her mouth opens, assumingly to respond with some witty comment, but Draco ruts himself back into her, bottoming out to the hilt and her words are cut off with a loud moan.
Hermione cries out, reaching out to grab his forearm where he held her thigh down. Draco tilts his head, a taunting smirk pulling at his lips.
âCant speak?â He questions, âdidnât think I wouldâve ever seen the day.â
âFuck yoâ,â
Before she can finish her statement, Draco repositions them so her leg is hoisted over his shoulder. He snaps his hips forward and causes both of them to lose their breath.
She sobbed out, burying her head into the pillow and curling her toes at the intensity of him. She'd had sex before, sure. But this... this was different. Like a euphoric bliss that she only ever dreamt of. She couldn't believe how insanely good he felt and he was only driving her harder, faster. Each moment, pleasurable than the last.
Watching Hermione unravel under him is a sight Draco will never forget. His stomach tightens as she calls his name, brokenly and pleading.
He drops the grip of her thigh, opting to rest his palms at each side of her head and lean over her. With each roll of his hips, his pelvic massages her aching clit. âLook at me.â He demands, sinking deeper into her.
Hermione swears she can feel him in her stomach.
Finding the will, Hermioneâs eyes open and she looks up at him. Even with blown pupils and a glaze over her irises, the color fills Draco with warmth.
Honeyed. Sweet. Blissed.
All for him.
âThereâs my girl.â He coos, a smirk rupturing across his face.
The softness of his voice in juxtaposition to his thrusts has Hermioneâs mind and body reeling.
âYouâre doinâ so good for me,â, he praises and Hermione nods in response, not trusting her voice to work at the moment. âYouâre taking me so well, baby.â
She mumbles something incoherent as his tip hits against her g-spot. Draco notices almost instantly the way her muscles simultaneously tighten and relax. Keeping the position, he shoves into her again, eliciting another slew of curse words whispered from her perfect lips.
The feeling of him inside her and the angry, desperate rhythm he decided on, made Hermioneâs body grow hot and her breaths to become uneven.
His own lungs were fighting for proper breaths. Each thrust has his breaths shallow and ragged.
âYou feel so fucking good.â She manages to choke out, although broken and shaky.
He smirks again, dazed and blissed out as he watches their bodies glide together. Taking both of her hands in one of his, he pins them above her head. The gasp she lets out is swallowed by his hungry lips.
Itâs barely a kiss; both of them moaning with every other breath, but they didnât pull away. Her jaw went slack as he fucked up into her, and Draco took the opportunity to trace his tongue over her bottom lip before pulling it between his teeth. He pulls on her lip and bites down onto it, soothing the burn with his tongue again before letting her fall back into the mattress.
Her hair is a mess of color against his white sheets; unruly and soft curls splayed out.
The pressure in her stomach grows, wild and intense, as the tip of his cock rams into her. She could feel his cock pulsing inside of her, equally begging for the release the other gave them.
A proud grunt of approval falls from his lips, and Draco wraps his arms under her back, before flipping them around.
Hermione almost gets whiplash from how quickly he moved them, but his fingers digging into her hips take attention. She doesnât have a chance to catch her breath before heâs bucking his hips up, fucking into her cunt.
His head falls backwards, allowing Hermione the opportunity to examine him fully. The sheen of sweat that coats his chest, the ripples of muscles that flex with each tiny movement, the tattoos that adorne his body. Every inch of him is perfect.
Even the scar near his pelvic bones, reaching mid-torso and wrapping around to his back. The sight makes her mouth water and the tension in her stomach tighten.
âYou wanna cum?â He questions, his eyes glued to her already as she focuses back on his face. A moment of whiny grunts has her legs shaking as he keeps the unyielding pace fucking up into her. âCum on my cock, baby. Make a mess all over me.â
His words are encouraging enough. She lifts her hips and starts to glide up and down his pulsating cock, desperate mewls following from her lips. âYes, Merlin, yes.â She moans, throwing her head back in ecstasy.
Draco dances his hands up Hermioneâs body, cupping each breast with his hands. She felt so full, this angle making him even deeper than before.
âKeep fuckinâ me, Granger.â He instructs, âjust like thisâperfect.â Leaving one hand on her breast, he trails the other to the small of her back, guiding her hips to a steady rhythm. âMerlin, fuck.â He grunts out, âmake me cum, honey. Let me cum inside youâshit.â He said, half begging of her, wet lips parted as her soaking cunt clenches around her.
