Oh Christmas Tree

Note: I do not own Harry Potter, I do this for fun, not money.


This is a reply to Lady Blue Eyes Christmas Challenge! Hope you all enjoy!!

Oh Christmas Tree



It was snowing, Hermione was in heaven. She absolutely loved it when it snowed. She giggled as she heard the grumbling man behind her. She turned to look at him and it only caused her to smile wider. Draco Malfoy was stomping through the snow behind her following her through the rows of pine trees. She had wanted a Christmas tree for her apartment. She didn't want a store bought one, she wanted a live one. She seemed so excited but honestly it just seemed stupid to him. He was cold and his boots were getting wet. Even though she lived alone and was single he thought she could handle something as simple as this. He didn't know why he was here, oh wait, yes he did. He was helplessly in love with her...

After the war ended they all ended up going back to school to finish up their year. Hermione was determined to learn as much as possible while Harry and Ron were content to only do things needed to be Aurors. To Hermione's surprise, she found Draco had the same goals as her. He had so much to prove now. At first it had been an incredibly bumpy start. Both seemed to just grate on each others nerves. But they were both the top of the class and so often they ended up paired together.

-----------------flashback

He remembered that Christmas on their seventh year was when for the first time, Hermione took his breath away. Christmas morning Draco found Hermione at the door of his head boy room with a present, she simply handed it to him, smiled, wished him Merry Christmas and walked away. Draco was floored, she was never voluntarily kind. He picked his jaw up off the floor and walked back into his room. It was a medium sized box with bright red wrapping and a bright green ribbon with a big bow at the top. He admired her wrapping skill for a moment before opening it. He creaked open the box and found himself incredibly confused....

"Granger!" He burst into the head's common room to find her reading by a fire.


"Yes Malfoy?"


"What in the name of Merlin's pants is this?" He held up what looked to be a boxing
right, with two different oddly shaped men in it. Handles were sticking out behind each man. Hermione giggled.


"It's for us whenever we get frustrated with each other. I thought it would help."


"How would it help? Is this some silly muggle thing?"


"Here, just set it down on the table I'll show you"


Draco hesitantly put it down on the table and Hermione sat down facing him.


"Here, grab the handle thingy... Ok... Now press the button."


"Merlin Granger that little man just threw a punch!"


Hermione giggled.


"Now try and aim it at my guy!"


Hermione quickly grabbed her little man and a boxing match began. Laughter quickly followed until Draco landed a hit and her little man's head flew up. Draco stood up, trying not to shout out. He found himself laughing.


"Rematch?" She said with a glint in her eye.


It was the start of a long and happy friendship.


-----------------------end flashback

Draco was sucked out of his memories by Hermione's gasp.


"Oh Draco this tree is perfect! We have to get it!"


Draco walked up and stood beside her to admire it. He had to admit, it was a beautiful tree.


"Wow Hermione... I actually agree with you."


She laughed, she knew him to well, for all his grumbling and moaning, he was loving every minute of this. After all, if he didn't why would he come with her every year?


"Come on, help me cut it down. You're going to come over and help me decorate it aren't you?"


"Can't miss those cookies you hang on the tree can I?"


"You're a sucker for my baking."


"Not just your baking. I get to admire your backside when you bend over to get them from the oven."


She punched him in the arm and he laughed.


They spent the next few minutes chopping the tree down. Hermione found herself admiring his backside as he cut the tree down for her. Gods she loved that man, it was almost painful, wishing he would love her back. She kept thinking she saw signs of it, but like a flash they disappeared and she asked herself why she hoped again and again. She was running through all the moments she should have just jumped him when suddenly he pinched her waist and she squealed and jumped.


"Draco!"


"Hermione come on, you were in your own little world. Now come on, I want my cookies!"


They both smiled and laughed at each other and apparated to her apartment. They landed and Draco levitated the tree over to it's stand while Hermione went to make them hot chocolate and get Draco his cookies. She heard Draco getting out all the decorations she stored. She smiled, he really should just live here, he knew where everything was and spent most of his time here anyways.


She had tried to promise herself she would tell him about her feelings this year, but it was hard. They had such a good friendship but the only thing that would change if they got together would be that they would be both naked when he crashed at her place. He was already her date to everything she ever had to go to, and he never even invited anyone else to be his date. They were both able to be incredibly friendly with both the Malfoys and the Weasleys/Potters. Gods she should just jump him.


She walked out to see Draco already putting decorations on her tree, he turned and smiled softly at her. She blushed and smiled back. She walked over to the coffee table to put the hot chocolate down and blushed even harder when he came up behind her. She had had a pretty graphic fantasy about him last night that had included the coffee table and him behind her...


