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A Curious Meeting
Hermione, Harry, and Ron came in from the big snow fight. No one was really sure who had won, their game had been broken up after someone enchanted a few snowballs which found their way to Professor Snape's face. Everyone went inside laughing and having a good time. They were all soaked through to the bone. Hermione was now even more tired than before, and on top of that she was very cold.
Harry walked Hermione up to her room, she had decided that it was time for a hot bath and some sleep. Outside the portrait he pulled her in close for a goodnight kiss. Hermione pulled away smiling, "Goodnight Harry."
"Goodnight."
Hermione disappeared behind the portrait. Heading straight for the shower she let the water run as hot as it could. She slipped out of her wet clothes and into her nice hot bath. Hmm… "Accio wand." Her wand flew up to her hand. She whispered a short incantation and her bath was full of bubbles. Now that's more like it! Hermione relaxed and slipped further down into the tub letting the bubbles wash away the memories of the strange day.
After about half an hour, Hermione got out of the tub and wrapped herself in a towel. She went to her room and slipped into a pair of light blue cotton pants and a white tee-shirt. Grabbing a blanket she headed down to the common room to read by the fire. It was cozy there in the armchair that was by the fireplace and something smelled really good.
"There's nothing like a hot drink on a cold night," said a deep and friendly voice.
"Why thank you!" said Hermione taking one of the hot chocolates from Draco's hand.
Draco settled down in the chair across from Hermione. "Did you see the look on Snape's face after he was attacked by those snowballs?"
"Priceless!"
They both sat there laughing and reminiscing about that day's big snow fight. It was a good night. Suddenly, a large barn owl flew in through the window, dropped a letter on Draco's lap, and flew out of the room. He looked at the envelope and a strange look came over his face, but he made no move to open the letter.
"Do you want some time alone?"
"Would you mind?"
"Not at all. I'm going to head up to bed. If you need a friend you know where to find me."
With that she crossed to Malfoy's chair and gave his shoulder a squeeze. He looked up at her and smiled and she smiled back. Then she made her way up the stairs to her room. Draco watched her leave thinking to himself how wonderful she was and how he was so lucky to have finally befriended her. I hope that one day, I will meet a girl like that and she will love me in the way that I have just come to know.
Sighing, Draco turned his attention to the envelope in front of him. Carefully he tore the seal and removed the contents from the envelope. He began reading the letter. When the letter was finished, a scowl was on his face. The letter was immediately crumpled and thrown in to the fire. Draco got up and began walking to Hermione's room. No, I'll talk to her in the morning, when I've calmed down. Right now, I need to take a walk. He turned and exited the room through the portrait hole.
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Draco was sitting by the lake with his back resting on a tree. He was so busy pondering the depths of the starry sky that was reflected in the dark water that he didn't notice the figure slinking up beside him.
"A penny for your thoughts, stranger?" came a very sexy female voice.
Draco looked up to see one of the most ravishing sights he had ever looked upon. Standing before him was a woman with long curly dark hair, and full pouty lips. Her body was curved in all the right places and was covered by a pair of tight black hip hugger pants and a tight low-cut belly bearing top, which was also black. But the most extraordinary thing about her were her eyes: they were a deep color of hazel and practically glowed on this dark night.
"I didn't know anyone else was here," Draco stammered as he rose to his feet.
"Just me," she replied in her soft voice, her flirty eyes looking up into his.
There was something very familiar about this girl, yet Draco was certain that he had never seen her before. "And who might you be?"
"I'm Eve," she took a step closer to him. He could smell her intoxicating sent.
"I don't think I've ever seen you before."
"That's because I just got here." She took another step closer. Something about her seemed so familiar, yet at the same time so foreign. Yet it was there, something he knew, and something he wanted badly. He felt himself being pulled to her, wanting to explore, to find out what it was that was so, intriguing.
"So you're new?"
"I guess you could say that. I'm more like an, exchange student."
"Oh really? Where are you from."
"I'd tell you, but then I'd have to kill you." She was so close now that he could feel her breath on his lips. A slender hand reached up and touched his shoulder. Her touch was cold and sent shivers through his body. "And you don't want that," another step closer, "Do you?" Her final words were lost in his lips. Draco snaked his hands around her waist and pulled her in closer; her small figure pressed hard against his. Both students became lost in the night.
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