The Littlest Things (DxH)

Disclaimer: Oh, sorry, I've been too busy fanning myself because of Draco's hotness to try to grapple with Warner Bros and JKR to get HP's rights. Plus I'm scared of lawyers.

Author's Note: Here you go – I am so sorry for the ridiculous long time between updates. College is seriously kicking my ass. Thanks for all the reads and reviews! (rano, heytheredalaila, Missy Muggle Witch, superfragile, ChasingStarlight, Rambina, xNikkixMasscurex, Trignifty, LilBitzer, Sincerely Izi, firebirdflame, bookworm-bianca, evilcrossedwithgood, IreadDrSeuss, dee-dee142, IrethFalassion, YellowFang's Loyalty, missMANNEQUINx, honestlyybailee, LlamaPhi, Uber-l33t Rabid Ninja Squirrel, Haddaleyferret, Querida Goddess, reader101, ILOVERWHPDM, erii-baby, wildchild1017, ALottaRandomnessInMe, Forks-and-knives, ELM-tree10, Bella's-Choice, Vinwinz, selenehekate, purplekitten7, SCaRoL, xblackdragonx, PeanutluvsHP, FelizNavidad, DracosLover1313, iceprincess800, magdalena2122, October Addums, svfiction101, Tainted Halo Lao Ma Tatsu, hsmprincess, xoxo chocolatelover xoxo, Heartless ArchAngel1895, turbyhurby288, xoxojessicaxoxo, Sienna-shirou, hermy permy, RandomObsessivePsychoFangirl, red flamie, lexilex, Gemma Legend, IZIBELLE, tears85, RollingBubbles, TomCruiseIsInTheToiletAgain, MilkMustache, ..Bethii, FieldHockeyLover17, star in the rain, CheekySweetChic, DarkestInk, Margaritalimes, lyssalovie, Sashimory, SeraphimeRising, -MaskofIce-, CoCoA-eyed-kitty118, Vinwin., rainbowrows, icyclouds, Guardian of Hell, mary-loki, cataloo456, muggle4lifee, SnowCharms, jenniluz, cyn23, Lina Mistress of Elements, ramenlova610, voldyismyfather, Life is Like a Novel, MidnightEclipse2, Lady Arianne of Ambers Valley, Ravenclaw's Protector, lovely obsession, and burnin4Christ!) Enjoy! (Italics indicate thoughts.)

Prologue:

Oh, shoot, where the hell did I put my binocu– Oh, hi, there! You must be one of my lovely, adorable, amazing readers. So I don't have to introduce who I am, right? Because you already know me. Wait, why are you giving me that look? I just flattered you, didn't I?! Hold on, you don't know who in the world I am? Really? Goodness, what does it take around here to get some recognition? Well, might as well get the first part out of the way. I'm the narrator and you just interrupted me in my as of yet fruitless search for my binoculars so I can spy on little Draco and Hermione's fun. No, I am not a stalker, I promise. It just comes with the job. So how about we see what Hermione cooked up to get Draco back for earlier…

Ch. 29:

Hermione had to try her hardest not to burst out laughing. Harry and especially Ron, unfortunately, did not have her self-restraint and started guffawing so hard they fell on the floor with a loud thump. Ginny just looked up from her Potions notes, smirked a smirk that was eerily close to Draco's own signature smirk, and went back to studying. The rest of the Great Hall, however, was deadly quiet.

Then, like a thunderclap, everyone burst out into simultaneous mocking laughter. Malfoy tried not to listen to the insults flung at him while he was approaching the Gryffindor table.

"Hey, Malfoy, you look ridiculous!"

"Malfoy, looks like you're not on top anymore!"

"This is too rich!"

"Wow, did you forget to color within the lines?"

"Granger," he said in a low, dangerous voice. "Tell me how to remove it."

Hermione swung her legs over the bench to face an enraged Malfoy who was standing right in front of her. "In your dreams, ferret boy. I am enjoying this spectacle too much to let it end." She just bit into her toast, chewing it lazily. "Remember, you asked for it."

Draco's silver eyes flared up with anger. His voice suddenly took on a razor-sharp edge. He leaned in closer. "Granger, you are going to tell me now, or you are seriously going to regret it."

