warning this chapter has smut.
Hermione and Harry tried to brainstorm ideas to get Slughorn's memory. Since Harry did something to scare him after their last club dinner. professor Slughorn seemed to work hard to never be alone with him. they were having a hard time just finding him outside of class and even in class although he still treated Harry with favor he always seemed to just slither away from Harry and even be the first out the door when class was over.
They had been talking at the breakfast table when the post came in. her daily paper and a package that she had not been expecting were dropped in front of her she was surprised to see that there was no name but her own on it.
" is that from your mum and dad"? Harry glanced at the package before continuing to eat his eggs.
"mmmmm no I don't think so." Ginny and Dean had come and sat with them before she could open it. "morning, hey Harry Ginny said you changed practice to Thursday"? Dean draped an arm over Ginny's shoulder. Hermione saw how both Harry and Ginny looked at the arm "yeah is that a problem"?
"as I already told you" Ginny grumbled under her breath.
"no, no I was just double-checking, thanks again for letting me on the team" Hermione choked on her morning coffee at this Harry had replaced Mclaggen with Dean? Was Dean good, she had never seen him play but even so Dean! was Harry trying to torture himself, or was he going to unjustly hazz Dean. She was brought out of her thought when Ginny grabbed her package.
"what's this"?
"don't know I haven't opened it yet". Ginny examined the box turning it this way and that way she handed it back to her and encourage her to hurry and open it. Hermione sighed and obeyed inside was a shiny blue and silver box. It was beautiful she lifted the top and found a beautiful and fragile glass bottle in the shape of a water Lilly with a little Lilly pad to rest it on she held it out into the light and saw how the glass flower actually closed when she held it up she then created a shadow with her hand and it opened again.
She was so entranced with it that she didn't realize when Ginny let out a whistle. " whos that from?" Ginny beat her to the box and dug through it pulling out a little card.
"Dawns Beauty, wear this from now on. " she read out loud she tapped the card with her chin. Hermione could only guess who it was from and if it was who she thought and he signed the card. She felt a little cold sweat go down her neck and unconsciously looked at Harry he was just looking from Ginny to Hermione not really sure what was going on. "you and he really like to drive me nuts with curiosity huh?" she tossed the card over to Hermione and besides her own, there was no name. she let out a sigh. Everyone returned to their meal or conversations not minding her business anymore she took this opportunity to look over to the Slytherin table. She found him easily enough not only by his hair but because he was already staring at her. he smirked when their eyes met then turn back to his housemates.
Hermione cast more warming spells but they had little to no effect.
" shit ok its way too cold to do this outside" Theo pulled his yeti fur-lined coat more around him. " didn't you say you had been working on a full forcefield spell"? Hermione glared at him as a gust of wind blew her hat off and sent it flying.
"let's see you cast one" she yelled over the wind. They decided to head inside but with how bad the wind was Hermione pulled Theo to the closest shelter, Hagrid hunt. She knocked on the door a few times when there was no answer she decided to enter Hagrid wouldn't want her to stay out in this sudden storm. Inside she started a fire and peeled her layers off. Theo walked around the small area taking care not to touch or brush against anything.
"We can hang out here till things die down" she sat on his crushed couch waiting for Theo to follow suit he cast a handful of different cleaning charms on a stool before he finally sat down. "really "? She asked as she watched him do the same to another stool and set his coat on it. He just shrugged.
"so you're going to bring me back some of those muggle Christmas treat again this year right, the ones your Aunt sneaks you"? she just rolled her eyes at the guy in front of her he seriously thought about food as much as Ron did. " got any snacks in your bag"? he eyed her bag next to her, see?
"yeah I think I still have some sugar quills in there" Theo was already digging in her bag when he pulled out a beautiful box Hermione reached for it but he avoided her opening with a smile. "holding out on me, mmm, oh." Theo stops when he saw what was in the box. "so who gave you this"? he picked up the perfume bottle examining it.
" Why do you think anyone got it for me, maybe I bought it for myself," she told him. Theo just put the bottle back into the box and then stared at her. "what I can't buy my own perfume"?
"yes, yes you can but your not the type to spend 200 gold galleons on perfume" Hermione choked on air at this. That bottle was worth 200 GOLD GALLEONS she failed to compose herself and instead just gasped at the box that Theo handed back to her. "I'm sorry are you telling me that this is worth 200 gold galleons"?
" more or less I've seen the catalog the pureblood witches read and the cheapest one that Jopheinea Tiaviv sell is 200 gold galleons, and well seeing as the box has his brand on it I'm guessing it's one of his".
