A/N: This is my set of drabbles for the DMHG Challenge over on LiveJournal. Each month we are given a prompt word, and all submissions must be Dramione-centric and exactly 100 words.
Disclaimer: I do not own the Harry Potter universe or franchise nor do I make any money off of these.
March 2012 Prompt: Celtic Magick
Title: Grasping at Straws
Rating: G
Warnings: none
I earned another shiny - Mod's Choice!
"Are you still researching this?" Draco chided her.
Hermione was sitting in the library busy scribbling notes on parchment. "I told you, if there's a way, I'll find it." There were dark circles under her eyes; she looked exhausted.
"But Celtic magick is nothing more than fanciful thinking, story-telling, fasting and taboos. It doesn't actually do anything."
"What if there's a chance?" she asked a bit desparately. "Do you really want to give up on Scorpius' life?"
A charged moment filled the air as they stared at each other.
Then Draco took a step forward. "Where shall I begin looking?"