A/N - Written for the HP Halloween Fest 2012 for stawberry_kait


Prompt : Horror/Humour - 200 word limit

Title: The Best Laid Plans

Rating: G

Word Count: 200

Warnings: None.

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The Manor was eerily quiet as Hermione stepped inside.

"Hello?" she said softly.

"Malfoy?" Feeling quite chilly, Hermione wrapped her arms around herself and squinted at the darkness that coated the Manor. She wondered why the clues she had followed led her here on Halloween, of all days.

A noise to her right made her swerve around. She had an uneasy feeling about this. The hairs on the back of her neck stood up.

"Malfoy? Are you here?"

Another noise to her left made her turn quickly towards the sound. "This is not funny."

Thunk… Thunk… Thunk…

Hermione swirled around, her heartbeat quickening as the sound echoed all around her. Subconsciously, she circled her fingers around her wand.

"Boo!"

Acting on instinct, Hermione turned around and aimed a spell at her attacker, causing him to fall over with an "Oomph".

"Not funny," she said sternly before stepping over Draco and leaving.

Draco winced as he sat up. "Maybe I went too far."

George stepped forward. "A tad bit, yeah." He helped Draco to his feet. "Maybe next time you can try proposing to her before trying to scare her."

Draco rubbed his sore bottom. "Where's the fun in that?"

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Happy Halloween everyone! I also hope anyone who was in the pathway of Hurricane Sandy is doing good.

Also, there is one more spot left for the gift giveaway this December. If you want to request a drabble, feel free to PM me.