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Prompts: (object) mistletoe/(colour) maroon

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Caught

"Oof!"

Draco looked down at the small noise of surprise as he collided with someone. He had been invited to this party as a last minute guest and as a consequence didn't know a single person here. Well except this one. Hermione Granger stumbled backwards slightly and he automatically reached out to steady her causing her to look up at him.

"Thank you, sorry I'm so clumsy. Oh! Draco what a surprise. I didn't know you were invited."

"I was a last minute addition. I didn't realise you knew Casey."

"Oh I worked with her for a bit this year and well, you know what she's like. Once she's latched onto you she just doesn't know how to let go." Hermione laughed and Draco was struck by just how pleasant a sound it was. He had never heard her laugh before, not that he had ever given her much reason to be joyous in his presence.

He looked at her properly for the first time in years. Their paths had never properly crossed again after the war. She looked good, she hadn't gained much height but she had earnt how to tame that hair of hers and it looked much better gently around her face. Her eyes were as brown as ever and her smile was wide and toothy. She was wearing some sort of maroon dress which wasn't a very pleasant colour but someone she managed to pull it off magnificently.

"You look good, Draco. The years have been good to you," she surprised him by saying.

"Thank you, you look wonderful. I'm surprised how long it has actually been."

"I know," she laughed, "doesn't it seem like just yesterday Ron started throwing up slugs?" Draco laughed despite the slight twinge of shame he felt at the mention of his old ways.

"Well," she continued after their giggles had calmed. "I had best be getting back to Ginny, she doesn't like coming to these parties so I don't want to leave her alone for too long."

Draco nodded and went to step back to allow her to pass but although he could lift his foot he couldn't move backwards. Confused he looked up only to realise they were trapped right beneath some magical mistletoe.

Draco glared around the party until he caught the eye of Casey, their hostess, she smirked at him wiggling her fingers gleefully and he glared at her again before turning back to Hermione.

"Don't worry about it," she said, "maybe this just means we could see each other again?"

It was a statement as much as a question and Draco had every intention of answering her but he was completely distracted as she stood slightly taller, brushed her lips against his, winked and walked off. He was left staring after her in complete shock.

Hermione had certainly changed!

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