Prompt: Bunny
Pairing: Tomione
"You're ridiculous, there is no way I am wearing that." Tom sneered, pointing at the hideous bunny suit Hermione was holding, "I'd rather fondle Merlin's saggy testicles before even putting that thing alone near my head." He motioned to the giant bunny mask with a shudder of distaste.
"That's crude." Hermione made a face of disgust and stepped closer to him, holding out the costume, "It;s just for a little while, Tom." She wasn't above pleading, "It would mean a lot to the kids."
"Why a bunny, why couldn't it be something fun like a snake." He pushed the outfit back at her, making her sigh in frustration.
"Because it's Easter, you know, the holiday where the giant rabbit delivers candy filled eggs to children, not giant snakes." She shoved the costume into his arms, "Now march right into that room, change, and get your cute arse back out here before I curse it off."
A smirk slowly made it's way on his face, "So you think my arse is cute?" He countered, looking quite smug.
"Yes, which is why it would be a shame if I had to curse it off, now go." She pointed at the room, looking up at him sternly until he admitted defeated and went to change. Now it was Hermione's turn to be smug, she loved it when she got her way.
It didn't take long for Tom to finish changing and she heard a muffled voice telling her not to laugh before he made his way out back into the hall where she was waiting.
She tried so hard to keep a straight face but the corners of her face kept twitching up and small giggles made their way out as she tried to talk, nearly making it impossible to get out what she was trying to say, "Y-You look soooo c-cute." She finally got out, laughing so hard that a snort came out, causing her to laugh even harder.
"Shut. It." The mask was still muting his words, causing Hermione to lose it all over again. The costume was ridiculous, no pants, giant fuzzy tail, a vest and fluffy ears to top it all of. It was perfect.
"Are you done yet?" Even though she couldn't see his face Hermione could tell he was unamused.
"Oh goodness, yes, sorry. You're just so precious." She wiped a tear, taking a deep breath before retrieving the basket full of treat-filled eggs and handing it to him.
"Shoo, shoo." She did a shooing motion with her hands, "Go pass them out to the cute little students before they wonder what happened to their Professors."
"You're evil." He muttered, barely audible as he hopped off, knowing Hermione would get onto him if he did anything less.
Satisfied that he would do as she said she made her way to the large table in the great hall where all the other Professors were already eating, "Hello Albus." She greeted her mentor, smiling.
"I see Tom is in the holiday spirit." His eyes were twinkling as he watched the white rabbit bounding up and down the aisles, passing out the plastic eggs.
"Oh yes, I couldn't impede his enthusiasm at all, he was so very eager to assist me this morning." Dumbledore began laughing, seeing through Hermione's innocent facade just as easily as he saw through Tom's when he was a student.
"So I take it he wasn't pleased at all?" He popped an after breakfast lemon drop in his mouth, sucking on it cheerfully.
"Not in the slightest, but he knows whats good for him." Her eyes took on a diabolical glint as she watched him make his way up to the table and sit down next to her. The rabbit head finally was removed from his own head and she nearly drooled all over the food on her plate. The rabbit head had obviously been hot and made him sweaty, black tousled hair clung to his forehead.
He looked absolutely breathtaking and he was in a stupid bunny suit. Merlin help her she was helpless.
Tom caught her staring and sent her a wink before leaning towards her, whispering in her ear so only she could hear, "Like what you see."
"Depends." She commented, acting unimpressed.
"On?" A perfect eyebrow quirked up, bringing her attention to that dark, grey eyes that she loved.
"What will you do if I do?" She quirked an eyebrow of her own, challenging him.
"Nothing."
"Nothing?"
"Yes, nothing." He turned from her, bringing his attention back to his meal, completely irritating the witch.
"Shame, that is." She shrugged, turning to her own meal, scooping a bit of fried egg on her fork and depositing it in her mouth- she absolutely loved them.
"Why's that?" He couldn't help asking.
"I was thinking of rewarding you tonight, for being such a good bunny." She grinned, noticing that his attention was now focused on just her again- perfect.
"Really now." He moved in slowly, his arm wrapping around her shoulder before trailing a hand down her face and moving it so she was looking directly at him, not caring that everyone could see them right now, "And just how were you planning on rewarding me?"
"Wouldn't you like to know, Mr Riddle." She teased, his lips still hovering not even a centimeter from hers, making her feel breathless.
"I'd rather you show me, Mrs Riddle." He teased back, leaning in the rest of the way to give her a chaste kiss, knowing that the students were used to their public displays of affection and that the other Professors couldn't complain about something so small- besides, they all found it quite romantic.
Especially a certain 'old busybody' who once believed that Tom would continue to make all the wrong choices, that is, until he met the one right choice he couldn't say no to.
