Writing Prompt - Delirium

"I want your cold lips and sweet kisses on my warm forehead." - enamoringsuggestion

"'Mione!" Harry yelled through the floo, startling Hermione as she worked at her desk charting her current patient load. Hermione worked as a healer at St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies.

"Bloody hell Harry, you scared me. What's going on?" She huffed, standing by the floo now.

There was a groan, then Harry muttered. "Damn Malfoy hold still." He turned back to Hermione. "Step back we're coming through." Hermione stepped away from the floo as Harry hauled a semi-conscious Draco into her office.

"What's happened to him?" She asked, draping Draco's other arm over her shoulders helping Harry set him on the couch.

"Malfoy missed work the past couple of days, I became concerned and went to his flat. I found him passed out on the bathroom floor. He is has a fever and is delirious." Harry replied concern lacing his tone.

"Potter you're a right cock blocker and a shit wing man." Draco muttered as his head lobbed to and fro.

Hermione and Harry just looked at each other, mirth dancing in her eyes. "He must have a strong strain of the flu. It's been very bad this season. Stay with him let me get a room set up." She turned to grab a piece of parchment from her desk transfiguring it into a cool towel. "Place this on his head. Be back in a minute." She concluded.

Once Draco was comfortable in a bed, Hermione ran a series of diagnostic spells. It was the rather strong strain of the flu. She had the Medi-witches start a regiment of antiviral potions as well as fever reducers and pain potions. She gave Harry a couple of preventative potions for him to take, then cleared the room.

As she went to adjust Draco's pillows he started to incoherently mutter. "Honeysuckle and sun shine." Hermione looked down at him, then moved to flip the rag on his head to the cool side. "Potter, your friend is oblivious to how beautiful she is."

Hermione froze... He can't be talking about me... Don't be stupid. She internally chided herself. "Shh.. Draco rest. You will be fine in a day or two." She placed a hand on his cheek that was still flushed with fever.

"I want your cold lips and sweet kisses on my warm forehead." Draco murmured as he turned letting sleep take him.

Hermione's heart fluttered. He is delirious you idiot... she thought to herself but in a move that surprised even her, she raised up the cloth from his head and placed a gentle kiss on his temple.

The next day

"How are you feeling today?" Hermione asked Draco as she began to check his vitals, then laying out a series of potions.

"Like I went ten rounds with the Womping Willow." Draco groaned as he tried to sit up in bed. Hermione reached for him to assist. "Has anyone ever mentioned that you smell like honeysuckle."He concluded.

Hermione tried hard to fight the blush creeping up on her cheeks. "I don't believe anyone has directly told me so." She said softly.

"Well you do, and it's quite nice." He said giving her a tired smile. He knocked back one of the potions that she handed him. Grimacing at the taste he asked. "How did I even get here. Last I remember Potter and I were at the bar having drinks."

"Well apparently you didn't show up to work for a couple of days and Harry was concerned, found you passed out in your flat." Hermione stated handing him another potion.

Draco snorted then took the potion. "St. Potter ever the hero, does he ever tire of saving us all." He said but there was no malice. Draco and Harry had developed a friendship based on sarcasm.

Hermione rolled her eyes at his statement. "Do you ever get tired of being prat?" She asked.

"Do you dear Granger, ever tire of being obliviously beautiful?" Draco said with a smirk, his eyes sparkling with mischief.

Hermione looked at him wide eyed as she tried to stammer out a response. "I.. um...I... What?" Draco reached for her hand and tugged her closer. He gazed into her eyes holding her attention. She swallowed hard under the intensity of his stare. Pulling her closer still he said seductively. "When I'm all better I want more of those sweet kisses." Hermione's mouth dropped as Draco gave her a wink.

The End