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Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: 2017 Event: 365 Drabbles
Prompt - action - reading

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: Insane House Challenge
word - character - Tom Riddle

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: Resolutions
gift fic for Hufflepuff (Fai), favorite character in a different era

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Time to Give In

Pairing: Tom Riddle/Hermione Granger

Hermione was curled up on the large green easy chair as she read her Transfiguration textbook, but she felt eyes on her, distracting her.

She looked up and her eyes met a dark, curious gaze from across the Slytherin common room.

'Tom,' her mind whispered.

They didn't have much in common, but they did have a couple of similarities. Neither of them were Pure-bloods, but that didn't stop the Sorting Hat from putting them in the snake pit. And they were both extremely intelligent. Intelligent enough that Hermione became Head Girl and Tom was Head Boy. Which also meant they worked together a lot.

Hermione swallowed. She recognized the look of desire that he always had when he looked at her. His intentions weren't a secret, and it took everything she had to refuse him.

Most of the female population of Hogwarts wanted him, but for some reason, he chose to focus his interest on Hermione. He said it was because she wasn't a normal, airheaded female. She didn't cater to him, and he liked her fiery spirit.

Despite his nice words, she didn't trust him. There was something dark about him. Something sinister. And she had a feeling if she allowed him to catch her, she might fall down the rabbit hole, and she wouldn't be able to find her way to the surface again.

So she'd keep running. Hermione just hoped she was fast enough.

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Tom cornered her after the Charms classroom emptied. Even Professor Flitwick was gone.

"What do you want?" Hermione asked, clutching her wand in a tight fist.

He smirked predatorily. "You."

He cupped her cheek in a rough grasp and kissed her. She tried to push him off of her, but he was too strong.

Hermione eventually gave in, returning the kiss with as much passion as he put into it.

She just couldn't deny the truth any longer. She knew he was no good for her, but she still wanted him. She wanted him so much.

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(wc: 334)