Lory's eyes softened, and Nott almost fucking felt bad. "Of course, Theodore."
He sucked his teeth, looked at the Ministry robe she wore. Then he sighed, rubbing his brows with his thumb and leaned back in his chair. "If I'm being completely honest, I'm just not comfortable in my new dorm."
She waited, listening, a slight crease between her eyes.
"I know it should be easier, considering there are less people sleeping in my bloody room, you know, but every time I try to rub one out, I feel like I'm being watched."
Lory blinked.
Theo continued, shaking his head dramatically, "It's like every Head Boy from the last thousand years is staring at me from invisible portraits, judging me for it. But I know they've all blown their loads in the same bed."
"Theodore—"
"No," he interrupted, "I know what you're going to say. But believe me, I'm picturing the right things, okay? Prettiest fucking skin you've ever seen, the most gorgeous, blue eyes. If you had what I had, Lory, you'd spend half your bloody day with your hand in your pants."
"Stop it—"
"It's just hard to finish in that dorm. I mean, I'm using my hands, sometimes both at the same time, even in the shower with the water drowning out the noise, I feel like I can still hear all the Head Boys chastising me."
"This is completely—"
Holding his palms up, Nott looked at her, "And it's not like those blokes have anything on me, honest. Maybe one or two over the years, but I'd say—"
"That's enough," Lory shouted, face red. She blinked at Theo who was holding his hands in front of him, a very accurate measurement between his two palms.
He looked at her, face straight, completely unaffected. "Was that too personal?"
Shaking her head down at her lap, unsure how to proceed, Lory replied, "You can't come in here and make things up, Theodore."
The corner of his lip quirked. "None of that was a lie, Lory."
She swallowed, adjusting the papers on her clipboard and lifting her gaze back up to his face. "Is this truly how you want to spend your session, Theodore?"
Clarity snapped into place and Nott jumped to his feet. He wasn't spooked like a goddamn horse. He was just on edge. "Wha—What's the deal here?" He asked, looking around, not at her. "You want something from me? Huh? Money?"
"What?"
He rubbed his lips as if he could wipe the fuzzy off of them. "Is that it? Or, are you, like...I'm not gonna fuck you, alright, so just—"
She fought a smile, looking at him like was pathetic, kind of endearing. It didn't feel like one of Parkinson's judgmental smiles before she latched onto the jugular like a viper and bled her victim dry with words. But he didn't know, he was fucking high. "Is that what you think?"
"You're just, I don't know, always fucking there when I look up. Won't leave me alone," his hands were in his pockets, his voice frantic. Fuck weed, he thought. Fuck Lorenzo Berkshire.
Dowely laughed under her breath, eyes crinkled in the corner. She rubbed her nose and then her lips straightened. "No, I don't want anything, I just...I mean, I didn't even know it was you until I was right there," she pointed a few feet away.
His jaw clenched twice, his angry-rubbed eyes darting around confused. "You still sat down."
She nodded, her lips pursed. "Yeah. Regretting it."
Nott swallowed, wishing this feeling was something he could throw up instead of let build and heighten in his mind. "Good. Don't...Stop trying to talk to me, Dowely," Nott said, turning back toward the lake and breathing hard. He was a fucking wreck on that shit, cursing Lorenzo in his head and wanting to wring Malfoy's neck for making it seem so much better than it was.
She nodded. Didn't leave.
His eyes were narrowed, worried, more so in the sense that he was seeing a million things, hearing a thousand of them over and over in his ears and he couldn't quiet them down. His chest rose, fell, rose. Hard, forced, it hurt and he thought it was only burning because of the weed. It didn't even make him fucking happy. What was the point?
Squinting at the lake, nostrils flaring, Theodore tempered his breathing.
Dowely didn't say anything, just standing a few feet away from him, looking in the same direction. Then she reached into her pocket and pulled a small piece of paper.
Love at First Bite by Eclectic_fantasy, lemoneide, LumosLamp, So_scarlett_maroon - E, WIP - As Harry's Best Woman, Hermione's time has been consumed by wedding prep. Just as she finally gets a moment to relax and enjoy the idyllic seaside location, Draco Malfoy shows up determined to suck all the fun out of it.
