Tainted Love

*Tainted Love*

Draco was lying across the floor propped up on an elbow, his shoes were off, his legs were crossed and he had shunned his robes.
The first few buttons of his shirt were open and his tie lay loosely around his shoulders.

Draco looked up when he heard the bathroom door open, there was a big cloud of steam and then emerged one of the most beautiful girls he had ever seen.

Hermione stood staring at the sight before her. ‘Merlin help me.’ She thought.

Draco held his glass up toward her.
“TrGranGranger.”

She eyed him suspiciously with her arms folded across her chest.

“And why prey tell Malfoy should I believe you. You could have done anything to that stuff.”

She absently waved a hand towards the wine and platters that lay before him.

“Suit yourself. I just thought, well we don’t know how long we’re going to be stuck here, so we might as well do our best to get along.”

“Oh how big of you Malfoy, but I still don’t believe you.”

“Will you shut up and sit down, I don’t extend olive branches often Granger, you might want to make the most of it while it lasts.”

She cocked her head to the side and looked at him through narrowed eyes.
‘Here’s to inter-house relations, maybe this won’t be to bad.’

“Ok Malfoy.” Still suspicious, she walked slowly to where he lay and sat down gracefully upon the fur across the floor.

He watched her walk towards him ‘she’s totally wasted on wonder boy, wonder if he’s got his hands on that perfect thigh?’

“What are you shaking your head at?”

“Nothing lost in thought! hav have a glass of wine, the cheese’s are satisfactory too.”

Hermione took the glass from his hand, there fingers brushed briefly and Hermione couldn’t help but blush at the smooth contact.

An hour or so and a considerable amount of wine later, the pair of them were getting along famously, alcohol induced mind you.
They had been discussing the finer points of potions, theory’s on research ideas and having light debates over the importance and uses of certain ingredients.

Neither one had realized that the other actually held intellectual brilliance and were both marvelling at the fact that this was indeed the case.


“It’s nice to be able talk to someone who knows what they’re talking about for a change.”

“What?” Hermione countered. “You mean Crabbe and Goyle aren’t hidden genius’s?”

“Ha, Ha Very funny, you know what I mean? There’s hardly anyone one in Slytherin who’s willing admit they have a brain, it might cost them the upper hand.”

“Well that was a little insightful of you Malfoy anyone would think you get a loose tongue when you drink wine!”

“Sod off Granger I don’t know why I bothered.” Draco replied heatedly making to rise from the floor.

Hermione saw him gather his walls and noticed he was going to leave and if she were honest with herself, she would say that she was enjoying this conversation.

So instinctively she reached out a hand and placed it on his arm to stop him from standing.

“Wait, I’m sorry your right!” at this Draco raised one slender eyebrow in mocking question as if to say ‘What you didn’t know that I’m always right’

“I don’t get much of a chance to speak with people who challenge my mind, I have honestly been enjoying this evening, and it has been a refreshing change from Quidditch and chess.”

Draco was looking into her eyes, big, brown and full of honesty they looked as if they were almost pleading with him not to go, he smirked down at her then and said.

“Relax Granger I’m only going to retrieve another bottle of wine from the table.”
And he motioned with his hand toward the intended object.

Slightly embarrassed by her forwardness she diverted her eyes, removed her hand and blushed profusely.

Draco was chuckling to himself while he walked over to the table, how could someone he loathed be so companionable and endearing? He would have to put that thought away for when he hadn’t ingested so much wine.

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Dumbledore, Hagrid and a very anxious Harry were waiting near the forbidden forest they could see Snape and Mcgonigall approaching swiftly from the castle.

“Albus! Albus is it true?” Mcgonagal asked as she approached the group.

“I’m afraid so Minerva.”

“Oh my dear Merlin what ever shall we do?”

Harry was getting restless and extremely impatient he couldn’t take this waiting any longer.

“GET IN THERE AND FUCKING LOOKING FOR THEM THAT’S WHAT!”

