Line Between Nightmare and Dream

Ginny was sitting in the front room when Hermione got home.

“Hey, I was beginning to worry” Ginny said

“I was just at Professor Phan’s” Hermione explained

“How did it go?” Ginny asked

Hermione hadn’t told anyone about her time with Lucius, but needed an outside opinion. All the technical talk sounded too sterile to Hermione, so she decided to let Ginny in on the action.

“I need to talk to you. Are the boys home?” Hermione asked

“No they went to that conference in London. What is it?” Ginny felt worried

Hermione explained the previous night and the session with Lucius.

“Wait you had sex with Lucius last night….and you waited till now to tell me!!!!” Ginny couldn’t believe her friend would keep something like that from her

“I wasn’t sure how to explain it” Hermione said

“I don’t care about explanations! I want details!!!” Ginny replied

“Ginny this more than just sex, what am I going to do on this date tonight?” Hermione asked

“WHOA!! You’re going on a date with him tonight!! Hermione we have to go shopping!” Ginny jumped up to get her coat

“Ginny please sit and listen” Hermione pleaded

Ginny sat down and looked her friend in the eyes. “Hermione you have been practically celibate since you and Ron broke up. Why not go on some dates have some fun?” She asked

“Because there are strings attached, a past” Hermione replied

“What did you tell me when I couldn’t get over my depression? That we can’t let the past decide how we live in the present.” Ginny said

That was a zinger. Hermione had said that and she was proud of herself for living by it so far. This was a huge speed bump to her theory. Could she look at Lucius and not think about the past? She had forced Ginny to face and get over her funk so she knew she had to try.

“If you don’t give this your all I’m going to ride you nonstop like you did me” Ginny said

“WHOA can I watch!” Harry asked as he hung up his coat
Ron made a gagging sound and ran to the kitchen.

“Your home early!” Ginny replied with a kiss

“Convention was canceled due to lack of participation. Apparently no one cares about wizard chess anymore” Harry said glumly

“Well we’re going out shopping. No clue when we’ll be back” Ginny said as she grabbed Hermione’s arm and dragged her out the door.

“I know the perfect place just outside of London, we can side-along” Ginny said

“Sure” Hermione said and grabbed Ginny’s arm for the trip


They ended up on a swanky street with nothing but fashion stores up both sides. Ginny quickly got them both a butter beer and explained to Hermione the plan.

“Ok we’ll walk down the street and take note of which stores we want to go into, and while we do that you will give me every detail about last night” Ginny winked at her friend

It took awhile for Hermione to open up but once she did she realized how badly she needed a girl’s day out. They giggled and gasped and shopped for hours.

“Hermione that’s the dress” Ginny said with her mouth wide open

“It doesn’t look to desperate” Hermione asked looking at herself in the mirror

“You don’t even have any cleavage!” Ginny pointed out

“But an inch lower and I would in the back!!” Hermione pointed out. Ginny laughed

The dress was green. They both agreed green was a good color since Lucius was a Slytherin. It had a higher neckline but the swooping back held all the allure. The hem came down to dust the floor with a modest train. There was some beading detail but it was a minimalist dress.

“OH SHIT! It’s too expensive Ginny” Hermione exclaimed

“No don’t look at the price I’m paying to dress you today” Hermione moved to protest “No you helped me through a very difficult time and through some terrible demons. I want you to feel so good tonight that you won’t let anything pass you by.” Ginny explained

Hermione tried to protest a few more times but Ginny handed a card to the store clerk and the dress was hers. They then went to find shoes that would enhance Hermione’s seductive walk and jewelry to make her look posh.

“Ginny thank you. Today was amazing, exactly what I needed.” Hermione said as Ginny worked on putting Hermione’s hair in some sort of order.

“Hun you deserve this more than anyone I know. Can you do something for me?” Ginny asked cautiously

“I will not take pictures!” Hermione asked

“Dang…. No that’s not what I wanted to ask” She stopped working, put both hands on Hermione’s shoulders and stared at her in the mirror.

“I know you’re scared of what might come with Lucius, but please, under no circumstances, ditch him because of who he was” Ginny said

“I promise, I may need you to smack me a few times but I’m going to give this a shot” Hermione answered

“Good. Now about those pictures” The girls spend the next few hours laughing like they were back at Hogwarts.


7 o’clock came faster than Hermione expected and with every tick of the clock another butterfly began flying inside her.

Ginny desperately wanted to drop her off but Hermione needed time to settle her head before she saw Lucius. The night was cool and she was glad she had opted for a coat. She was upset when she got to the restaurant early, she hated waiting alone.

“Hermione” Came from behind her

Lucius was already there and Hermione had to catch her breath. She was relieved Ginny had made her buy a new dress, nothing that she owned before could have let her stand next to Lucius and not look frumpy. She smirked that his shirt was slightly tighter than his normal attire. He was trying too.

“You look amazing. Here let me take your coat” Lucius said stepping behind her to take her coat.

Lucius pulled the coat from her shoulders then had to catch himself when the back of her dress never appeared. Her entire back was exposed and he realized he hadn’t seen her back the night before, heck he hadn’t even seen her breasts. He laughed.

“Is something funny” Hermione asked feeling self conscious

“This little number almost gave me a heart attack” Lucius said placing his hand on her naked back

He directed her to a nearby table. It was set with beautiful flowers and candles. He poured two glasses of wine and set one in front of her.

“To new beginnings” Lucius said as he raised his glass

“Here, here” Hermione replied with a grin

The waiter quickly came to take their orders and left with just as much haste. Hermione had seen the Malfoy effect before with Draco but it was intensified ten fold with Lucius. Everyone in the restaurant was looking out of the corner of their eyes. She could only imagine what they were thinking seeing Lucius Malfoy and Hermione Granger sitting sipping wine together.