Lost in Translation by didsomeonesay_dracomalfoy, LuckyOrNot, mangotart_reads, ottersholdinghands - T, WIP - “Granger,” he said again, the syllables of her name luxuriating in his mouth like he was the one on holiday with nowhere to be and nothing to do. “Don’t tell me you’re ignoring the time-honoured tradition of doing nothing while your boss is away.” In which Hermione is an over-scheduled Ministry bureaucrat and Draco refuses to stop being a thorn in her side.
The Soul Stone by booksandbanter, FanFixation (SequesteredAudio), notreallyno, virgo_puff - M, 6 chapters - Hermione needs Auror protection for her soul magic research trip to Madeira. Draco needs to stop eavesdropping across Ministry hallways like a lovesick teenager. Their friends need to mind their own business. (unlikely) Featuring reluctant (but still mutual) workplace pining, a fake marriage arranged by Theodore Nott, ancient Portuguese magic, the realization that the mantra of "professional obligation" can only be stretched so far, and the scientific discovery that some souls are just destined to be bound together.
Professor, Unmoored by sarahsempra, slytherin_scribe, TimeWizardPodfics - E, one-shot - When Hermione's long-term boyfriend cheats on her again, her girlfriends insist on going to the Italian Riviera for a girls' trip. They hope that this will be the time she finally leaves him for good. Hermione knows it's what she should do, but it's easier said than done. However, when she (quite literally) runs into her old potions professor at the resort, Hermione soon learns the difference between a boy and a man, and everything changes.
Unity Park by Lispodfics, marigold_13, offthemap, themelonlord - T, one-shot - The Weasley family’s magical theme park will soon open, and a reluctant Hermione Granger has agreed to participate in the promotional material. No one told her that meant spending the day with her coworker and rival, Draco Malfoy. Good thing she definitely, absolutely, irrefutably does NOT have a crush on him. Definitely not.
Sirenaded by Hermione Granger by DarkCloud190, Pensieve_Podfics, softkombucha - E, one-shot - When Draco Malfoy is assigned a case in Tahiti, it gets exponentially worse when he finds out his partner is Hermione Granger from the Department of Mysteries. She insists on walking around in short sundresses, sweat glistening on her tanned skin like bloody diamonds in the sand. He can do this. He can survive a few days with the witch he is disgustingly besotted with without her being any the wiser. Unfortunately, due to Potter's incompetence, they have to share a room, and she is wearing the tiniest pair of little sleep shorts he's ever seen. And he's definitely not imagining peeling her out of them and worshipping her like she is Aphrodite. If only his cock would get the message.
A Better Man Would Know by FanFixation (SequesteredAudio), Kitchenwench - E, one-shot - After yet another fight with Ron, Theo suggests (read: demands) Hermione join him on holiday in Greece in order to get some much needed clarity on the situation. Sometimes, that comes in the form of copious fruity drinks and something sculpted to look at. This time though, it happens to come in the shape of a tall blond with all sorts of hidden talents.
Eros Philia Agape by CeeLeeBells, delhila_in_the_cabin, kaycares - E, one-shot - Hermione wants nothing more than for her best friend, Harry, to be happy. She just didn't expect his wedding to Theodore Nott to involve so much time spent with Draco Malfoy. Now, left to finalize their best friends' wedding details two years after an ill-fated hook-up, and surrounded by ancient magic in the birthplace of Aphrodite, the goddess of love herself, Hermione is finding harder and harder to resist his pull.
Slack Water by ani_meg_us, Molivier, Sniper_Jade (JadedandConfused) - E, one-shot - There’s a lull between tides, slack water, a moment where nothing moves. Draco has built a life in that hush, banished after the war. Then Granger appears in Broome, asking for his help, and the water shifts.
Debatable by Dracos_library, LillithMalfoy7, morgan_magic, sycadelex - E, one-shot - When Draco and Hermione realise they’ve both been invited to Pansy’s holiday home and refuse to cohabitate for a week, their friends make them face off in the only way they see fit. But after everyone quickly tires of their arguing and disappears, Draco confesses something that finally makes Hermione forget their silly little competition.
A Stroke of Luck by alwayshv, Bekazimi, Mermaidflete - E, one-shot - The Hogwarts Muggle Studies trip is the last hurrah for eighth year students, and Hermione Granger couldn't be more excited to soak up her last moments as a student and kick off her summer with a weekend immersed in the Muggle art they'd been studying all year. That is, until their professor decides to pair her with none other than Draco Malfoy for their final project. Will the pair be able to put aside their differences for their grade? What happens when they discover how good of a weapon paint can really be?
