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The Art of Fake Dating

Chapter 2

Written by @vertraymer for the @mixed-up-writer-fest 💙

As James’s dad stares at them Lily can feel herself heating up. How is it possible that she has the worst luck ever? All she ever wanted was a bloody sandwich!

For a moment, she wonders if she should try to say something; James did help her out with Daniel. But since it’s his dad, maybe she should really just follow his lead. She wants to nudge him in the ribs or scream at him to say something, anything. Surely nothing could be worse than this silence of his.

“Ahem... What... I mean yes... Or rather, no...”

Title: To Know You Author: Vertraymer Prompt: #HP21 Pairing(s): Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy Word Count: 3,257 Rating: Explicit Warning(s): None Disclaimer: Harry Potter characters are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended. Summary: “Do I even want to know what you’ve been thinking about?”

No, you don’t.

“ Well, not all of us could have found love at 18 and be married by 20. Some of us have to work for it...”

Under her desk, she could feel the small chuckle against her skin.