The New Law

The Firewiskey Moment

       

I skipped a few days to move the story along a little bit in this chapter, I can't write every single day, it would be too long and it would be a bit boring I think. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this chapter.
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter; I just play in the Harry Potter sandbox. All credit goes to J.K Rowling.

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Draco could almost feel the burn of Hermione's eyes on the back of his head. He had managed to make her thoroughly annoyed with him while they had been sitting together in the sitting room of what was now Hermione's wing. He didn't even know what he had done wrong. To be fair, his ability to think was a bit reduced due to the amount of firewiskey he had consumed.

They had both consumed quite a bit of firewiskey that evening to be honest. They had been at the meeting at the ministry and they'd gotten word from Mrs. Granger that everything was ready for their "wedding". Hermione had had a bit of a freak out. The ministry worker had given them a date for their first doctor's appointment to see that they were both fit and ready to start trying for a baby. It had all been a little much for her.

"Granger, I can feel you glaring at me," Draco said as he turned to look at her. She quickly averted her eyes.

"That's because you are such a git, Malfoy," she informed him.

"Didn't you know I was born a git, love," Draco drawled.

"But, what is it that I've done this particular time that makes me a git?" he continued questioningly.

"Well, it's not really something you did right now per se; you're just so infuriating sometimes." She explained.

"And that means that you have to be angry at me at this very moment? Because I infuriate you sometimes?" Draco raised an eyebrow.

"I don't know, I guess not. I was just thinking about it and you were here and...I don't know...I guess it's the firewiskey."

"Yes, the firewiskey...you know, I think the firewiskey is messing with our heads," Draco said as he got up to put his glass on the liquor tray.

He thought it wise to stop the intake now because he was a beginning to feel inclined to do things he really shouldn't feel inclined to do. And he did not think Hermione would want him to do said things.
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Hermione didn't really know why she was angry with Malfoy. Truth be told she was more angry at herself than anyone else because she had begun to think things that she really rather not. It had sort of snuck up on her and suddenly those thoughts were there all the time. Every time she saw him, every time he looked at her.

Hermione Jean Granger, you pull yourself together! She yelled at herself internally. Draco Malfoy's smirk is not kind of sexy, it's annoying and you don't like it. He's a ferret and you have got to stop thinking these things right this instant.

There was a whole internal monologue going on inside her head. And on the outside that had made her stare daggers at Malfoy and now he was asking what he had done wrong and she didn't even have a proper answer.

Draco had just put his glass away and now he was suddenly turning toward Hermione who was standing next to the fireplace because she had been a little cold so she was warming herself next to the flames. There was something in Draco's eyes, if she hadn't known any better she'd say it looked like desire. He came closer to her and Hermione knew that she should want to back away, but she couldn't quite bring herself to do so.

Draco came ever closer, he was a lot taller than her so she had to look up to see his face at this point. He was right in front of her.

"You know Granger, you drive me absolutely crazy sometimes," Draco stated as he bent down a little and their noses were almost touching.

"Well, for the record, you drive me crazy sometimes too," Hermione retorted.

She almost didn't dare to breathe. They were definitely having a moment and she didn't know if she wanted it ruined just yet.
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Draco was standing in front of Hermione and he was so close, if he wanted to he could kiss her. He was rather surprised that she hadn't pushed him away yet, or slapped him or...something. He looked her deep in the eyes. It was so hard to not do anything more.

He closed his eyes and swallowed hard as he clenched his jaw. He leaned even closer; their noses now touching. Hermione closed her eyes and let out a shaky breath. Was she serious, didn't she know that was not helpful at all?

Merlin, this was difficult. Draco leaned in ever so slightly more and she leaned in too and their lips almost touched, this was killing him, but Draco didn't want it to happen like this, he didn't want Hermione to just let him do it because she was drunk. He wanted their first kiss to be real. He wanted it to mean something.

So Draco stepped away from Hermione. It took all the strength he had but he stepped away.

"I'm sorry Hermione," he mumbled and then he walked out of the room.

He looked back for a moment right before he shut the door behind him and she met his gaze for a moment before she turned her back to him and he closed the door and went to have a cold shower, because he really needed to calm himself down and clear his head.
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Hermione opened her eyes and saw Draco walk towards the door. She looked at him and he paused and looked back at her for a moment. She turned her back on him, she was feeling way too flustered, and she heard the door shut after him.

It had to have been the firewiskey that had gone to her head because she was feeling all sorts of things when Malfoy was standing there in front of her. He nearly kissed her and she hadn't even cared. Not even one bit.  She'd actually wanted him to.

What was happening? Was she going mental? She emptied what was left in her glass and put it back on the liquor tray next to Malfoy's glass. She dragged her finger along the rim of his glass where she knew his lips had been, wondering how they would feel on her own and then she decided that it would probably be best if she slept in her room in her wing that night.
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Things are beginning to heat up a bit between these two now and it's very fun to write! I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Let me know your thoughts ;)