âIâm gonna cum,â Hermione admits, her eyes finding his, for solace. âOh my god.â
âIâve got you.â He coos, his own climax edging on the breaking point.
Hermione all but falls on top of him, her hips rolling against his own as her mouth finds his. Their lips are more pliable this time, moving in tandem as their highs reach their peak.
The only sound around them is skin against skin, and their puffs of breath against one another, both refusing to part.
âFuck, cum on my cock, Grangerâshit.â He hisses, his muscles tightening in a grip around her.
A loud whine emanates from his throat, mixed with a raspy groan of curse words. She could feel him release inside of her, thick ropes of cum pushing up inside of her. His dick desperately throbbed and twitched with each unearthly feeling of pleasure. Still, his hips worked up inside of her, sloppy and off beat as his fingers dug into her skin.
âGoddamn, Hermione.â He moans as his body finally relaxes.
Her name dripping from his tongue is enough to pull her over the edge.
âMerlin, fuck, fuck, yes!â She cries, stomach burning as the waves of her orgasm crashes over her.
His arms wrap around her torso as she melts onto his body. She can hear mumbles of words that heâs whispering in her ear, but she canât make them out. Her mind is foggy and her vision blurred.
Hermione isnât sure how long she laid like that; on top of him and blissed out of her mind. It was long enough for her body to cool, the breeze from Dracoâs open window a welcomed feeling. As she finally came to her senses, she could feel his fingertips rubbing soft circles on the small of her back.
âThere you are,â he whispers, and she manages to lift her head to meet his gaze. His lips are pulled up into a lazy grin, not the usual smirk he wears around everyone else. âAlmost had me worried.â
âWe wouldnât want that, would we?â She retorts.
He chuckles, and runs his fingers through the ends of her hair. âYep. Witty as always. Youâre definitely back.â
Draco lets her gather her bearings a bit longer before pulling out of her, apologizing softly as she winces. He surprises her when he tells her heâd be back, opting to clean her with a damp rag rather than an easy scourgify.
âIâll be gentle.â He promises as he kneels at the foot of the bed, opening her legs for her, considering she still hadnât gained the ability to move them herself yet.
She was ready for the coolness of the rag.
She wasnât ready for the warmth of his tongue as he lapped her up.
Her body tenses, a pleasure teetering on the line of pain, too much for her to handle. After a few flicks of his tongue, she lifts her hands enough to shove his face away.
He looks up at her with the signature smirk, âhad to have a taste of us. Fuckinâ delicious.â
The devious glint in his eye has Hermioneâs heart pounding.
Draco does as he says, though. He cleans her with gentle pressure, and gives her one of his t-shirts to cover up with. He was a lot more⌠thoughtful, then she had expected him to be. After cleansing himself and making sure the linens were cleaned up, he buried himself and Hermione underneath the thick duvet.
She closes her eyes in content as he locks an arm around her waist, pulling her flesh against his bare torso.
There was absolutely no doubt in her mind that she was going to have the best night's sleep tonight.
âWhatâs in it for you?â Draco asked, setting down his fork and leaning forward to whisper.
Luna reached into her corset and pulled out a tarot card â The Seven of Cups. She set it down on the table and slid it to him, the top of the card closest to him. From this angle, the seven cups appeared to be pouring out the objects that were inside of them, things like food and fire falling from the sky.
âItâs not about us,â she said, no trace of humor or victory in her voice as she spoke. Draco raised his eyes to find that hers had taken on a far-off look as if she could see something he couldnât. Theo had closed his eyes, his lips pressed into a thin line. âSomething waits for us in the future. I canât see what it is, but I know that you â the two of you â have to stand against it. Together.â
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take my breath away; a dramione one shot for the spice it fluff fest
Hermione and Draco have spent years dancing the line between Just Coworkers and Something More. One night, during a dance at a Ministry fundraising event, Draco lets something slip that Hermione doesnât want to let go of. When she corners him in his office the following Friday evening, she finds out exactly what he meant.
After a botched potion hurls Hermione Granger into the past, she finds herself stranded in 1820s England, a world vastly different from her own. Thrust into the middle of the unfamiliar Regency era, Hermione must quickly adapt while doing everything in her power to find a way back to the future she knows. But her search grows more difficult as she becomes entangled in the lives of those around her, including an intolerable young bachelor.
"My occasional clumsiness is also not of your concern, Mr. Malfoy,"
"I pity the man whose concern it is," he declared, his words daggers piercing the air.
