Fic: Ulterior Motives (Draco/Hermione)
Title: Ulterior Motives
Author: kalina_blue
Rating: PG-13
Prompt Set: 100.1 (Draco/Hermione)
Prompt: 82. Doors
Word Count: 353
Summary: Hermione’s most recent project and why Draco has agreed to help out.
Warnings: Post-DH, EWE
A/N: Written for Welcome to My Nightmare: dramionedrabble ’s Halloween Challenge 2008. Day 02: She just goes a little mad sometimes. We all go a little mad sometimes. Haven't you? - Psycho.
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“Lady, are you mad?” the elderly wizard who had answered the door asked, looking from Hermione to the man behind her, who just shrugged indifferently.
Hermione grabbed her clipboard a little tighter in frustration; this was the third person in a row to wonder about her mental health. But she continued nonetheless, “The Society Against The Maleducation And Social Underappreciation of Flubberworms is completely legitimate. I assure you that this is a matter of extreme importance, which is why we are collecting signatures, in order to-“
The wizard slammed the door in her face. Hermione sighed and turned around to face her partner.
“This is unbelievable! I just don’t understand why no one takes an interest in the fate of these poor creatures,” she complained exasperatedly.
Draco looked at her, sheer boredom evident in his features. He had been the first person to call her mad when she had told him about her most recent social concern.
“Could be because this is probably the most insane project you have ever taken on. And after this SPEW business and your continued insistence of being friends with Potter and the Weasel that says a lot. I understand we all go mad sometimes, but you take madness to a whole new level.”
Hermione ignored his comments, already used to them.
“I talked to Ron earlier, and even he won’t sign my petition,” she complaint instead.
“Huh, looks like the Weasel does have at least some brain floating around in that thick head of his,” Draco commented. “Hermione, no person in their right mind will support this.”
“Well, you are supporting S.A.M.S.U.F.,” Hermione shot back, miffed.
“That’s because I want to get laid,” Draco explained patiently, as if speaking to a five-year-old. “Weasley knows he won’t get any, so he doesn’t bother with your crap… I mean, social outcasts of the month.”
“Keep talking and you definitely won’t get any-for a very long time,” Hermione spat back through clenched teeth.
“Aw, Hermione, you know you can’t resist me,” Draco smirked, but he grabbed her petition out of her hands nonetheless and rang the next doorbell.