Hermione raised one eyebrow in response, trying to not let her minute but growing fear of his anger surface. "Okay, Malfoy, what are you going to do? There is nothing you can do to me in this hall. Three out of the four houses are happy to see you humiliated. I stand to gain everything if you attack me. You, on the other hand, have everything to lose. If you called me out, you would only glorify me and make yourself out to be the fool you always were and still are." She spread some more marmalade nonchalantly on her toast. "Don't deny that I am right."

Draco just looked at her with his cold eyes, still blazing with anger. "You are. I can't do anything in this hall." Hermione's blood froze. Oh, no, this is going to be bad. Malfoy sensed the change and smirked that trademark smirk. "You're coming with me." And in a split second, he grabbed her arm, yanked her up off the bench, and both of them suddenly disappeared.

The hall was aghast. Whispers of "Where'd they go?" and "How did he do that?" predominated while Ginny looked under the table at Harry and Ron who were still on the floor out of breath from laughing. She saw their now-furrowed countenances, obviously filled with worry about Hermione. "Don't worry, boys. She'll be fine."

Ron replied with worry etched in his voice. "Are you sure, Gin?"

Ginny replied confidently, a twinkle in her eyes. "Ron, she is the smartest witch in this school. She can take Malfoy easily."

Harry chimed in. "Well, you know, Malfoy is the second-smartest in the school."

Ginny rolled her eyes. "There is a reason he is only second-best. How do you think Hermione pulled that stunt off in the first place? She got herself into this mess; she'll just as easily get herself out. If you follow her, you give Malfoy more leverage. He'll be nastier if he finds out you two are after his hide. You know how he loves to piss you two off and what better way to do that than be mean to Hermione? Have some faith in her."

The two boys of the Golden trio did not seem convinced, but nodded their heads anyway.

Unfortunately, everyone was too preoccupied to see the doors to the Great Hall open slightly and then close with barely a sound.

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Hermione was thrown onto his bed in the Head suite with Malfoy on top of her, pinning her wrists down with his hand. He had cast a Disillusionment Charm on both of them and subsequently dragged her all the way back to the Head suite. She had tried to break free of his grip, but it was like a vice. She involuntarily cringed a bit, which Malfoy felt. With a smirk, he tightened his grip and Hermione tried not to panic. Hermione, just stay calm. Cool like a cucumber, that's me.

"Oh, look where we are. We've liked this position a lot recently," she deadpanned.

"I've had enough with your snide comments, Granger. Fix it."

"No."

His grip tightened. "Do it."

"Why should I? You were the one dumb enough to come into the Great Hall without Disillusioning yourself first. You could have saved yourself the embarrassment."

Malfoy was taken aback. I guess I was so mad that it didn't even cross my mind. "It doesn't matter. All that matters is that you fix it."

"No, your face looks better this way."

"Granger, you're testing my patience. It is going to run out very, very soon."

"Am I supposed to be sorry?"

Draco's mouth curled into a sneer. "You're going to be more than sorry in a little bit."

"Oh, I'm so scared. Big bad Malfoy is going to bite me." It was the look in his eyes that told Hermione that she went too far. Oh, yes, you're cool as a cucumber, Hermione. Now your big, fat, stupid mouth got you in hot water. Oh shi –

Her body slammed against the wall, but instead of falling, it stuck there like she was being held there by some magic glue. Her muscles ached. She looked at Malfoy, who was breathing hard. He used wandless magic to throw me. Oh, this is not good.

"Oh, Granger, you just had to provoke me." He stalked towards her like a lion stalking its prey. He stroked the underside of her face with his pointer finger, slightly digging his nail into her flesh. She winced.

"I can be quite cruel, you know." Suddenly, she felt a sharp pain in her jaw. He had dug his nail into her jaw line hard enough to draw blood. She hissed at him and tensed her body, both in pain and…pleasure?

Hermione's heart and brain were racing. Oh, hell no, this is not happening. I did not just get excited by that. He is not turning me on. Oh my Merlin, how do I get out of this one?

Malfoy, observant as always, did not miss the undertones in her hiss or her tenseness. "Oh, my little lioness, I know more about you than you know yourself."

"You don't know anything about me," she spat.

His mouth was suddenly right next to her ear. "I know everything and what's more, I can give it to you."

"Like I would ever do anything like that with you!"

"Surrender yourself to me, Hermione."

"No!"

"You will surrender."

"Never!"

Malfoy's breath licked her ear. "Never say never, my lioness."

Author's PS- Good? I hope so.