Snape walked up to Harry grabbed him by the scruff of his shirt and pulled him off the ground so he was level with his face and said.

“You will watch your mouth or get inside.”

He set him down with a shove so he was sprawled ungracefully on his back he went to walk away then added.

“20 Points from Gryffindor Potter for foul language.” Smirked over his shoulder and went to talk to the headmaster.

Harry stood immediately and went to lunge at the professor when Hagrid took hold of him by the back of his shirt.

“Best leave it ‘arry, wanna get movin’ now.”

Snape smirked once again Harry scowled and Albus had completed telling Minerva all of the events up till now. Albus cleared his throat his gain everybody’s attention.

“We must get started, we have lost a lot of time. We should split up except for Harry, you will pair up with Professor Snape.”

“Albus would he not be better paired with Hagrid or his own head of house for that matter.”
Severus said through clenched teeth, Harry was about to agree when the Headmaster put up his hand to stall interruption while he spoke.

“No Severus I think not, you are the youngest and quickest out of us here.”

At this Mcgonagal bristled slightly but the Headmaster sent her a reassuring smile which placated her slightly and continued.

“I would feel much better if he were to accompany you, perhaps you would be able to keep a close eye on him and make sure he does not get lost.”

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Hermione had her head thrown back slightly, she was releasing a loud boisterous laugh her face was glowing with high amusement and there were unshed happy tears making her eyes sparkle with mirth.

Draco couldn’t believe his eyes she was so beautiful and free in that moment he wanted to freeze it and keep it with him always.

Her angelic face shining before him in a display of natural beauty he couldn’t help but feel his heart swell with joy and admiration for this goddess in front of him.

Hermione calmed down and realized that Draco was staring at her with something in his eyes she couldn’t quiet place. Their eyes met and they were locked in an innocent study of each other’s faces. A stray curl bounced forward into Hermione’s face. Before Draco could think about what he was doing he reached forward and ever so attentively tuck the loose strand behind her ear.

Hermione leaned into his touch a little and before they new what had happened they were both leaning into each other and lips met so softly at first, Draco moved his hand under her hair to the back of her head.

Pulling her into him, he deepened the kiss, her mouth opened under his slowly and tentively their tongues met and caressed.

Draco moaned at the simple touched and deepened the kiss further, claiming her mouth with his tongue, he brought his free hand up to graze lightly over her nipple and she moaned and moved against him, she could feel his prominent erection through his slacks and was brought crashing back to reality with a sudden jolt.


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They had been searching for hours, the forest was quiet and neither party had come across a single creature.

“This isn’t right, something’s wrong.” Harry heard Snape whisper.

“Of course there’s something wrong Hermione’s missing!”

“It truly amazes me how you manage to stay alive Potter. If only you were endowed with Slytherin sensibilities instead of Gryffindor stupidity.

“What are you talking about?” Harry said Hotly not taking to kindly to the Gryffindor insult.

“Had you stopped thinking about what you would do once you got hold of Mr Malfoy and concentrated on your surroundings you would have notice that there has not been a single sound produced since we entered this forest, not only that but we have not stumble upon a single living being since we have been in here.”

Harry stared at Snape for a moment before it sank in exactly what he was saying.

‘Damn fucking Git, He’s right.’

“So what’s that got to do with finding Hermione?”

“I don’t find it in our favour Mr Potter that’s what! We are going to find the headmaster and start out with some location charms, I think that would be the prudent thing to do.”

“NO I’M NOT GIVING UP, I REFUSE TO LEAVE, AND WE WILL KEEP LOOKING.”

“Mr Potter, we are going to find the headmaster, you will do as your told or I will be forced to place a full body bind on you and drag you back to the castle.”

Snape turned swiftly on heel and started striding towards the castle; reluctantly Harry followed muttering something under his breath about batman and a great greasy git.


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A/N: This chapter was unbeta’d, So don’t go to hard on me PLEASE, I plus I would have liked to get more in but my kids were drivin me nuts so hopefully in a few days I will have something more substantial to submit for you.

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