Wagers

AN: This is my response to Lunar's Challenge at Rowan Greenleaf's DG Forum. I'd like to thank Rowan for the quick and awesome beta! I've quoted the first few lines from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. The one-shot is 496 words without the Author's Note and the disclaimer.

Disclaimer: Nothing belongs to me. All the lovely characters belong to J.K. Rowling. And the quoted lines to Jane Austen.

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"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife," Malfoy said. "And it is not little known that such a man is considered to be the rightful property of someone or the other daughters of the neighboring families. Such being the case, I'm not unaware of how most of the Pureblood families want to marry their daughters off to me. It does not help that I was voted the Most Eligible Bachelor of the Year by Witch Weekly or am the star Seeker of Puddlemere."

I scowled at him, his superior attitude making my blood boil. Since when does a Malfoy quote a Muggle author, anyways?

"Just because every female wants to marry you, whatever be the reason, does not mean that the same rule applies to me. I have no interest in marrying you- "

"I'm aware of that, Weasley. You're not like the other girls I've known all my life," Malfoy interrupted me, his silver eyes gazing at me in a piercing, disconcerting manner. "That is what… intrigues me."

Taking a step closer to me, the infamous blond effectively invaded my personal space, his lean body pressed up against mine. My heartbeat sped up and I cursed at my body for responding in this manner. Our team members, I was sure, had stopped doing their drills and were watching us, the spectacle turning out to be a source of enjoyment for them. Wagers were on – our teammates betting on who would be the first to react under the sexual tension and snog the other one, Malfoy or I.

I mentally snorted at the idea of sexual tension between Malfoy and me. How we hadn't shagged each other senseless yet was out of my understanding.

Why wasn't Oliver calling everyone back to attention, I wondered. Why wasn't he interrupting the little rendezvous Malfoy seemed interested in having with me, and asking us to join the rest of our teammates?

Because he too is interested in seeing which one of you snogs the other first, a voice chimed up in my head. Not too helpfully, may I add.

My attention was drawn back to Malfoy as I watched his hand come up to my face. Another heartbeat later I felt his long fingers caress the skin of my cheek, and I felt the insane desire to sigh.

"And it makes me wonder," he continued, his voice dipping an octave lower, "whether you will react the same way the other girls do or will your reaction be different. Will you sigh, or will you moan?"

"Why don't you find out for yourself?" my traitorous mouth replied before I could process what was on the tip of my tongue.

And with a smirk, his lips descended on mine.

Through the haze that I seemed to be falling in, I heard Katie shout, "I'd told you Malfoy would snog her first! Pay up time guys!"

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Lunar's Challenge:

Length: 300-500 words

Rating: Any

Pairing: Must be D/G centric

Requirements: Must quote a line from a book. (Ex. "To be or not to be.") Must include some sort of public spectacle.

Deadline: Sunday, May 2nd