Hello Love

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟓 - 𝐀𝐧𝐱𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬

Hermione was dressed again. She had been attempting to get dressed for a while now, Malfoy just kept interrupting her. Or did she interrupt him? She honestly didn't know. What she did know was that their relationship, if that was what it was, had evolved into something new. It wasn't just sex any longer, they didn't have sex just now, it was different. Softer.

It wasn't love.

Hermione knew it wasn't love because she had felt love before with Ron, however fleeting it was. It wasn't that she fully relied on Malfoy now, but there was some mutual acceptance of each other sometimes, even if it was mostly through sarcasm and banter. She thought it had to be infatuation. They were infatuated with each other. The mere thought of what they did just now, made her heart race all over again.

She stared at him, lying in the bed. He was stark naked, the remnants of their intercourse still gleaming on his skin. His hair was deliciously mussed and his eyes were hooded as he was staring darkly back at her.

He was so good looking it was unfair.

She had managed to zip up her dress herself this time, but she desperately needed new clothes. Especially for tonight's meeting at Grimmauld Place. She hadn't forgotten, she was supposed to meet The Order tonight.

'I need my clothes.' she said, voicing her thoughts, while slipping on one of her golden heels. 'I can't keep transfiguring bedsheets.'

'I need to be at my office today.' he said tilting his head to admire the upskirt view she was giving him.

Perverted voyeur.

'Then I'll go back to the apartment myself.' she shrugged. He sat up immediately and glared at her.

'You absolutely will not!' he said, clearly agitated.

'How am I supposed to get my things then!' she countered. 'I need my belongings Malfoy!'

He strode towards her, not even bothering with his nakedness. He grabbed her upper arms and glared at her. 'It's not safe!' he barked.

'What other options do I have?!' she fired back. 'I'm not allowed to apparate, I can only use the floo network unless I really have to, and I'm out of bloody underwear!'

Malfoy ran a hand through his tousled hair. He seemed irritated by her, she didn't care less if he was, but she also knew that even if she didn't like his anger, he was a tiny teensy bit right.

It wasn't safe.

'I'll arrange something,' he said begrudgingly. He ran his hand down his face and gave her a defeated look. 'I'll ask.. Nott to take you shopping.'

Hermione froze. He was going to ask Theo? Didn't he say he wouldn't let her shop with him again? It was already hellish the last time they went for a contraceptive potion.. Merlin's dangly underwear, she needed another contraceptive potion now! Was she really going to buy another one with Nott again?! She groaned audibly and Malfoy raised his eyebrows at her.

'What.' he stated as he grabbed his wand and quickly scourgified himself. Hermione grimaced as she knew what he just vanished off himself. Wasn't it more hygienic to take a shower right now?

'I need another contraceptive potion.' she mumbled shamefully.

'Why? Didn't you just have one?' he asked, picking up his boxer shorts and putting them on. 'They work for a few days, don't they?'

Hermione gave him a look. 'Of course they don't.' she said annoyed. 'Whatever gave you that idea? It's a last resort to avoid pregnancy. If it was that easy, everyone would use them instead of the lepquiumfolia potion that takes twenty hours of brewing. Please tell me you're joking?'