Hermione Granger walked into the familiar doors that led to her favorite place in the world – the library. Normally, she preferred to study and read her books alone but today, she was in a rather wonderful mood. So instead of sulking away in a corner and shutting the world out, she preferred to sit with Ginny Weasley, Lavander Brown and the Patil twins, Padma and Parvati. It seemed odd to find this bunch in the library but seeing as Professor Snape was in a rather foul mood more so the past couple of weeks, he decided to give everyone 3-feet long essays due in 2 days.
She walked over to the group of girls and they waved at her and pulled out a chair for her to sit on. This wasn't her usual crowd but seeing as Harry and Ron opted to zoom off into the air to try out Harry's new broomstick and scarcely care about Potions, they became her company. She didn't mind. It was actually nice to not have to endure rowdy and idiotic behavior from the two.
"Hey Hermione!" Ginny Weasley said as Hermione sat down and dropped her tower of books.
"Hello girls, any luck with the Potions essays?"
Lavander groaned and whined, "None at all. I'm stuck and this only my tenth sentence. I am doomed to fail!"
Parvati Patil who was furiously writing on her parchment sighed and said, "I am beat. Maybe we should take a break or at least not think about Potions for the next 15 minutes or so."
Padma Patil threw her quill away and patted her twin on the back, "That's the best idea you've had in a while."
And so while Hermione pored over her essay, the girls decided to exchange gossip. Apparently, someone told someone who was told by someone that one of the Slytherin sixth years had a nose job and it was botched or something. Hermione rolled her eyes at the ridiculousness of it all but couldn't help but giggle. These really were less scary and dangerous times now that crazy old Voldemort was six feet under.
She was way past 3-feet of her essay when the girls switched their conversation to Hogwarts' boys. This time, the rumors were about a hot Ravenclaw boy who apparently, was looking to find a new girlfriend since his last one cheated on him for a younger boy. They all gushed over him and giggled. This conversation led to them talking about so many other boys. Hermione smiled to herself. They definitely went way over their 15-minute break!
"Hey! I have an idea! Let's all make a list of the boys who we would definitely snog senseless if given a chance!" Lavander squealed and the girls all grabbed a fresh piece of parchment and wrote down all the boys they wanted.
"I would DEFINITELY snog and even shag Draco Malfoy." Parvati Patil sighed adoringly.
"Oh eeew!" Ginny scrunched up her nose in disgust.
"What? He's a fine specimen of a man!" Padma giggled.
"Yeah, but he's a git, right 'Mione?"
Hermione did not look up from her parchment, "Uh, yeah, I guess so."
"Oh my god!" Lavander squealed for the tenth time that hour, "I would so want to marry him! I can imagine our wedding invitations. They read, 'Lavander Rose Brown and Draco… Draco…' What is Draco's middle name?"
Silence.
"You know, I have NO idea." Padma said. "I don't even know his middle initial."
Hermione finally spoke up, "It's probably S."
They all looked at her, "Really? What does it stand for?"
"Sodding." Hermione giggled, "Draco Sodding Malfoy." She was laughing now. Ginny joined in.
"It could be B, too!" Ginny supplied, "Draco Bloody Malfoy!" Hermione laughed louder this time.
Parvati joined in, "Or! It could be F! Draco Ferret Malfoy!" This time they all laughed as they remembered that hilarious memory from fourth year.
"Oh you are so bad!" Padma slapped her sister's arm.
"You know," Lavander said, "if it were up to me, he'd be Draco Hot Lips Malfoy."
Ginny and Hermione groaned in disgust while the twins giggled in agreement.
"That is just disgusting, Lavander! Draco Malfoy is so not attractive! Right, Gin?" Hermione wrinkled her face in disgust.
"Well you know, 'Mione, I wouldn't go so far as to call him unattractive I mean, he does have quite the charm." Ginny shyly said.
Hermione's look was incredulous. "Not you too, Gin!" She shook her head in disbelief. "Please! He is not all that!"
"Oh but rumor has it that when he kisses you, your mind gets blown away and you're incoherent and numb after. He's THAT good!" Lavander giggled again.
"I heard he kissed this girl from Hufflepuff and she fainted right after." Parvati shared.
"I heard he just whispered in this girl's ear and she fainted!" Padma added.
"I heard he's wild in the sack!" Ginny laughed and all four girls were giddy with excitement.
Hermione groaned, "Well I heard he's an ugly, spoiled, selfish ferret. " The girls chose to ignore her.
"I think his name is Draco Handsome Malfoy." Parvati batted her eyelashes.
"I think, it's Draco Perfect Malfoy." Lavander sighed.
Hermione decided to put an end to this. She looked at all four of them on her right and left side and said, "Oh guys! I have a good one! Okay, are you ready for what I just thought of? Hold on to your hats 'cause this is a good one!"
Nobody responded. They all seemed to be fixated on something above Hermione's head. Hermione just shrugged it off and continued, "Okay, I think his whole name is Draco L. Malfoy. Quick! Ask me what L means!"
