100 Moments Shared Betweeen Two Strangers

by Jemennuie

Draco, blinded from an insect bite, meets a volunteer while he's recuperating at St. Mungo's who tells him that she is named Jean. A series of moments from their lives before and after meeting each other. Post-Canon drabble collection. (On indefinite hiatus.)

4. Frog

Frog

"Malfoy, I wanted to let you know that I'm the volunteer for this section of the hospital," Hermione stated in a forcibly neutral tone. "If you need anything small you can ask me—I chat with the patients, read them books, things like that."

"I don't need to be read to," he snapped. "I'm not helpless. As far as I'm concerned, you can leave and not return."

"I was just trying to be helpful," she snapped back, and as she strolled away she couldn't help but remember the fable "The Frog and the Scorpion" and agree that people never changed.

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A/N: So a question for all my readers: is the fable of "The Frog and the Scorpion" well known? It occurred to me that I actually don't know if most people know it or not. Also, sorry this drabble is up a bit late.