Draco reached around her to grab his hot chocolate and heard her quick intake of breath. Her whole body stiffened. Out of the corner of her eye she saw her face flush and her body shudder. Draco's eyes widened, could she possibly want him too? Draco knew he would have to find out and soon, if there was a sliver of hope he wanted to use it.
He brushed closer to Hermione, lingering, breathing softly against her neck. Her whole body shivered again. Draco smiled and whispered in her ear.


"Come and help me Hermione."


"Oh...Ok..."


The afternoon was practically overflowing with sexual tension. Draco would brush up against her every chance he got. Touch her for any reason. Hermione got so flustered and frustrated she started returning the favor. They were both painfully aroused and frustrated, both of them too scared to take the first step.

Hermione had just been reaching up to hang an ornament on a particularly high branch when hands slipped around her waist, fingers brushing against the bare skin on her waist.


"Wouldn't want you to lose your balance." He whispered into her ear. Fingers dancing across her skin.

"No we wouldn't want that." She leaned back and ground her ass into his groin, feeling something there. She pushed against him again. He groaned.


"Merlin Hermione you're killing me." His arms tightened around her waist, pulling her flush against him. Both of them rocking against each other.


"Draco..." She sighed.


Suddenly Draco turned her around and smashed his lips to hers, pulling her against him. Their arms shamelessly running up and down their bodies. Draco growled as he pulled her shirt over her head. Within seconds they were fused back together, pulling and groping at each other. Draco's hands ran up to cup her breasts, breasts he'd been fantasizing about for years. Both of them moaned at the contact. Draco unhooked the bra and kissed and bit his way down to her breast, needing to taste her.


Hermione let out a breathy sigh and hastily ripped his shirt open, buttons scattering everywhere. Draco chuckled as he flicked her nipple with his tongue. Hermione gasped as her hands threaded into his hair, pulling him closer. He sucked and flicked her as he backed her slowly towards her room, absolutely in heaven knowing that he was causing those sounds to come from her sensual lips. He finally gave in and wrapped his hands around her thighs, picking her up. She wrapped her legs around him and pulled him into a fiery kiss, both of them moaning at the feeling of their skin against each other.


"Draco.... oh gods Draco.... I love you..."

Draco froze, he couldn't believe it... She loved him... After all this time she loved him. He looked into her eyes and saw the fear and vulnerability there. But he also saw the immense love shining just for him. He couldn't speak, he just gripped her hair and kissed her, trying to express the passion and love he felt. He continued towards the bed, every step causing him to grind his arousal into her core, both of them moaning at the friction.


"Say it again" he growled. "Again!"

"I love you."


"Again." As he bit into her neck and thrust into her.


"I love you!" She cried out.

"How long?"


"Years."


Draco growled again. Years! He could have had years! They could have been married and had kids. Their children could be decorating the tree right now. He groaned as they fell on the bed.


"Hermione... Gods Hermione I love you, I've loved you for so long..."


"You have?"


"Yes..."


Hermione had tears in her eyes and she reached up, ran her hands in his hair, slowly pulling him down, she kissed him with such tenderness it made his heart ache in his chest. He ran his hands all over her and slowly undid her jeans. His eyes never leaving hers.


"Hermione, let me show you how much I love you."


He kissed his way softly down her body, lingering at her breasts, then her navel. Biting and teasing with his tongue he found himself nibbling along her lace underwear. Looking up at her he saw the happiness from his words. Merlin he loved her. He slowly pulled down her panties. Kissing and biting his way down. He loved the sounds of her sighing his name.

He pulled her panties off finally and worked his way back up. He pulled himself up to look at her. Merlin she was beautiful. Sprawled out in front of him. Her hair fanned out looking up at him, smiling. And he was going to, after all these years, have her. All of her. Forever.


He kissed her once more and then worked his way down to her core. Hermione was panting as she felt his breath against her thighs. Suddenly she felt a warm rough pad run across her clit and she cried out in pleasure. Hands gripping his hair. She felt him lick and suck and bite her clit. Tasting her. Draco was in heaven. Hermione didn't know such pleasure could ever exhist. She suddenly cried out as Draco simultaneously sucked on her clit and thrust two fingers into her. Hermione began to tremble and Draco knew she was close, he increased his speed, flicking and pumping into her. He suddenly divested himself of his pants and thrust into her as she reached climax.

They both cried out, finally coming together. Draco softly kissed her and began to move, whispering words of love they moved together. They increased their pace slowly, building up their pleasure together. Faster and faster they moved, getting closer and closer towards their summit. Hermione began to tremble once again and Draco knew they were both close. With one last final thrust they both came together in the most intense climax, screaming each others names.

On Christmas morning, Draco proposed. No one was surprised.


Happy Holidays everyone!!!!