Hermione didn’t care though. Lucius was making her feel like a million dollars. He would touch her arm and push hair out of her face. She reciprocated by drawing circles on the top of his hand and playing footsie under the table.

“That meal was amazing” Hermione said

“The duck was a little dry” Lucius replied

“Don’t ruin this for me, I may not get another chance to come back here” Hermione said

“Not if I have anything to say about it” Lucius smiled and got up to pull Hermione’s chair out for her

“Don’t you have to pay?” Hermione asked

“They have my tab” Lucius replied

“What kind of man keeps a tab at the most expensive restaurant in town?” Hermione laughed

“A very very VERY wealthy one” Lucius said softly into her ear

He kissed her tenderly on the lips and Hermione could hear gasps coming from the tables around them.

“I really don’t want this night to end” Hermione said out loud

“It doesn’t have to. I hoped we could catch a movie” Lucius suggested

“Lucius Malfoy goes to the movies?” Hermione was shocked

“Well I never said we were going to a public showing” Lucius smirked “Could we maybe leave the jacket off?” Lucius asked with a wink

“No it’s too cold out there” Hermione said

“I’d keep you warm” Lucius promised but Hermione had already gotten both arms in the coat and hugged it tight to her

Lucius made a poor attempt at looking mad and opened the door for her. He didn’t give up trying to keep her warm though. As they walked he kept his arm around her and held her tight.

The building they stopped in front of was the oldest theater Hermione had ever seen, but it was gorgeous. Gold framed elegant paintings on every wall, the ceiling was impossibly high and just as detailed.

“Lucius this is….amazing” Hermione said in aww

“Well I hope you like romantic comedies” Lucius replied and kissed her on the neck

She couldn’t believe how much of a cheese he could be. This man, who once was second hand to the most deadly wizard in the world, was going to watch a romantic comedy with her. She had to catch her breath after the last thought. It was the first time during the whole date she had thought about his death eater days. She had made it through an entire dinner with Lucius now…not Lucius then.

She stopped walking and pulled his arm so he had to turn around to face her. She cupped his face in her hands and brought his face down to hers. She kissed him with everything she had. He wrapped her in his arms and returned every bit of passion.

“We should get into the theater before we get too far” Lucius said

They walked into a theater which was even more intricately decorated and found a seat at the very center.

“Can I help you with your jacket” Lucius asked in an eager voice

Hermione smiled and turned so he could take her jacket. He pulled it slowly off of her shoulders and kissed the back of her neck, then threw the coat over the back of a chair. He traced the dip in her spin with the back of his index finger and followed his movement with his eyes.

Hermione leaned back into Lucius and he placed his other arm around her. He moved her hair to kiss her neck.

“You smell remarkable” Lucius whispered in her ear before nibbling on it

Hermione turned around to face Lucius. “Is there a movie involved in all of this” She asked, but she regretted bringing it up because he immediately let her go and sat down.

“I almost forgot” Lucius replied

“We could forget” Hermione said sitting down next to him and leaning over the arm of the chair.

Lucius leaned in to kiss Hermione then signaled the projector to start the movie. The lights went down and the movie began. Hermione sighed and gave in. She sat back in her seat and watched the opening credits until she felt the chair she was sitting in shift beneath her.

“That’s much more comfortable” Lucius said putting his wand back in his cloak. He had transformed their two chairs into one, very comfortable, love seat. Hermione moved to sit against Lucius and he put his arm around her shoulder.

The movie played for a few minutes and Lucius was using every inch of control to keep from ripping Hermione’s dress off. Hermione on the other hand was not doing as well.

She let her hand wander to his thigh and let her weight fall more firmly on his chest. Lucius pushed her hair over her far shoulder and breathed in her perfume. Hermione turned to face Lucius nose to nose. That pushed Lucius over the edge.

He grabbed Hermione’s face and kissed her. It was exactly the reaction Hermione was hoping for and she let her tongue taste his lips. He wasn’t about to be out done and pushed his tongue into her willing mouth.

In the furry of the kiss one shoulder of Hermione’s dress fell, reveling her breast. Lucius pulled her close and took her nipple in his mouth.

Hermione gasp at the warmth of his mouth and the talent of his tongue. She slipped the other shoulder off and let the dress fall to her waist. Lucius picked Hermione up and placed her on his lap and he kissed her while he massaged her breast.

“If I had known that dress would come off so easily we would have never made it past the salads” Lucius admitted

They continued to writhe in each others arms. Hermione pulled up the hem of her dress so she could straddle Lucius and he let his hands wander up her thighs.

“Lean back” Lucius said

Hermione supported herself on the backs of the chairs in front of them. Lucius pulled her panties aside and licked his thumb. He began making circles around her clit with his thumb and flicking her nipples with his other hand.

He watched Hermione buck against the air and when she was sufficiently wet he slipped two fingers inside her hot folds.

In the position she was in Hermione had very limited movement. She had to depend on Lucius’ ability and she was not disappointed. She thought for a second he might be using Legilimency on her but she only had a second to consider it before she felt a tingle building in her gut.

She tried to move to stop herself from cumming so quickly but the orgasm washed over her anyways. Her elbows wriggled and she had to fling herself onto Lucius to keep from falling. He was caught between her breasts but she didn’t have the brain power to worry about suffocating him.

“Sorry, I didn’t mean to pin you down” She said when she had caught her breath

“I wasn’t objecting” Lucius said and pulled her in for a kiss

She slipped off of his lap and pulled the straps of her dress up.

“Can we watch the movie now?” Lucius asked

“At least the next 15 minutes” Hermione replied


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It’s Monday and I have to get back to my real professors and books. I will do everything in my power to at least get a chapter up here everyday.


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