Still no reply. Still staring over her head.
She continued, "La. It's La! Draco La Malfoy!" She laughed. "Get it? Draco La? Dracula?"
Stunned silence.
"Oh come on guys! It wasn't THAT bad! I thought it was rather funny! Didn't you? Draco La!" She almost cried this time from laughing too hard.
"Glad to see I amuse you. Granger." An all-too-familiar drawl was heard from behind her.
Oh bloody hell. Hermione froze. Draco Malfoy was standing behind her all along? Now that explains their stunned faces and lack of response. Hell. What the hell. She swallowed and turned to him.
"Spying on us, Malfoy? Did you want anything?"
He smirked. "Nothing, really. It was just that I was sitting over there—" he pointed to a table near them that was concealed by a trolley of books – "and I couldn't help but overhear my name being said over and over and over. Naturally, as any normal human would do, I came to see what was up. I didn't think I would stumble upon you and your friends making fun of my name and me." He was shooting daggers at her now.
She scoffed, "Oh please, Malfoy. You've insulted me most of my life and have called me foul names. This doesn't even make us even! Besides, portions of what we said, well actually, just the ones Ginny and I said, were true."
"That I am Draco Sodding Malfoy and Draco Bloody Malfoy?"
"Yes, that's right." She flashed him an innocent smile.
He rolled his eyes. "Please, if any of those were true, it would be the Draco Perfect Malfoy, Draco Handsome Malfoy, oh! And the best one, Draco Hot Lips Malfoy!" While he said this, he turned to look at the other girls and winked at them. They all giggled and blushed furiously.
Hermione scoffed even louder. "Please. This is just making me sick."
Draco shifted his glance at her again and smirked, "Don't you hear the rumors about the way I kiss, Granger?"
"If I did, I wouldn't even believe them. Besides, rumors are what they are. RUMORS. They don't prove things to be true, especially rumors circulated by hormonally-driven teenage girls from Hogwarts. So no, I don't believe the rumors because there are no proofs. Now please Malfoy, go away, you are ruining my day with that stupid smirk."
She turned around and started to read again. When her friends all pouted, she knew he had walked away again. It was rather weird that Draco Malfoy didn't put up a fight. Normally, he wouldn't back down. He'd fight her until everything turned out nasty. She shrugged. Oh well, maybe I finally put that git in his place. She smiled and hummed happily while finishing her essay.
A few minutes later, Padma gasped. Now, she noticed all four girls looking above her head again, stunned.
"What?" Hermione asked. Someone tapped Hermione on the shoulder. She turned around to find Draco Malfoy with a playful smile on his face.
"Geez, what now, Malfoy? Finally came up with a witty retort? Took you long enough."
"Granger, I have thought over those last few words you told me and I have decided you were right."
Hermione's eyes widened. "I beg your pardon, are you actually admitting defeat?"
He chuckled, "Heck no, Granger. Do you think I'm loony? No, I was merely saying that you had a point."
"Exactly which part of what I said?"
"The one where you said that they were all rumors and there were no proofs."
She nodded. "Okay. Well, congratulations, Malfoy! You actually grew a brain!" She turned around again and attempted to finish her work.
"I'm not yet done, Granger." He turned her around.
"What else is there, Malfoy?" she huffed impatiently.
"I simply came over here to defend my honor." He was smirking again now.
She wrinkled her forehead, confused. "By that you mean exactly what?"
Instead of answering her, he merely bent over and took her lips into his. All four girls on the table gasped. He kissed her slowly, waiting for her to shove him off. She was too surprised to register what was happening that she somewhat opened her mouth in shock. He took this as a sign to kiss her deeper and did exactly that. He kissed her a little bit longer, licked her lips and played with her tongue. She eventually started to respond. She had never felt anyone kiss like this. It seemed surreal. She gave out a low moan and he growled, this time running his hands through her hair.
After what seemed like forever, they pulled away gasping for breath. He was smirking and she was just stunned silent. He chuckled.
"Well, Granger, did we enjoy that?"
Hermione was still too shocked to respond. Draco Malfoy bloody kissed me. And I bloody liked, no, loved it.
He chuckled again and placed a stray strand of her hair behind her ear. "Can't deny that I didn't enjoy that. You're a hell of a kisser, Granger, who knew?"
She was more shocked now. Draco Malfoy kissed me. And he enjoyed it. She still remained silent.
He cocked an eyebrow, "I guess this proves the rumors are right, yeah? I do blow people's minds out when I kiss them." He straightened himself and gave her a playful wink. "I guess Draco Hot Lips Malfoy isn't off the table, yeah?"
She was gaping and staring at him. "Careful now, Granger, this reaction you're showing me seems to tell me that you want more." He licked his lips playfully and laughed.
All five girls were looking up at him, stunned, which made him chuckle more. He turned and walked away. After a couple of steps he turned back around and said, "It's Lucius, by the way. Draco Lucius Malfoy."
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