I want a full fic of this, and I'm normally iffy about 8th year fics.
“I dare you to kiss Hermione,” said Ginny, grinning conspiratorially in her friend’s direction.
Hermione turned her attention to Malfoy, her stomach fluttering in anxious anticipation. But then she noticed the obvious discomfort on his face and her excitement fizzled. Weeks of studying together, late-night lab sessions—their prize-winning Potions project!—and he couldn’t even stomach the thought of one measly little kiss?
The common room fell silent when Malfoy didn’t budge. A dozen seventh and eighth-years sat around an empty Firewhisky bottle, its neck pointed in Malfoy’s direction like an accusation.
She wished the ground would swallow her whole.
Seconds later, Theo re-entered the room, donning a Slytherin jumper and a lumpy knit scarf, cheeks red after flying a lap around the castle starkers to fulfill his dare.
He looked around, confused. “What’s up?”
Hermione felt a sharp stab of betrayal seeing Theo in the scarf she’d knit Malfoy for Christmas. It wasn’t the cashmere or spider silk fabric he was used to, but Malfoy had seemed genuinely touched by the gesture, immediately replacing his Slytherin scarf with the one Hermione had made for him. In turn, Malfoy had tied his Slytherin scarf around her neck, stepping back to admire her with an affectionate look. The scarf had smelled like him, so naturally Hermione had kept it on all day. Even inside.
And now here was her gift, draped haphazardly around Theo’s neck like he’d grabbed the first thing he’d found on the floor to warm himself up. Message received.
Glaring daggers in Malfoy’s direction, Ginny replied coldly, “Nothing. Malfoy just thinks he’s too good to kiss Hermione on a dare.”
“Oh?” Theo eyed his best mate curiously.
Malfoy opened his mouth to reply, but then his gaze flicked down to Theo’s neck and whatever he’d wanted to say died on his lips as his eyes narrowed.
“I’ll kiss her.” Theo walked up to Hermione and cupped her cheeks. His hands were like slabs of ice, and she shivered, but then his lips, cold and hard, met hers and approximately five seconds later it was over and Hermione felt like crying.
The room seemed to heave a sigh of relief as Theo settled at the foot of Hermione’s armchair and spun the bottle again.
Hermione jumped off her seat and bolted for the dorms, not slowing even as footsteps followed her up the stairs.
“Granger, wait!”
“I just want to be alone right now,” she cried, nearly at her bedroom door.
A hand grabbed her arm.
She glanced down at his pale knuckles and the expanse of blond hair that disappeared beneath a bunched-up sleeve. She recalled the way he'd trembled when she’d traced the protruding veins of his forearm last week, waiting for their potion to boil. His gaze following her touch intricately.
“Are you mad at me?” he asked quickly.
She yanked her arm back, refusing to meet his eyes. “I’m humiliated. You made it seem like I was diseased!”
He made a painstaking groan. “I just didn’t want to kiss you like that. In front of everyone.”
“Right. Heavens forbid they catch you snogging a Mudblood.”
“No.” He shook his head. “It’s not that. Not at all.”
“What is it then?” She looked up, catching the familiar warmth in his eyes when he looked at her. Even mid-argument they held that affectionate sparkle. Seeing her.
He stepped back, running a hand through his hair. “I didn’t mean to embarrass you. It’s just that—when I kiss you, I want you to know it’s because I’ve thought of nothing else for weeks.”
Her mind snagged on how he’d said ‘when’ and not ‘if’.
Smiling nervously, he touched her hand, stroking his thumb over the swell of her palm. Because of course, on top of his boyish good looks, astute ambition, and effortless sense of humour, the boy had to be sentimental, too. Gods.
He tugged her forward until their legs touched, eyes never leaving her face.
Heart hammering against her ribcage, Hermione lifted her head as Draco descended.
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The next morning, he was waiting for her at the foot of the dormitory stairs. His scarf twisted delicately around his neck and tucked into his coat. When she reached the last step, he captured her chin between his fingers and kissed her with breathtaking confidence.
A stunned silence filled the common room as everyone watched Hermione and Draco leave together, their hands firmly intertwined.
(736 words, loosely inspired by a scene from 'Every Summer After' by Carley Fortune)
p.s. hi i missed writing dramione ficlets so here we are.
Me, right now.
I've been letting a story idea marinate in my head for a week and there are so many avenues I could take, but I'm also nervous to even start. Mainly because the last few things I've tried to write, I've literally deleted upon reading.
I miss the old me. She used to write daily, thousands of words, and did not give a shit if the first draft sucked. She went back and wrote it again.
I freeze. Like, Deer-In-Headlights-Freeze. Why? Who the fuck knows. But if anyone has any advice other than, "Just write through it, it will be fine!," I'd be eternally grateful.
Idk if this has been done yet-
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