Fic: Destructing Lies (Draco/Hermione)
Title: Destructing Lies
Author: kalina_blue
Rating: PG-13
Prompt Set: 100.1 (Draco/Hermione)
Prompt: 92. Critical
Word Count: 615
Summary: A conversation about the status of their relationship.
Warnings: Post-DH, EWE, established relationship
A/N: Written for Day 02 of the Easter Angst Challenge at dramionedrabble. I used the following quote:
5. Every act of creation is first an act of destruction. - Pablo Picasso
“How about we go for some ice-cream at Florean’s?” Draco suggested.
“You know we can’t,” Hermione said, biting her lip. “Someone is bound to recognize us.”
“Well, we’ve been going out for six months now,” Draco said, sounding annoyed. “Don’t you think it’s about time we stop hiding our relationship?”
“Draco, I told you I can’t tell Harry and Ron we’re together. Especially not Ron. He’ll be so mad and we just got our friendship back on track after we broke up last year. I don’t want to destroy all that by telling him about us even if that would mean we wouldn’t have to hide anymore.”
“Every act of creation is first an act of destruction,” Draco drawled.
“The fact that you’re quoting a Muggle artist is nothing if not scary,” Hermione replied promptly.
“Well, it’s your fault for making me go to that weird exhibition last month,” Draco shot back. “All because you have this strange fetish.”
“Wanting to hold hands in public is not a fetish,” Hermione replied. “It’s absolutely normal.”
“And we could have normal in the wizarding world if you would act like a good little Gryffindor, muster some courage, and tell your friends that you’re dating the big bad wolf.”
“More like dating a snake,” Hermione muttered.
“Same difference, really,” Draco said. “Either way you are behaving like a scared sheep instead of one of those foolishly brave lions.”
“Yeah, I know,” Hermione admitted grudgingly.
“You do?” Draco asked, taken aback by her sudden capitulation. “So you are going to tell your friends about us?”
“No.”
“No?”
“I told you, Ron won’t understand.”
Draco sighed. “So what? We’re just going to continue lying to everyone?”
“Actually, I’ve got a plan.” Hermione said. “It’s just going to take some time.”
“Does it involve you waiting until we’re all old and senile and the Weasel can’t remember that he hates my guts?” Draco asked sceptically.
“No.” Hermione huffed.
“What then?” Draco asked impatiently. “Because I’m sick of having to lie to everyone.”
“Since when?” Hermione asked. “You love to lie. You don’t even have qualms about lying to your own mother, let alone the rest of the world.”
“Well, I’m sick of lying about this,” Draco said determinedly. “So let’s hear this plan of yours.”
“I’m going to wait until Ron has a steady girlfriend and then tell him,” Hermione explained. “That way he won’t mind so much that I’m dating someone else.”
“You do realise that this plan is complete rubbish,” Draco said critically, rolling his eyes.
“What? Why?”
“For starters, the Weasel has had nothing but one-night stands with Quidditch groupies since you two broke up. I’m guessing that my father will publicly announce his fondness for Muggle hip hop music before that idiot is ready to settle down. And even if Weasley manages to find a girl that can stand his presence for more than an hour, it’s still not going to make him approve of me.”
“What do you suggest we do then?” Hermione asked, miffed.
“Ice-cream.” Draco said simply. “We should go for ice-cream and you should stop over-thinking everything.
Hermione opened her mouth to protest, but Draco shook his head and continued.
“I know you’re friends are going to be angry, but that’ll blow over. And while my friends are going to be positively appalled by my choice of girlfriend, I’ve got enough dirt on every one of them I could date Longbottom and they wouldn’t dare to say anything.”
“Maybe you’re right,” Hermione said slowly.
“Of course I am,” Draco said, grabbing her arm and Apparating them to Diagon Alley before Hermione could come up with another reason to keep their relationship a secret.
Author: kalina_blue
Rating: PG-13
Prompt Set: 100.1 (Draco/Hermione)
Prompt: 92. Critical
Word Count: 615
Summary: A conversation about the status of their relationship.
Warnings: Post-DH, EWE, established relationship
A/N: Written for Day 02 of the Easter Angst Challenge at dramionedrabble. I used the following quote:
5. Every act of creation is first an act of destruction. - Pablo Picasso
“How about we go for some ice-cream at Florean’s?” Draco suggested.
“You know we can’t,” Hermione said, biting her lip. “Someone is bound to recognize us.”
“Well, we’ve been going out for six months now,” Draco said, sounding annoyed. “Don’t you think it’s about time we stop hiding our relationship?”
“Draco, I told you I can’t tell Harry and Ron we’re together. Especially not Ron. He’ll be so mad and we just got our friendship back on track after we broke up last year. I don’t want to destroy all that by telling him about us even if that would mean we wouldn’t have to hide anymore.”
“Every act of creation is first an act of destruction,” Draco drawled.
“The fact that you’re quoting a Muggle artist is nothing if not scary,” Hermione replied promptly.
“Well, it’s your fault for making me go to that weird exhibition last month,” Draco shot back. “All because you have this strange fetish.”
“Wanting to hold hands in public is not a fetish,” Hermione replied. “It’s absolutely normal.”
“And we could have normal in the wizarding world if you would act like a good little Gryffindor, muster some courage, and tell your friends that you’re dating the big bad wolf.”
“More like dating a snake,” Hermione muttered.
“Same difference, really,” Draco said. “Either way you are behaving like a scared sheep instead of one of those foolishly brave lions.”
“Yeah, I know,” Hermione admitted grudgingly.
“You do?” Draco asked, taken aback by her sudden capitulation. “So you are going to tell your friends about us?”
“No.”
“No?”
“I told you, Ron won’t understand.”
Draco sighed. “So what? We’re just going to continue lying to everyone?”
“Actually, I’ve got a plan.” Hermione said. “It’s just going to take some time.”
“Does it involve you waiting until we’re all old and senile and the Weasel can’t remember that he hates my guts?” Draco asked sceptically.
“No.” Hermione huffed.
“What then?” Draco asked impatiently. “Because I’m sick of having to lie to everyone.”
“Since when?” Hermione asked. “You love to lie. You don’t even have qualms about lying to your own mother, let alone the rest of the world.”
“Well, I’m sick of lying about this,” Draco said determinedly. “So let’s hear this plan of yours.”
“I’m going to wait until Ron has a steady girlfriend and then tell him,” Hermione explained. “That way he won’t mind so much that I’m dating someone else.”
“You do realise that this plan is complete rubbish,” Draco said critically, rolling his eyes.
“What? Why?”
“For starters, the Weasel has had nothing but one-night stands with Quidditch groupies since you two broke up. I’m guessing that my father will publicly announce his fondness for Muggle hip hop music before that idiot is ready to settle down. And even if Weasley manages to find a girl that can stand his presence for more than an hour, it’s still not going to make him approve of me.”
“What do you suggest we do then?” Hermione asked, miffed.
“Ice-cream.” Draco said simply. “We should go for ice-cream and you should stop over-thinking everything.
Hermione opened her mouth to protest, but Draco shook his head and continued.
“I know you’re friends are going to be angry, but that’ll blow over. And while my friends are going to be positively appalled by my choice of girlfriend, I’ve got enough dirt on every one of them I could date Longbottom and they wouldn’t dare to say anything.”
“Maybe you’re right,” Hermione said slowly.
“Of course I am,” Draco said, grabbing her arm and Apparating them to Diagon Alley before Hermione could come up with another reason to keep their relationship a secret.