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“Well it looks like we’re trapped” Hermione uttered
The blond boy in front of her just rolled his eyes “You think? Quit playing Granger, can’t you just call dumb and dumber and make them solve this mess? After all it was you gryffindors that were in charge of the decorations on this wing of the castle”
Of course he had to be a git as always.
“First of all don’t call Harry and Ron that, for the love of Merlin, grow up!! Also you can’t be sure that they are the ones responsible for putting this in here”
Draco just stared at her in annoyance.
Hermione continued. “And second, it’s not like our way out is that complicated Malfoy, it’s just a kiss you know?
Draco had a strange sort of look, Hermione wasn’t sure if he was horrified or curious or mad? probably a mix of it all, he did look bewildered at the notion.
Hermione couldn’t help but laugh. She tilted her head so that she could look straight into him. “Don’t look at me like that, we are both in 8th year, I’m pretty sure you are already familiarized with the concept of kissing right? Or maybe that’s a bit too much before marriage in your virginal pureblood customs?”
Draco looked at her, he was seething now “Shut it Granger I’m bloody well familiarized with the concept of kissing, thank you very much. But still I don’t know what part of all this you find so amusing”
“Someone got your knickers in a twist Malfoy? The way out is pretty obvious, seems like your brain stayed ferret size you know?”
Because of their little situation, they were already pretty close, but even then, he grabbed her arm and inched her closer, he looked furious but somehow he managed one of his stupid maddening signature smirks, She gasped.
“Oh, Did I scare you?” He huffed. “You think you are so fucking funny don’t you Granger? I’m not an imbecile, I know how magical mistletoe works, It’s just that with you probably having only kissed weaselbee it would be pretty cruel of me to make you experience the real thing just to have you go back to mediocre at best so soon.
Hermione rolled her eyes, she was about to go off but
“Oh don’t look at me that way” Draco continued “you know I’ve been working on myself Granger, I’m a better person now, I wouldn’t do that to you”
At this point Hermione was already fuming,
“Of all the people I could’ve end up with in this situation of course it had to be you. You are making this way more complicated than it should be! I need to get to class! Can’t we just get this done with?” she said.
Draco chuckled “For Salazar’s sake I didn’t know you were that desperate for me Granger, being so straightforward and all, guess your gryffindor is showing, wasn’t sure you had it in you. But since you are almost begging for it”
She didn’t have time to react in any way possible, Draco just put his hand below her chin and tilted her head in such a delicate way, she felt like she was melting, he then closed the space between them and just like that, their lips were locked into each other.
He kissed her, and she couldn’t help but kiss him back. She started to feel the vines of the mistletoe untangle, but there was something in her that didn’t want that moment to stop so in a bold move she put her arms around his neck.
Apparently his trail of thoughts was similar because she could feel his hands slowly beginning to grab her waist and pull her closer.
After that, they both just gave into the kiss, she laughed into his lips, she felt him smile but they didn’t seem able to stop, the class they had to get to, long forgotten.
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How much time had happened? They probably couldn’t be sure.
It really seemed like no one could separate this pair until-
“Shouldn’t you two be in professor Vector’s class right now? 10 POINTS FROM GRYFFINDOR AND SLYTHERIN”
With a loud gasp, they both broke the kiss... faster than you could say quidditch
They turned around and stared at a very confused looking McGonagall then they looked at each other and couldn't help but burst out laughing.
They quickly composed themselves and Draco looked apologetically at the professor.
“We were just on our way actually, Granger here got lost and I just-“
he looked at a lost for words.
Hermione bumped him slightly with her elbow on his side so that he would continue, but apparently a kneazle had gotten his tongue.
“Malfoy here was just… helping me find my way back!!” She then grabbed his hand and yanked him. He looked startled but he quickly nodded confirming what she had just said.
Hermione looked at their joined hands with wide open eyes and she stifled a chuckle.
“It was great seeing you Professor! But as you just said we’re running late to class!!”
She then threw McGonagall the widest smile and blurted, “Hope you have a great day!!”
And with that they flee as fast as they could in direction to arithmancy class.
Minerva couldn’t help but laugh as she saw the unique pair of students she had just found snogging in a hallway run like their lifes depended on it.
It definitely looked like friends and family were not the only thing that was going to be brought together this yule season at Hogwarts.