Caves, Callstones, and Cocktails by ANovelIdea13, LoreChic, LunaP999, RavenclawViking - E, 3 chapters - Fake honeymoon. Real feelings. Possibly ancient soul magic. Hermione Granger is on the brink of a magical breakthrough—or a full-blown international incident. Somewhere in the Bermuda Triangle lies a lost Atlantean artifact disrupting magic and Muggle tech alike, and she’s determined to find it. Unfortunately, her assigned protection is Draco Malfoy: reformed bad boy, Auror-turned-reluctant-babysitter, and now—thanks to a cover story neither of them approved—her fake honeymoon husband. Sharing a hotel room. In tropical heat. With a pool and plenty of alcohol available. But the artifact isn’t just ancient. It’s emotional—responding to longing, lust, and maybe even love. Hermione realizes this mission may be more personal than professional. It was supposed to be a research trip. It’s starting to feel like fate has other plans.
The Wedding Pact by AuraMarley, coldbrewcalico, Deerhound_22 - E, 8 chapters - Being Ginny’s Maid of Honour would have been easy… if the Best Man weren’t Draco Malfoy. Hermione laughed through her nose. “So what do you say? Should we form a wedding pact?” “A what?” “A wedding pact,” she repeated. “We promise to be friendly–” “Civil,” Draco corrected. “Tolerant. Just until the ‘I do’s.’” She held out her hand. “Deal?” He looked at her hand for a beat. Then, draining his glass, he muttered, “Oh what the hell,” and with an eyeroll, he reached out and shook it. “Granger, you’ve got yourself a wedding pact.”
The Voyeur's Wink by allofthelights11, MandGReadings, papercranesandapples - E, one-shot - Fresh off her breakup with Cormac, Hermione takes a chance on booking a singles trip - through an agency owned by one meddlesome Pansy Parkinson. Draco's taking too long to make a move on his longtime crush, so Pansy takes a chance intervening on her best friend's behalf. A whole singles trip becomes a trip with only two singles along for the adventure - an adventure they only quasi-signed up for. It's a quandary, but it's nothing that a little forced proximity, a (deliberate) portkey mixup, one bed, one hot spring, and a handful of underwater jets can't fix.
Summer Nights and Second Chances by AutumnWeen, beckysbooktok, jessonel, Wrathful_Wrackspurt - E, one-shot - A study partnership turned casual sex, turned more. Hermione and Draco go back to Hogwarts for their eighth year after the war and form a friendship while studying for their upcoming N.E.W.T.s. As feelings grow, they sleep together, more than once. When the term ends and they say goodbye, neither speaks their mind, letting each other walk away to the future they had planned. Years of holding a flame pass, only for fate to bring them together at Pansy and Neville’s engagement party on the Amalfi Coast. Draco finds her drinking at the hotel bar, and they pick up right where they left off, only this time, they are determined not to lose each other again. OR The story of Draco and Hermione’s second chance at love after reconnecting at Panville’s Engagement Party.
All Bets Are Off by byanca_black, Doodleholic (Kayka), Nusilverwolf, sportfucker (SportFucker) - E, WIP - Draco Malfoy has done his very best to lay low—finished all of his reports on time, caught the baddies, and been at the disposal of Hermione Granger, Beast Liaison. So when he's forced to go on a mission—to the southern part of America of all places—with her, he's to say the least...disgruntled. To make matters worse, she's announced that they are to put on the charade of being enamored with each other. Just his luck.
Ministry Relations and Summer Vacations by dramionelover1997, Ninjawurp - M, one-shot - Meddling friends send two unlikely rivals on a summer vacation with one goal in mind: become lovers.
Caffeine Highs & Summer Nights by cocotamarindo, kitkat2kith, PagesAndPotions, SadBrainHappyJuice, strandsofsaturn - E, 7 chapters - Auror partners Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy are forced to take a sabbatical after a near-miss causes Hermione serious injury during a mission. Now, with their best mates in tow, the duo jet off to the beautiful, balmy Bahamas in hopes of recuperating their physical and mental well being. It seems like R&R is out of the question, though, when their meddlesome friends start plotting ways to bring the two together and get them to confess their feelings. Soon, the trip descends into a chaotic whirlwind involving seductive seatbelt fastening, electrical fires, purebloods vs. moshpits, purebloods vs. pool floaties, way too many references to James Bond, and a dangerous little drink called an espresso martini. Hearts and bodies are all ajitter as Draco and Hermione learn to take a chance on themselves and each other.