" I'm sorry the cheapest one what the hell kind of shop can sell things that expensive and stay in business?"
"One that markets to the richest and biggest names, so a rich bloke is courting you huh"? Theo gave a wiggle of his brows.
" What makes you think that"? Theos face showed a little shock that turned to a smile, "well I mean if a rich witch has caught your fancy then all power to you" Hermione laughed throwing a pillow at him, Theo smacked the pillow away covering his face with his free hand. "what is that smell"? " maybe Fang"?
they sat and talked, Theo trying to get information on her mystery man and she tried to do the same on the witch he was interested in. the wind died down after an hour it was already pretty late and close to curfew. The two headed back to the castle she wonder for a bit where Hagrid had disappeared to in the storm probably somewhere in the castle or off on a mission for Dumbledore she made a mental note to buy him some snacks or tea as a thank you for the shelter even if he wasn't there. Though to be honest it was better he wasn't she didn't have to explain Theo this way. She was almost to the stairs that lead to Gryffindor tower when she felt the buzz from her coin. She stopped in her tracks reading the short message. Before turning and heading to the room of requirements.
Hermione slowed to a walk seeing Draco waiting. he looked up at the sound of her footsteps he smiled as she stopped in front of him. " you look more of a mess than usual Hermione" he pushed her hair out of her face just for most of it to fall back.
"shut up you prat" she noted that he wasn't looking too good either with bags under his eyes. They entered the room and Hermione couldn't help but notice the new addition to it. There was a large bed where the desk had been it looked like something you would find in a king's room. She walked over to it running her hand over the material. Soft and silky. She felt Draco come up behind wrapping his arms around her middle. "this is new".
"brightest witch of our age," he said jokingly he went around her and lay lazily on the bed propped up by one elbow. " you should take your coat off it wet" she went to a nearby chair setting her bag down followed by her coat and scarf she walked back to the bed. Draco had already made himself comfortable with a pile of pillows behind him. she climbed onto the bed feeling it sink below her she had a hard time making her way to where Draco lay. She glared when she heard his snicker. He seemed to either get bored waiting or maybe felt like helping. grabbing her hand and pulling her over to him. she adjusted herself so her upper half laid against his making an awkward T.
"This bed is ridicules," she said in a huff after she became settled.
" This bed is proper, you'll love it as soon as you learn how to get on a bed that isn't found in a ship's cabin".
" the Gryffindor beds aren't that small nor is my bed from home, this" she waved around them. " is just well ridicules how many people can this fit 5?" Draco's hand started playing about with her person. " you're all wet and freezing, what were you doing before?"
" I was outside for a bit." When she saw him about to inquire more she decided to distract him with a question of her own. " why do you have dust on you, it is very noticeable when you dress in all black". Draco seemed to examine the shelve of his button-up shirt then changed to a face of annoyance at the thing that ruined his clothes.
"Why aren't you wearing the perfume"? he asked turning his attention back to her. Hermione pressed her lips right she wanted to ask about the perfume. " Draco about the perfume it seems like it is probably a little expensive." Draco just cocked one eyebrow at her. " and well the price of a gift doesn't really matter and I really like it. it's beautiful but well, I guess I was just curious how much it cost" she felt embarrassed asking. she really didn't think how much a gift cost mattered but when it came too expensive gifts it was a little different.
"About 460 Gold Galleons," he told her unfazed. Oh god, Hermione puked a little in her mouth at the shock of the newfound information.
"I'm sorry I don't think I can keep that" she tried to scramble out of the bed so she could get to her bag and grab the box that held the perfume that cost more than her whole wardrobe. Draco grabbed her wrist and pulled her back. " it's a gift and as you said, you don't think price really matters."
" yes but that's too much."
"no it's not, the point of a gentleman giving such a gift is so that he can enjoy the women enjoying the gift I want you to wear it and smell it on you, besides there are no returns for such items" he smirked when she rolled her eyes "fine," she told him he had snuggled up to her and they laid there talking about their upcoming Christmas plans.
" how about you will you be going home, I'm sure your moms been lonely."
" I don't know I might stay here over break."
"really your just going to leave her alone?" Draco seemed to be deep in thought. She wasn't sure why he wouldn't want to be home sure with his dad in Azkaban it must be hard but that shouldn't stop him from going home. She studied the bags under his eyes. his eyelids started drooping while they lay there in silence.
" it's getting late," she told him while getting up.
