Slytherin Love - Harry Potter One Shots

A Way for Us (Draco x Hermione)

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The warm sunlight of early June warmed Hermione Granger's back as she walked through the courtyard and headed towards the Hogwarts owlery, an hour before her first class began.

"Hermione!" Parvati called, passing by her friend on the way to the Great Hall. "Want to eat together? I'm just on my way to breakfast now!"

"Thanks, but I actually just ate. Maybe we can meet tomorrow?" Hermione asked, turning to talk to Parvati but not bothering to stop.

"Sure." Parvati shrugged.

Hermione turned back around and continued on her way but Parvati blinked in confusion.

How odd........

Parvati noticed that although Hermione was headed to the owlery, she had no letter in her hand.

Parvati shrugged it off and resumed her journey to the Great Hall.

A few moments later, Hermione quickly raced up the owlery's steep steps, feeling her heart pound when she made it to the top.

Hermione checked the time.

Fifteen after seven.........

Hermione took a deep breath and quickly rushed inside the owlery before she looked.

That was a mistake.

Hermione violently collided with a tall boy dressed in his Hogwarts uniform.

The boy's hair was so blonde it was nearly white and its color contrasted sharply with the vivid green of his Slytherin tie.

"Watch it, Draco!" Hermione snapped as she and the boy both recovered from their run-in.

Draco Malfoy huffed and frowned accusingly at Hermione.

"How dare you tell me to 'watch it', Granger!" Draco hissed. "We agreed to meet at seven and I was punctual! You're the one who's late!"

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Hermione and Draco scowled at each other for a moment before they heard others' footsteps approaching.

Together, Hermione and Draco quickly scurried into a hidden nook in the owlery's cavernous, stone walls.

Once they were safely out of sight and earshot from any other early morning owlery visitors, Hermione and Draco could finally conduct their business.

"Don't snap at me for being late! Do you know how many lies I had to tell to get here so early without attracting attention?! I don't understand why you asked me to come anyway! What do you want, Draco?!" Hermione snipped.

"The same thing I've wanted since we were first years, Granger......" Draco replied as a wolfish grin spread across his handsome face. "......You~."

Hermione rolled her eyes in irritation and crossed her arms.

Draco smirked at Hermione and rested his hand on the stone that she laid against, standing in front of her.

"I believe we discussed this before the war........you and I are over, Draco. Everything's over." Hermione said calmly.

"You're right, Granger!" Draco said with a laugh. "Everything is over! The war's over! He's over! So......we don't have to hide anymore. It's safe for us now." Draco said with a happy smirk.

Hermione gave Draco an incredulous look and threw up her hands in frustration, "US?!? How many times do I have to tell you?!? We're done! So what, the war is over?! That doesn't change who you are and who I am, Draco! I was.......tortured by your auntie for goodness sake! Your family wants me and my family dead! How could you possibly think we could ever be together?!"