“No, you won’t. Don’t make promises you can’t keep, Draco.”
“Are you saying you don’t trust me, Granger? Even now? Even after all this?”
The hurt in his voice was so exaggerated that Hermione couldn’t help but burst into laughter. “It’s not a matter of trust, Draco. Of course I trust you, but not even you are 100% all the time. What if you react too late? What if I just slip through your fingers? Hell, what if I’m too heavy for you and you fall right along with me?”
“What if the sky caves in tomorrow and the Dark Lord is resurrected?” he bantered back, the seriousness in his eyes not reflecting the levity of this words. “Come on, Granger. You can’t go into everything in life with a 100% guarantee. The 1% of danger is what makes it fun.”
“That would be true, if it were the case.” Hermione snapped her book closed and leaned in closer to Draco. She lowered her voice to a whisper. “But I don’t bet my life on 50% chances.”
She got up from the table, leaving a spluttering Draco behind. “Are you saying you think my chances of catching you should you fall is 50%?! Not even 70%, Granger? Or 80%? Or the more accurate 99%? What are you taking my seeker reflexes for—“
“I’d put more stock in your seeker reflexes,” she said sweetly, not bothering to turn around, “if you’d ever won more than one match against Harry.”
She swung the classroom door shut against his cry of outrage.
Hermione: Please? It’s only for tonight. I can’t find anyone else to mind him. Draco: No, Granger. Why can’t Potter do it? Hermione: Harry is busy. Draco: Weasley then? Hermione: He doesn’t like Ron. Draco: He doesn’t like me either. He hates me. Hermione: Nonsense, he loves you. Draco: Last time I spent the night in you flat, Granger, I woke up with him on the headboard, ready to pounce, no doubt planning to suffocate me. Hermione: He was only trying to cozy up to you. Draco: He hisses every time I walk in to a room. Hermione: He’s only excited to see you . Draco: Granger, he bit me. Hermione: Well you shouldn’t have sat on his spot on the couch. Please, Draco? If you do this favor for me, I’ll do something extra special for you… tonight. Draco: … Draco: Hmmm… Fine. Hermione: You are my favorite person in the world, have I told you that? See you tonight. Bye. Draco: Alright, you mangy cat. I don’t like this anymore than you do. Don’t get any ideas about offing me or anything that puts me in a bad light for Hermione and I might just not kick you out of the house once I marry your mistress. Got it? Crookshanks: *hisses* Draco: Good.
…
Much later that night, Hermione comes home and finds her flat in complete shambles: a lamp knocked down to the floor, overturned chairs, and shredded paper everywhere. She finds Draco in the middle of it all, passed out on the couch, Crookshanks curled up on his chest, both sound asleep. The sight of it made her smile.
Gives nose/forehead kisses - Draco would roll his eyes and pretend that he thinks that Hermione is a wuss every time she kisses his nose, but he absolutely adores this gesture. He also gives the sweetest forehead kisses ever. <3
Gets jealous the most - Draco because he’s one insecure bastard who would never admit it.
Picks the other up from the bar when they’re too drunk to drive - Draco because he would never be that careless to make himself vulnerable in public,while Hermione can get a tad bit too trusting and emotional.
Takes care of on sick days - This goes both ways but Draco gets sick more frequently and he loves how Hermione takes care of him so much he’d pretend he was sick longer than he originally was (that sneaky Slytherin!)
Drags the other person out into the water on beach day - Hermione because Draco hates the sun.
Gives unprompted massages - Hermione, especially when Draco comes home after a long day at work. He’d repay her with a fantastic shag, of course.
Drives/rides shotgun - Hermione is still uncomfortable flying in a broomstick, so she’d give Draco a lecture on how to fly properly and he’d do some nosedives on purpose just to annoy her (and to get her to cling tighter to him as they plunge down the earth).
Brings the other lunch at work - Hermione because Draco couldn’t cook to save his life.
Has the better parental relationship - Both.
Tries to start role-playing in bed - Draco, which will mortify Hermione at first, but she’ll act like a pro once she gets her heart in it. ;)
Embarrassingly drunk dancer - Draco, would you believe it? ;)
Still cries watching Titanic - Hermione.
Firmly believes in couples costumes - Hermione, and Draco would only begrudgingly agree because he doesn’t want his woman miffed and in a rotten mood.
Breaks the expensive gift rule during Christmas - Hermione, but she will come up with the most useful and important gifts, such as herself (wrapped in nothing but tinsel, to our Draco’s delight). ;)
Makes the other eat breakfast - Hermione, because Draco would rather linger in bed and offer her other forms of services after eating breakfast together.
Remembers anniversaries - Both.
Brings up having kids - Hermione, but Draco would soon realize how much he wants to have kids with her. <3
I thought heaven can’t help me now Nothing lasts forever But this is gonna take me down He’s so tall, and handsome as hell He’s so bad but he does it so well I can see the end as it begins, my one condition is…
