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Hermione gathered her morning mail like she does everyday before going to work. She accidentally dropped all the envelopes on the floor as they scattered about.
Cursing softly, she bent over to pick them up and saw a piece of mail addressed to her attention: My Dearest Hermione. Cautiously Hermione picked up the envelope and quickly opened the mysterious letter As she did her fingers touched the strange substance, not knowing it was doused with a love potion on the inside.
Hermione’s fingers brushed the inside of the opened mail and pulled out the letter to see it was enchanted.
My love, I wish to be near you and yet I am far away from you. I know you can somehow feel my presence and yet my love for you has never wavered. Please just respond to this letter using your quill I gave you on your birthday….
Hermione frowned before spotting the yellow and green quill sitting on her desk. She started to feel flush and hurried over to pen her secret admirer a quick missive.
My dearest, I suspect that you have doused my love note with Amortentia or something similar to a love potion. My nerves feel like they are on fire, and I want to consummate the bond with you soon or I fear that I will die from loneliness. I think I know who you are, so my Floo is always open to you.
Once Hermione finished writing the letter, the note vanished into thin air into the recipient's hands.
Hermione felt her body growing hot, sweaty, hands trembling as she downed a whole thing of iced tea. Still not feeling any better, she ran the cold shower all over her body.
“What is wrong with me?” She uttered out loud, feeling drained and trying to prop her body on the damp shower wall.
Hermione felt like she was going to pass out until she felt someone holding her up and whispering soothing thoughts in her ear.
“Loki, you were my secret admirer? Did someone tamper the letter you sent to me with Amortenia or something similar? It feels like I want to die…” Hermione’s voice trailed off weakly while Loki scrubbed the anti potion all over her body and hair.
“Don’t die on me yet, love. I’ll find out who did this and why.” Loki vowed quietly as the couple felt the magical vow washing over them.
“You’ll have to keep that vow,” Hermione joked lightly touching Loki’s concerned face letting him know she was still holding on.
Once the anti potion worked in her system, Hermione was beginning to feel better and wrapped her arms around Loki kissing him sensually.
“Well now I take it that you are going to live. Trust me I will find the culprit who did this to you…” Loki’s voice trailed off as she kept kissing him everywhere.
“Darling, aren’t you forgetting something? The Valentine party tonight is going to be hosted here. Please let me help you? I brought plenty of snacks and Asgardin wine and ale from my brother’s private collection.” Loki reassured Hermione as he gently helped her out of the shower, dried her off and put her comfy clothes on.
“Alright, I trust you can look after decorating and setting up while I take a nap.” Hermione yawned, feeling Loki carrying her to bed.
Loki sighed as he magically decorated Hermione’s place for Valentine’s, got the food out of the refrigerator and set it out along with drinks and had soft music playing when the first couple arrived.
“Harry, Wanda, welcome! Make yourselves comfortable.” Loki greeted them warmly with outstretched arms.
“Loki, is something wrong with Hermione?” Harry questioned, concerned about Hermione’s well being.
“She’s fine, getting ready for tonight’s party. Here, have some drinks.” Loki waved his hand towards the drink table.
Draco, Yelana, Remus and Agatha showed up at the same time, and Agatha could sense something was off.
“Something happened to Hermione earlier, we need to find out what, Remus.” Agatha whispered in concern.
Remus sniffed the air, smelling traces of a powerful love potion.
Draco leaned in and asked, “What is it this time and do you want me and Yelana to take care of it?”
“I am game,” Yelana questioned, flexing her hands watching Loki for any signs of foul play.
Wanda motioned the group to join her and Harry on the sofa, “From what I can sense, Loki is studying those love letters he sent to Hermione and one of them had a love potion on it. Agatha, did you do it?”
Agatha Harkness feigned a look of shock on her face. “I may have lured witches to their deaths but not Hermione.”
Remus couldn’t stand it any longer, and he got up to sniff the tainted letter Loki was holding. “Are you sure you didn’t put the love potion on this?” asking Loki quietly while the others talked amongst themselves.
“No they normally disappear and reappear here unless ... .Thor.” Loki’s eyes darkened when he remembered his brother was in the same room when he was writing the letter.
“Maybe he was giving you and Hermione a little push to be together?” Remus scratched his chin thinking the reason behind Thor’s actions.
“What reason? She felt like she was going to die if I didn't kiss her while applying the anti love potion…” Loki spoke angrily, his voice trailed off while making a fist.
The room started shaking violently when Hermione came out dressed, stretched like she had a good nap and placed her hands on Loki’s back to calm him down.
Remus took a good long sniff of Hermione, making sure all traces of the love potion were gone. “Hermione is fine, Loki. No trace of the love potion on her whatsoever. Come on, let's eat.”
Hermione smiled warmly at Loki, "I've got a brilliant idea to get back at Thor?”
“Oh? Do tell me, is it devious?” Loki whispered as they walked to the food, not knowing that some of the food was doused with the same love potion on the letter.
“Oh trust me darling, it's on its way right now to have fun with your brother.” Hermione grinned knowing how Pansy likes to get even with those who harm her friends in a friendly way.