A/N: Written for Hermione's Haven Personal Library Drabble Elimination Challenge in 2021! The quote for this round was: "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should." - Sherrilyn Kenyon-Acheron. And my pairing was Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy. Thanks to the modmins for hosting this competition! It's always such a fun one to do. No beta, just Grammarly. Enjoy!

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Summary: Draco catches Hermione in the Minister for Magic's office, but not everything is as it seems.

Pairing: Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy

Rating: M

Warnings: Mild Sexual Content, Mild Blackmail, Draco Malfoy - POV

Sundrenched Kisses

"Just because you can, doesn't mean you should." - Sherrilyn Kenyon-Acheron

"Granger!" Draco's eyes widened as she rifled through the Minister for Magic's desk. He had followed her after she had excused herself from the memorial dinner currently being hosted in the atrium. He knew she was as sneaky as any Slytherin, but to be pilfering through the Minister's desk was several steps farther than he expected of even the shadiest Slytherins. And this was Granger doing it.

"What are you doing?" he asked her, slowly approaching the desk, his eyes darting around as if he was expecting someone to catch them in the act.

"Looking for something," Granger replied absentmindedly as she examined the parchment she was holding and discarded it.

"Obviously," Draco drawled. "You are aware this is a crime?"

"Is it?" she looked up at him, her face all innocence, but her eyes, her fucking eyes, those deep brown depths held a hint of mirth in them. They mocked him at the best of times, but most especially now. "Best not get caught then."

"Granger!" Draco snapped, scandalized. "You've already been caught!"

"By you?" she asked. This time her eyebrow definitely raised in amusement. "And who will you be turning me into? Harry?"

Draco cursed, she was right. He could hardly go to her best friend and demand that she be held accountable. Potter would only view him with suspicion and would definitely believe whatever lie she fed to him.

"See, not caught," she gave her attention back to Shacklebolt's desk, a smirk on her face.

"What are you looking for?" Draco stepped closer to the desk. He wasn't even sure why he followed her, it wasn't necessarily any skin off his back if she got caught. Though, now that he was here, it would be skin off his back if they were caught together. That thought had him taking a step back.

"Do you really think I came up here and didn't set a warning ward or two?" She didn't bother looking up from her perusal.

He frowned. "Why did you allow me to pass?" His heart raced as he wondered what it was she wanted from him. Because it was suddenly crystal fucking clear that there was something she wanted if she allowed him to catch her.

She looked up at him with a full grin on her face. "Finally! I thought you'd never catch up. I need a favor," she replied cheerfully.

He groaned and ran a hand down his face. "You do realize you aren't giving me any leverage if you stage this whole thing, right?"

"But think of how you could spin this to the papers as an anonymous source!" she replied, just as cheerfully as before.

Draco shook his head and glared at her. "What's the favor?"

"You know what the favor is, Malfoy. It's the same as always."

"Fine, what's the bill you're trying to pass now?"

"Ah, see, you've caught on," she replied, rolling up the current parchment she was reading and tucking it in a small beaded bag at her wrist.

"Granger! You can't take that!" Draco darted towards her and she slid out of his reach.

"Look at Kingsley's desk..." Draco eyed the haphazard piles of parchment and scrolls. "It's a mess, he'll never miss it."

"What exactly is it, you've taken?" he asked her warily.

She shrugged. "Just something Kingsley doesn't need to see. Don't you worry about it. You just get my legislation passed, you'll find a copy of the bill on your desk in the morning." She smiled up at him and patted his chest as she walked by.

"Granger," Draco growled, reaching out and wrapping his fingers around her wrist before she could walk out of the office on him. His mouth went dry at the way her skin felt beneath his touch and he didn't miss the way her eyelids fluttered as she turned to face him.

"Malfoy," she replied, lifting her face towards his. Her lips were pursed in disapproval and it was his turn to smirk at her.

"You know the payment for getting your legislation passed," he replied, his voice took on a deeper tone and he cursed himself for giving away his desire.

She narrowed her eyes, but he didn't miss the way they bounced to his lips all too briefly before rising to meet his gaze again.

"Still just a kiss?" she asked, her own voice huskier than it had been a moment before. She wasn't nearly as unaffected as she liked to pretend.

"That is what we've vowed," he said, reminding her of their little arrangement they'd agreed to more than a year and a dozen kisses ago.

She sighed. "Fine." And turned to face him fully. He released her wrist as she pressed her hands to his shoulders and leaned up into him. He took the opportunity to wrap his arms around her waist and haul her into him so roughly she grunted as he pressed his lips to hers and ravished her with all that he was worth.

She stiffened at first, before gradually, her body melted into his and let loose a mewling moan that he promptly swallowed as he backed her toward the wall. The moment her back hit the wood paneling, he slipped his hands down to her thighs and hauled her up until her center was pressed against his raging cock and her legs were wrapped around him. Her hands delved through his hair, pressing him closer to her as they kissed.

After a long moment, she pulled back and grinned up at him, her eyes hazy with desire, she rocked her hips into his and he let out a low groan. Then she unwrapped her legs and slowly slid down his body until her feet were on the floor again.

"See you on Monday," she said brightly and pushed away from him leaving him breathless and standing all alone in the Minister for Magic's office.

~Fin~