Story: Dramione, M, Both are professors at Hogwarts and a bet gone awry has them both scrambling. The two competitors resort to sneaky measures to see who will win the bet.
Chapter One: Just like old times
HPOV
I worked at Hogwarts as the transfiguration instructor. I had spent a year traveling and thinking about working for the Ministry before deciding that I missed the comforts of Hogwarts. So I sent an owl to headmistress McGonagall and I was immediately offered the post of transfiguration and head of Gryffindor house. I had been working for a few years before the abrupt retirement of Professor Snape and the hiring of my old nemesis, Draco Malfoy.
DPOV
I had spent his years after the war and school in luxury. I was enjoying the money I had collected from being a "War hero" and what was my inheritance. I also created quite a reputation for myself as a player considering I spent most of my time bar hopping at night and going home with various women only to skip out on them in the morning. I heard about the opening at Hogwarts and determined I ought to settle down at least slightly and get a real job as my inheritance was dwindling quickly with my new lifestyle.
HPOV
I heard of Malfoy getting hired as head of Slytherin and Potions Master. I immediately groaned and McGonagall gave me a stern look.
"Miss Granger, I do not wish to lecture you like a student but this rivalry has to stop. Be the mature adult that I know you are and get over the years old rivalry that you have."
"I'm sorry Headmistress. I will behave."
Minerva planned a welcoming dinner for our newest staff member which was required attendance. I dressed in my second best dress robes and I got ready by charming my hair to calm down somewhat. I planned on at least showing Malfoy what he had missed. I had initially dated Ron after the war but he and I moved on after a couple of months; determining it had been proximity which had attracted us. He ended up moving into a new job as the keeper for a new American Quidditch team that was barely keeping in the standings. He was happy though and checked in regularly on his friends in Hogwarts. Harry was working at Hogwarts as Defense Against the Dark Arts instructor and was considerably happy seeing as he also had his wife, Ginny who worked as Flying Instructor. Hermione had been happy as being with her friends but the school reunion was getting to be a little too much for her.
I entered the party and quickly made my way over to Malfoy, hoping to get the introduction over and made a quick and quiet exit.
"Hello, Malfoy."
"Hermione, we are coworkers now, I think we can use familiar first names."
"As you wish Draco. I look forward to working with you. I have actually been doing some research on a few potions over the summer and—"
"Hermione, Hermione, Hermione. I see you are still enthralled with reading, haven't read the entire Hogwarts library yet?"
"I meant potions that could be used in my transfiguration class; or at least in conjunction with a few lessons. I will owl you later. Please, I hope you enjoy the party." I turned on my heel and left, seething at Malfoy and his ridiculous tendencies. I ran into Harry and Ginny who were laughing as they entered together.
"Hey guys"
"Hermione? What's wrong?"
"Oh, nothing Ginny. I just love Draco so much and I am so glad for him to be here." The sarcasm in my voice caused both Harry and Ginny to laugh uncontrollably.
"Oh Hermione, you'll get used to it. I'm sure that he will mellow out by the time school starts."
"I hope so Harry. I really do." I fled the party and curled up in my personal quarters with my book, hoping that no one noticed my absence. I expected Ginny might help cover for me at the very least. I slept fitfully that night and I knew the reason was my thoughts had been filled of Draco. I told myself though that McGonagall was right and I needed to get over my childhood tendencies and I vowed to be civil to Draco for my psychological sake.
DPOV
I had no idea what seeing Hermione again would do to me. She had looked absolutely incredible and had definitely grown up since I had last seen her at the end of the war. She had a perfectly hourglass figure and her hair was sleek and shiny, no longer was Hermione the bushy haired girl who slapped me in third year. Unfortunately she didn't seem to want to let bygones be bygones so it was a very slim chance of anything happening there. I would have to work hard to win her into my favor.
I enjoyed the welcoming party and it was good to see my old schoolmates like Harry and Ginny. I had heard about her brother playing for the American Quidditch team and I inquired politely about him. Both Harry and Ginny left with smiles on their faces and continued to mingle in the party. I also talked to Neville about his Herbology work and we promised to get together to collect more potion ingredients and potentially work on some new creations with special ingredients.
I did notice the absence of one person though in the course of this. Hermione seemed to have disappeared after talking to me. I imagined that she was likely hiding somewhere reading a book.
Hermione's look haunted me that night as I traveled to the Three Broomsticks to get a firewhisky from Rosmerta. I needed the consistency of a bar to calm myself down. I saw an attractive woman there and she immediately invited me back to her flat in Hogsmeade. I accepted and we had a wild tryst as she was rather drunk. It was less than pleasurable as I continuously had to rennervate her. After the third time I just left her there and left for Hogwarts, despite having a raging erection. I used her floo network to get myself inside my quarters and used my Pensieve to create a small replica of Hermione. I finished myself off, imagining that I was able to finish in her mouth. I slept well that night, my dreams filled of the luscious Hermione…despite her obnoxious tendencies to read consistently.