Hello everyone! I realize that my chapters are short, but honestly, I've never been one to write an entire novel for just one chapter of anything. No, this is not the end, and yes, you will find out eventually if Draco gets the job. I won't be updating daily, just because my schedule does not allow for that, but I will update as much as possible. Thank you for all the positive feedback, keep it coming!

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Silence. That was all that was currently present after Draco's rampage. Hermione was just simply in shock, and Draco was busy catching his breath and calming down. They had always brought out the most passionate reactions from one another, and now was no different. But the silence was sure to be broken soon. Neither Draco nor Hermione could shut up for very long. Especially if the continued silence meant that one side had won, and the other lost. They were competitive, and losing was never an option.

"I don't think that was necessary, nor did your tirade have anything to do with the matter at hand. Now, I've looked through your resume, and while it is impressive, there is a serious lack of experience. I'm not going to pretend that you aren't an incredibly intelligent being, but intelligence doesn't mean you can do a job like this, it involves more than what you would even expect me to be capable of." Hermione slightly smiled.

Draco however was too busy rolling his eyes to catch the glimpse of a raised cheek.

"You know Granger; you are fantastic at the art of a backhanded compliment. Is that part of the experience necessary for this job, or have you just been practicing for when we met again?" Hermione was not at all impressed with Draco's attempts to take over the interview. She was the one with power, and she demanded that he knew that.

"Malfoy, either you take this interview seriously and focus at the topics at hand, or you may leave now. I'm not going to waste my time with this if you aren't going to even bother to give me the respect I have earned. Now, what's your decision?" Hermione started tapping her right hand on her solid mahogany desk.

"Granger, I know you can't seem to get this through your thick skull, but I need this job, and I am right for this job. I am taking this seriously; I just enjoy watching you squirm." Draco was picking on her, but it was fairly harmless for his standards. Actually, if Hermione was being honest, which she wasn't at the moment, it almost sounded like he was flirting with her. This obviously couldn't be true, seeing as he loathed her kind, and he most especially hated her.

The brunette was effectively silenced, again, and trying to formulate a proper response to his out of character statements was becoming more and more difficult. She was not in control of the situation, and she most definitely wasn't in control of Draco. She was completely lost, not only for words, but how to even proceed. Her entire interview process had just been smashed to pieces, and she was desperately trying to restore order.

"I think I have obtained all the information necessary to make an educated decision. Thank you for coming in Mr. Malfoy, it's been a pleasure, I can assure you." Hermione once again grasped his large, calloused hand, something she hadn't noticed before, but just add that to the ever growing list. She then stood up, walked towards the door, and opened it. If she couldn't control the situation then she would just end everything, she wasn't going to be beaten by Malfoy.

"Ah, yes, the pleasure was all mine, I assure you. I'm just upset this interview didn't last longer. There were so many more things I had planned on saying." He shook Hermione's small, delicate hand, smirked, and walked straight towards the door. Once he walked back over the threshold, he glanced back, put on a smile that looked very close to being authentic, and left without another syllable.

Hermione however just stood in shock, still not quite realizing what had just happened. Draco Malfoy was no longer the boy she remembered. He had become a man that she was very much interested in figuring out. For purely intellectual purposes of course.