" mmm it to much trouble going back to the dorm, just stay here." He didn't open his eyes when he made his suggestion. " I shouldn't."
"We don't have class tomorrow."
"I don't have a change of clothes."
"it will be fine, stay" he had opened his eyes when he again told her to stay. they stared at each other for a bit before she nodded and watched a small smile form on his face, he really could be nice looking when he wasn't trying to be an ares. The two of them removed their clothes she set hers on the lower corner of the bed leaving on her undershirt and knickers. Draco had stripped to only his boxers and was pulling the many decorative pillows and tossing them aside before pulling the blankets down and climbing in.
Hermione followed suit settling in the bed she made sure to give her and Draco a bit of space not that it was hard in that bed. Draco let out a breath of air before moving and closing the space between them. Hermione curled into his side trying to hide her face she could only imagine how red it was based on how hot it felt. She wasn't sure how long she lay there listing to his breathing and feeling his finger move up and down her arm. Trying to not make it too obvious that she was taking little whiffs of him. he smelled really good, she really should have put on some of the perfume she could only wonder what she smelt like. She wasn't sure how much time passed as her eyes got heavier and heavier until she fell asleep with Draco next to her.
Hermione let out an exuchagted breath she had woken up a bit ago. In a tangle of limbs, Draco was now spooning her from behind and every one of their limbs had somehow become twisted together from their legs to the fingers. she had no idea what time it was she knew there was a clock somewhere in the room but she couldn't see it from her position. She had woken up due to how hot she felt with Dracos and her shared body heat under the layer of blankets.
Unlike her, Draco seem to find no discomfort and anytime she tried to untangle or pull away from him, his grip would tighten or he would press his body against her more than it already was. She was taking a break from her struggle when she felt something hard on her back. She wiggled around a bit before she realized her movements were making it worse. Come on was he really still sleeping. after a bit of more struggling about she was ready to just start waking him, she was being considerate because he had seemed so tired last night hench why she hadn't done so earlier but her kindness was just about out.
She felt him untangle a bit and let out a sigh, finally, she was free she was ready to move the moment he let go until his hand then found themselves up her shirt grouping her. she let out a moan when he pinch one of her nipples between his fingers. she moved her hands over his weakly trying to pull them away. " wait, I should really get going" she told him.
"it's the weekend there's no class" he argued and returned to his task. He lowered one hand to start stroking over her knickers while the other remained on her breast then started to grind behind her.
she closed her eyes and decided to just enjoy the light morning pleasure before long she was moving along with his actions building her pleasure and creeping closer to her release. She felt the hand that had been working her breast disappear when she felt him freeze in all his movements. Before she knew what was even happening she was alone in the bed a little feverish and confused by their activity and then the sudden absence of it. She turned to see his back turn to her digging through his things. She lay there not sure what had happened or what was now going on. He seemed to find what he was looking for but stayed turned away from her.
" Draco, what's wrong"? she wondered if he had changed his mind which when sex was involved never happened. Did she do something wrong? " just a second," he told her keeping his back to her still. She thought about peeking to see what he was doing when She remembered the clock and looked past Draco and scanned the wall till she saw a grand old grandfather clock, 7 am. SHIT, she had hoped to get back to her dorm before 6 to at least pretend that she had made it back last night but her roommate would be waking up by now Lavender for sure. she always made sure to make time for her morning beauty regiment. She still had her clothes from yesterday and they were not even her uniform so people were sure to notice, fuck.
She struggled to unwrap from the sheets and climb out of the bed grabbing her things and dressed. "what are you doing"? Draco asked on the other side of the bed.
" People will already be getting up I really need to go, beside you seem busy". She had pulled her sweater over her head and saw that Draco seemed to stare at his arm in anger she also noticed his wade in his other hand. "I'm not I just…come on we can just do a quickie" he smirked at her as he sat back onto the bed. She can't lie she was tempted but had decided against it. Telling him next time she grabbed her bag and headed to the door before she left she took a last glance at him sourly sulking once again seeming to study his arm, weird. She left and headed up to the Gryffindor tower. Halfway there she got the idea to transfigure her clothes she wouldn't be able to do much but hopefully, it would be enough. While fixing her clothes she wondered if Draco's arm had hurt and that's why he had stopped maybe to grab something for the pain. She couldn't recall him mentioning an injury. But it is not like they told each other everything she tried to remember if it was the arm that hand found its way under her while they slept. did she do that was she fat? She put her scarf and gloves in her bag seeing the box that had the perfume in it. She pulled it out and applied some it really did smell wonderful.