Warning: Gets smutty âĄď¸ / Current WIP
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In this enchanting holiday tale, Hermione Granger, recently single and eager to embrace the festive season, discovers more than just twinkling lights at her parents' cozy village. Unexpected encounters with the dashing Draco Malfoy lead to magical mishaps under the mysterious Cupid's Bough, a mistletoe with a power of its own.
As Hermione and Draco navigate these accidental rendezvous, a charming connection blossoms. The village traditions weave their magic, from snowy strolls to cozy library meetings, all while Cupid's Bough insists on guiding their hearts.
Amid Christmas markets, romantic dinners, and moonlit skating on a grand estate, the duo finds themselves entangled in a tale of love, warmth, and the enchantment of the season. Join Hermione and Draco on this heartwarming journey as they discover that sometimes, the sweetest magic happens under the most unexpected boughs.
âI have a confession to make,â Draco said, reading the front page of the Prophet from over her shoulder. It montaged a nondescript wizard dipping a woman in his arms on an illuminated battleground, kissing her like it might be for the very last time.
He tapped his finger on the photo. âIâve never done this before.â
Hermione looked up at him, puzzled. âWhat?â
âKiss someone.â
She snorted. âO-kay.â
âPansy never wanted to kiss on the lips. She was saving herself for the one. Or whatever.â
âYou lost your virginity three years ago.â
âYeah,â he confirmed, shrugging. âNever kissed her.â
âAnd there was nobody else?â
âI donât⌠do that.â
âWhat?â
âStray. Once Iâm hooked on someone.â
Hermioneâs stomach fluttered. She fiddled with the edge of the newspaper, trying to appear aloof. âAnd your heartâs still set on Pansy?â
His gaze drifted slowly down her throat. âIs that what you think?â
Hermione froze as he grasped her tie. âWhat are you doing?â
He undid the loop, dragging the striped red fabric from her collar until it unraveled in his hand.
âIt was crooked.â
She had to remind herself that grinning like a fool whenever Draco was nearby was pathetic. But he was a shameless flirt and a damn good co-head. Two things she had not foreseen at the top of the school year.
âI have a confession to make,â Hermione echoed.
Draco lifted a brow, encouraging her to go on.
âI donât believe you.â
His cheek dimpled. âShall I demonstrate my wretched skills to prove it?â
Her skin sizzled with heat. Theyâd been friendly to the point of rousing suspicion among their friends. But this was the first breach beyond platonic friendship, and she wasnât prepared for the impact.
âIâm terribly hopeless, Granger,â he lamented, draping the tie around her neck asymmetrically.
Hermione swallowed as he coaxed her forward by the ends of the fabric until their faces were inches apart.
âYouâre a liar,â she insisted, her voice little more than dazed breath as he righted her collar and crisscrossed the tie, fingertips grazing her chest.
He was all-consumingly close. Daydream Draco close. The one who refused to vacate her mind and never failed to rid the room of oxygen.
He expertly looped the fabric into a Half Windsor, his brow creased in concentration. Maybe if she werenât so hypnotized by his proximity, she would have noticed the way his breath hitched and the blacks of his eyes expanded. But all she could do was melt when he nudged the knot into place, and whispered, âSo kiss me.â
He made a soft moan the moment their lips touched, and she knew it, she knew it, because nobody kissed a girl like that and claimed to know nothing. He yanked the tie. Parted her lips. Teeth and tongue.
It was the kind of kiss sheâd only ever dreamed of. Hidden in the depths of the library, alone, but not so remote that nobody could stumble upon them. He wasnât trying to hide her.
Hermione sank her fingers into his hair, tasting sweet mint, wondering which spell would keep it engrained in her memory for all her future daydreams.
When they separated, Dracoâs eyes were hooded and his knees were touching the insides of hers.
âNot bad for a first kiss,â she murmured, distantly aware the bell was ringing.
He took her arm and unrolled her sleeve, buttoning the cuffs. Then did the same with the other. With a wave of his wand, her books tumbled into her schoolbag. He swung her bag over his shoulder and stood, grabbing his own by the handle. The Daily Prophet floated back on the shelf.
âI have a confession to make,â he said, offering her his hand.
Hermione slipped her fingers through his, rising to her feet, looking up at him curiously.
âI wish that was my first kiss.â
And then he kissed her again. So swiftly, she didnât register it until they were halfway to their next class and her heart was pounding so hard, she couldnât breathe.
(673 words, prompt: so kiss me, cross-posted from twitter)