The Gift Wrap Competition

Thankfully them forgetting to cast the Contraceptive spell, wasn't an issue.

Hermione had gotten her monthly cycle. She had gotten some very odd looks from the other girls whom happen to be in the girls lavatory when she did.

Of course, her practically screaming at the top of her lungs, "Oh Merlin, thank you. Yes! Thank you, Godric!" when she had been inside the stall would raise an eyebrow or two.

She had confided in no one what had happened, and she was sure Draco hadn't either.

Pansy continued to give her nasty looks and whisper "Mudblood" to her whenever Hermione passed her in class or the halls.

When everyone asked Pansy and Draco why they had broken up, Pansy just claimed she had other prospects in mind. Which no one understood, because Malfoy would be one of the greatest catches in the Wizarding world, right?

Although Draco was growing tired of Hermione avoiding him, he wasn't sure what to do. He wasn't sure what we wanted to say to her. However, he did know that he could not get Hermione Granger out of his mind.

Hermione was having a similar issue. She tried to avoid Draco with everything she had. She did her best to ignore him. She refused to look at him. When in their rooms, she hid in her bedroom until she knew he was no longer around.


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Finally, Draco couldn't take it anymore.

It was a week before St. Valentine's and he'd been going bonkers. He decided he would cast a "Notice Me Not" charm on himself, and when Hermione thought she was alone in their common room, he would pounce.


He wasn't quite sure what he was going to do, but he had to do something.

He knew that she had rounds to do that night. Usually when she came back from rounds, if she thought he was in bed, she would stay in their common room for a bit.

With the charm he would cast, she would think he was in bed or something and once she got comfy he could surprise her.

He was to the point, he didn't care if she got mad and yelled, or screamed and hexed. Anything was better then nothing.


Draco went about his normal Saturday routine, of visiting the Slytherin common room. Having a quick game of Quidditch with Blaise and a few others. Studying in the library and such.

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Supper time was upon him, and he decided to put his plan into motion.

He had just finished eating, and was rising from the table. Crabbe asked him if he would be jioning the Slytherins for a game of something or other in the Common Room.

He said loud enough for Hermione to hear, that no he wouldn't be. He felt what was the beginning of a headache and was going to lie down for the night.

Much to Crabbe's dismay, he gathered his things and made his way to the head common room. He knew he had time before Hermione came back, but he hadn't missed that look of concern when he'd mentioned a headache.

"This might be easier then I thought." Draco said aloud to himself.


He took his things to his bedroom. Got into more relaxing clothes, a pair of pajama pants and a t-shirt.

After grabbing a book from his room, he made his way to the cushioned window-sill of their common room.

Upon making himself comfortable for the wait. He cast the "Notice Me Not" charm, and went about reading his book.


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Hermione had just finished her rounds with Ginny. She always liked it when they got to Patrol together. The two girls always found many things to discuss.

Thankfully they had only found one set of after hours students.

Hermione was feeling a bit hyper, and wasn't quite ready to settle in for bed.

"I hope Draco is really in his room. I'd like to relax in the common room for a bit." She thought to herself, upon approaching the portrait to said rooms.

The portrait, smiled at Hermione as she said the password, and wished her a "Good night."

Hermione thanked the young girl, and wished her a good night as well.


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She had went to her room to change her clothes. Hermione had exchanged her pants and shirt for a pair of shorts and a tee. She always relaxed more in unbinding clothes. And even though it was still winter, the fire always kept her warm.


She had just settled in the armchair, next to the fire, with her book when she thought she heard someone mutter something.

Glancing around the room, she didn't see anything so she deemed herself hearing things and went about her reading.


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Draco watched as she entered their rooms. She had went to her bedroom, and came out fifteen minutes later in nothing but some skimpy shorts and a t-shirt that left nothing to his imagination.

He gave her time to settle herself. When he closed his book, he thought she'd caught him.

She was glancing around the room, when she seemed to dismiss it, he waited a few more minutes.


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Hermione had just gotten well and good into her book, when she heard another noise.

Before she could look around, there was a set of hands covering her eyes.

She didn't need to ask who it was, she could smell him.


"Malfoy, you scared me half to death!"Hermione exclaimed.


'NOw how did she know it was me?' he thought to himself. Still he said nothing. And he didn't uncover her eyes.

"Really this is quite childish." She was getting aggravated.

Draco leaned in close to her ear and whispered, "But I've missed you, and since you guessed who I was right off, you get a prize. Don't you want your prize Granger?"

She was caught off guard by his raspy voice. She couldn't remember ever hearing him sound that way.

Then he licked her neck ever so gently.

She shuddered.

"Yes, I think you do want your prize." Draco whispered.


Before Draco could go any further, there was a very loud banging coming from their portrait entrance.

Draco growled, "Now who in the bloody hell is that?"


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