Summary: Studious Hermione and... lovelorn Draco? Almost, but not quite. Response to the Dramione100 "Holidays" 100 word challenge.
Disclaimer: Harry Potter is (c) J.K. Rowling and various publishers including, but not limited to, Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books in association with Warner Bros. Entertainment.
THE SCHOLAR, THE FOOL
In a remote corner of the library, Hermione was bent over a large tome. So intent on her reading, she failed to notice the approach of a fellow classmate.
Unexpectedly uprooted and pinned to a wall, Malfoy greeted her with false casualness. "Hello, Granger. Not at your usual table. Hiding from the Weasel twins?"
"Let me go!" she demanded.
"In due time," he countered. Then, he kissed her. A mouth-on-mouth kiss she was too shocked to contest.
Afterward, he embarrassedly stuttered, "I l-l-love you."
"Wha-?" she dazedly queried.
Embarrassment died away as he broke into gales of laughter. "April Fools!"
THE END