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[alt_draco]

Right. The dragon was snitch, brilliant, all that stuff. It's not at all like flying a broom, mind (and thank Circe I didn't take my Firebolt into that place, otherwise it'd be burnt up now, too). Completely unwieldy and really wide and...spiny. Hard to steer. Hermione was clinging to me for dear life, literally.

So we had to fly around for a while to make sure we lost MLE, and then when we finally landed, miles and miles away, we slide off the dragon and

Well, there's no gentlemanly way to say this, but she snogged me. And, you know, I started to snog her but she was still polyjuiced as Hydra. Which was WEIRD. Because I knew she was Hermione but she looked like my ruddy cousin. And possibly I twinged or did something awkward because she started talking too fast like she does sometimes. "Oh! Draco, I'm sorry. I know what you're thinking, you're thinking it's just the rush from all of this. And maybe it is but it's not only that..."

So I explained that she still looked like Hydra and she was embarrassed and I suppose I was, too. And we just got back to business and started figuring out where to go next, in case MLE were still tracking the dragon.

Girls. Why do they have to wait until it's life or death to snog you? Now I've got no idea what we're going on about. I usually know how to make the next move just fine, but with Hermione it's different. She's been telling me for ages that she doesn't have feelings for me, and almost acting fearful that I might still have feelings for her - which I do, of course. But I was being respectful and ignoring them, because I didn't think she felt the same way, and didn't expect that she ever would.

So now what? I've got no clue.

Comments

[alt_justin]

Draco,

I say, that's--jolly well perplexing. I suppose so long as you are not feeling an overpowering desire to snog Hydra, now, that no harm was done, what!

But as to Hermione, have you asked her how she feels? (I've recently been reminded this is what a well-bred gentleman does when faced with unfamiliar female motivations.)

-Justin

[alt_draco]

Hermione doesn't like to talk about her feelings.

[alt_justin]

Hydra's often none too keen, either, but apparently one must still ask and not simply make assumptions.

In any event, perhaps in this case, Hermione might be more agreeable to a discussion.

-Justin

[alt_draco]

Yeah, I reckon that's the adult thing to do.

Only if it was just a fluke I'm not sure I want to know.

[alt_ron]

Ask Sirius for a bottle of firewhiskey. Or, um. Ask Tonks for whatever it is she likes to drink.

Tell Hermione you'd sort of like to go be quiet somewhere away from all the rest of them, but you'd sort of like it if she came with. I mean, I reckon you shouldn't maybe say you want to talk if you think that'll make her worried or not want to come along.

Um, then, y'know, you should share the whiskey, and when you're both a bit pissed, then you should get a bit closer and ask her if she'd like to try the snogging thing again. Just to try out what it'd be like. When you haven't just been bouncing around on the back of a dragon, and she's not looking like Hydra and all.

Just... don't drink too much before you try it. Enough, but not too much.

It's not arithmancy. I expect you'll work it out.

[alt_draco]

Yeah, no offence mate, but that would have been a brilliant idea when I was fourteen. Plus, it's Hermione. If I offer her a drink and suggest we go admire the view, she'd see through me in about 2 seconds flat.

Maybe I shouldn't have a plan. Could be best to just seize the moment, you know?

[alt_ron]

Well, then just snog her, already.

I mean, she surprised you with it earlier. Just pull her round a corner and kiss her.

Seriously.

Do it.

[alt_draco]

Seize it now, for instance.

[alt_ron]

Exactly.