Harry, tired of everything, escapes to a quiet Italian estate, only to find Pansy there too (because, of course, the Zabinis own the place). Now they’re stuck together, pretending to hate each other while side-eyeing over glasses of wine
Harry, tired of everything, escapes to a quiet Italian estate, only to find Pansy there too (because, of course, the Zabinis own the place). Now they’re stuck together, pretending to hate each other while side-eyeing over glasses of wine
Draco Malfoy stood in the centre of the main hall of Malfoy Manor, hands stuffed into the pockets of his tailored trousers and one eyebrow arched in an unyielding line of displeasure.
Draco Malfoy stood in the centre of the main hall of Malfoy Manor, hands stuffed into the pockets of his tailored trousers and one eyebrow arched in an unyielding line of displeasure.
It was a truth universally acknowledged that Hermione Granger possessed a far more daring disposition than was appropriate for a lady. This inclination manifested itself in many ways, most notably in her penchant for driving a carriage with a nonchalance that bordered on recklessness.
It was a truth universally acknowledged that Hermione Granger possessed a far more daring disposition than was appropriate for a lady. This inclination manifested itself in many ways, most notably in her penchant for driving a carriage with a nonchalance that bordered on recklessness.
The study door creaked open and Draco lifted his head from the papers he was examining just in time to see his boyfriend slip into the room.
The study door creaked open and Draco lifted his head from the papers he was examining just in time to see his boyfriend slip into the room.
Hermione Granger’s mornings had always been the same since she was eighteen: a relaxing shower right after the alarm went off, a cup of hot tea with a splash of milk at the kitchen table, and the latest edition of the Daily Prophet waiting to be read on the windowsill.
Hermione Granger’s mornings had always been the same since she was eighteen: a relaxing shower right after the alarm went off, a cup of hot tea with a splash of milk at the kitchen table, and the latest edition of the Daily Prophet waiting to be read on the windowsill.
The night was eerily still, bathed in the kind of silence that amplifies every sound: the creaking of old wood, the rattling of rain against the windows, the rustle of silk against skin.
The night was eerily still, bathed in the kind of silence that amplifies every sound: the creaking of old wood, the rattling of rain against the windows, the rustle of silk against skin.
The fire crackling in the corner of Pansy's flat cast a warm golden glow over everything, fighting the thick blanket of snow that covered the cobbled streets of Hogsmeade outside the windows.
The fire crackling in the corner of Pansy's flat cast a warm golden glow over everything, fighting the thick blanket of snow that covered the cobbled streets of Hogsmeade outside the windows.
“Just drop it, T. It’s pointless”.
Draco closed the spell book he was holding with a thud and sighed, releasing a small cloud of condensation into the cold mid-December air.
“Just drop it, T. It’s pointless”.
Draco closed the spell book he was holding with a thud and sighed, releasing a small cloud of condensation into the cold mid-December air.
"It's not good enough."
Hermione’s eyes snapped to the kitchen island where Draco – his lips smeared with chocolate – was examining the muffin in his hand as if it were an explosive potion. "Excuse me?"
"The batter's too thick, the chocolate too bitter and..."
"It's not good enough."
Hermione’s eyes snapped to the kitchen island where Draco – his lips smeared with chocolate – was examining the muffin in his hand as if it were an explosive potion. "Excuse me?"
"The batter's too thick, the chocolate too bitter and..."
The sheets were stretched perfectly around Draco’s body, their whiteness accentuated by the sterile light of the hospital room.
The sheets were stretched perfectly around Draco’s body, their whiteness accentuated by the sterile light of the hospital room.
The tome of International Magical Law lay open on the table, and she was hunched over it like a branch on water, her back curved and her hair tied haphazardly on top of her head.
The tome of International Magical Law lay open on the table, and she was hunched over it like a branch on water, her back curved and her hair tied haphazardly on top of her head.