Written for The Teachers' Lounge: "I can haz prompt, plz?" Thread.
I was given a set of 5 drabbles 250 word(but under 500) about first kisses between two people. Paring was up to me. They all have a common theme. First Kisses and Holidays.
Takes place in between the 19 years later.
All stories are AU.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything you recognize.
Draco scowled as he watched strangers enter his home wearing masks. He hated Halloween. It reminded him so much of his days at Hogwarts where they would celebrate it.
He didn't care about dressing up, or celebrating. He hated it. That was, until Astoria told him it was her favorite holiday. And whatever Astoria wanted, she got. So here he was, wearing a coal black tuxedo and an ivory face mask just because his fiancée wanted a masquerade this Halloween. It was Astoria was the one who suggested masks only in formal attire.
He was lucky he talked Astoria into Alcohol at the ball, or he wouldn't be able to make small talk with people he either hated or didn't know. He took his firewhiskey on the rocks. Swirling the whiskey in his glass, he took a long swig.
"Don't you know alcohol is bad for you?" A woman approached him from behind, her own glass of firewhiskey in her hand.
"Alcohol is only bad for you when you can't control yourself." Draco responded taking another sip to spite her.
The woman stood next to him wearing a dark green evening gown and a black mask. Flaming red hair made it easy for him to know who she was.
"This is an invitation only party Weaselette." He smirked.
"Like I'd want to come to one of your functions on my own Malfoy. I'm here to support a team mate. She didn't have a date, so she asked me to come with her." Ginny turned to her side to face him taking a sip of her firewhiskey.
"Where's Saint Potter tonight?" Draco asked noticing that she looked uncomfortable.
"Off risking his life again. You know, some people have real jobs these days." She lifted her glass once more just as he took her by the arm, causing the glass to knock out of her hand.
"How dare you come into my home, to my party, and drink my whiskey, then you have the nerve to tell me I don't have a job?" He gripped her arm glaring at her, not caring about people staring at them.
"You don't scare me." she told him without sounding weak.
He was taken back. He wasn't used to someone talking back to him. Letting go of her arm, he stormed off to his office. He knew she followed him when he heard the door close behind her.
"This is a private office Weasley." he said, turning around to face her. He finished his drink and placed it on his desk staring at her as she walked up to him.
"It is Halloween. The one holiday I hate." She took off her mask and laid it next to his glass.
"Why do you hate it?" He mimicked her and took off his own mask, laying it neatly beside hers.
"If I were to tell you, I'd have to hurt you."
He could tell she was drunk, but he didn't care. He felt a little tipsy himself. Draco cleared his throat.
"Instead of hurting me, why don't you kiss me?" Draco knew it was the alcohol talking.
"Halloween was when Harry cheated on me."
"Well now you have to kiss me."
"I never made a deal."
"I don't care." Draco pulled her close to him and kissed her on the lips. When they broke apart, she slapped him.
"Don't you dare tell anyone." Ginny ordered.
He watched her pick up his mask, turn around and wink at him, letting him know she liked the kiss.
"I won't. Believe me." Draco said to her as she walked out of his office leaving him lost in his thoughts.