Sunday to Forever by UpturnedPanda, VintageCherry - E, one-shot - Hermione receives a couples vacation as a gift from her mother who is worried that she is spending to much time working rather than living her life. Thanks to Hermione’s busy life, she has neglected to tell her mother that she and her fiancé have broken up. But the vacation is already paid for, so why waste it? In enters Draco with his sassy mouth and stormy grey eyes.
A Summer Fae Dream by baitswitch, KTPhoenix, SelenaV, TimeWizardPodfics - E, 4 chapters - As a child, Hermione had an imaginary friend much like any other her age. She never expected nearly two decades later she'd see him again. Especially not in the guise of her former school bully and halfway across the world at that. She'd gone to Mexico to get away from her past, not find the parts she'd forgotten.
The Shadows of My Name by Anthonyisback, cosmic_kate, Sessediz, TrillbySkinner - T, 2 chapters - “You’re doing that wrong,” Malfoy scolded, leaning much too close for his height and grabbing the purple candle she’d specifically placed there. She mouthed his words back to him sarcastically, but it was unfortunately too dark to convey her sentiments properly. — Hermione is desperate for a way to get her family back post-war, so much so that she won’t let anyone – even blond prats of days past – get in her way.
A Magical Honeymoon... or Nott by iggygiraffe, newtonn, Notty_Hobbit, Stephydfab - E, one-shot - Draco has booked an absolute dream honeymoon for the love of his life, Hermione Granger. Would he rather have been traipsing the world and fucking her in every country? Yes. However, he would give her anything. Unfortunately, he forgot to tell Theodore Nott goodbye, and, well... Theo really doesn't want to misplace his best friend.
Speak Low by basketheadgirl, CassieMK, Mydramioneaddiction, TrillbySkinner - T, one-shot - Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy left their relationship a burning pile of ash. Three years later, they are forced to see each other again as their best friends get married. Will they survive the week with each other? A second-chance romance inspired by Much Ado About Nothing
All Inclusive by PaperCranePodfics, selbindery, TeTe91, vendettadays - E, WIP - Of course, Theo Nott had to choose the day of Draco’s engagement dinner of all days to call in a favour and let him run a petty errand. It’s not just an errand, though, but a covert kidnapping onto a cruise ship with none other than Hermione Granger. OR Draco’s revelation about pineapples in the context of cruise ships.
☁︎ theo would watch you from the opposite side of the room, staring without shame or discomfort. he would always be looking at you first whenever you looked up, your eyes meeting.
☁︎ sam would pretend you didn't exist, walking by you at school or in public. but you'd catch him outside your house, sitting and facing your window, smoking and listening to music. he wouldn't watch you, but you'd both know you were the only thing he was paying attention to.
☁︎ theo doesn't tell his friends not to flirt with you. he sits back and listens, watching your reaction, smirking secretly because he's the only one who knows your secrets, the things about you his friends wish they knew. he'd let them flirt, knowing they couldn't do to you what he knew.
☁︎ sam lets his friends assume he's single, doesn't care what they speculate or what conclusions they come to. he thinks about you during the day, all the things you've let him do to you. he replays them in his head. when he walks by you, he's thinking about you on your back, on your knees.
☁︎ theo holds the back of your head when he kisses you, his fingers on the side of your neck or stroking your jaw. when he's kissing your neck, he rests his forehead on your collar bone, drags his nose across your skin and breathes you in.
☁︎ sam's hand wraps around your throat when he kisses you, pushing down on the sides with his thumb and middle and ring fingers, pushing you back until you reach a wall or somewhere he can lay you down. he holds onto your neck as he kisses down your body, bottom lip grazing your skin as he exhales over you.
Summary: She hadn't heard him speak in a month, not more than five words at a time. When he spoke to his friends, he whispered so quietly one of them had to lean in closer to hear it the second time. She wondered if he spoke louder in private, if, at night when they spoke to each other, the boy's friends could hear him from each of their beds along the circular wall. So when she passed the dungeons, where the Slytherin door was unguarded and ajar, she slipped inside.
Fear was one of Vader’s greatest weapons. Most of the time he had his opponents trembling at his power and reputation, before ever activating his lightsaber.
