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Hermione blearily looked up at the huge grandfather clock ticking away on the side wall of the University Library. Oh dear… It was 3 am. It had been two years after her graduation from Hogwarts, and Hermione was pursuing a dual degree in both Transfiguration and Potions, an ambitious feat. In doing so, she had sacrificed many, sleep, social life, and romance (Oh, Ronald…). It had all been worth it though, as Hermione had been exposed to an incredibly diverse and complex world of wizarding academia, an intellectual powerhouse beyond her wildest dreams. She had stayed up all night, in the library with her peers and classmates arguing over the latest research studies, researching and reading the endless rows of books and ancient manuscripts that were stored in the university library, one of the oldest in wizarding history.
To her surprise, among her university classmates was an old Hogwarts acquaintance, Draco Malfoy, who was pursuing a Potions degree. Despite the initial frosty start, which involved a heated and extremely lengthy debate on the merits of the latest controversial Potions Monthly article, their friendly relationship had gone smoothly, both realizing their compatibility through mutual respect and a shared interest in academia.
Draco, heading back to the university campus after a long day at the Potions conference was completely exhausted. His shoulders slumped. He still had a week's worth of Potions essays and research analysis due tomorrow. It looked like he would be pulling an all-nighter in the library… or rather, an all-morning. It was nearing 3 am, and he had four hours until his first class. Crossing the street, he saw the bright neon glow of the muggle convenience store in front of the concealed wizarding University campus. Well, I could use a pick-me-up he mused. He dropped in and quickly picked up a four-pack of Red Bull, an energy drink that his friend and peer Hermione introduced him to. He was completely hooked on this caffeine stuff.
Lugging his pack of Red Bull, Draco tiptoed into the dark… or nearly dark library. He sighed in relief as he spied a familiar bushy-haired woman sitting in the middle of the vast library, hunched over scrolls of parchment, with stacks of books surrounding her. A single lamp was lit, casting a warm light over her clearly exhausted form. He slid into the chair across from her and slid a can of Red Bull to Hermione.
She looked up blearily, expression changing from weariness to a tired smile.
"Draco, you are a fucking lifesaver."
"I serve to please." He smirked, and cracked open a can, taking a huge gulp of the refreshing beverage. He started pulling out multiple scrolls and books, creating his own mini fort of books that rivaled Hermione's.
She laughed and rested her head on his shoulder, never pausing from the frantic writing of her Potions essay.
He casually slung an arm around her shoulder, and began to write, a warm fuzzy feeling spreading from the middle of his body. He was happy. They were happy. All was good.
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