Give Me a Chance
Title: Give Me a Chance
Author: drcjsnider
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 342
Notes/Warning: Written for Seven Deadly Sins Challenge - Prompt: Wrath. Langauge.
“I can’t believe you’ve agreed to go on a date with that fuckwit, Theordore Nott.”
“I don’t see what the problem is,” Hermione stated in a tone she hoped was calming. “You are the one who has been encouraging me to go out for the last several months.”
“Yes, but that is when I thought you had some taste. Nott is a knob, who is more concerned with the size of his bank account and his social standing, than doing any work of substance.”
“He has a seat on the Wizengamot.”
“Bought and paid for with his parent’s money.”
“You seem pretty offended for a man who let his father buy his way onto the Slytherin Quidditch team.”
“I was 12 years old, Granger. Nott is still hanging on his father’s coattails after forty-two years. It’s pathetic.”
Hermione sighed. “I admit he is not the ideal man of my dreams, but it isn’t like there has been a line of blokes knocking down the door to date me.”
“That is no reason to settle for a tosser,” Draco grumbled, sitting down across from her.
“Merlin, I’m just going out to dinner with him. It isn’t like we are getting married.”
“I don’t care. You could do much better.”
Hermione rolled her eyes.
“You could! You are smart, well-connected, kind, considerate, and beautiful. Any man would be lucky to be with you.”
“Oh please! Name one man besides Nott who would be interested in dating me.”
Draco was silent.
“See, you can’t do it. You can’t name anyone.”
“I would.”
“What?”
“I would date you.”
Hermione’s mouth dropped open and she blinked her eyes rapidly.
“Owl Nott and cancel your date. Give me a chance, Hermione. I know I’ve been a prat in the past, but I’ve been interested in you for ages. I would do whatever is necessary to make you happy.”
“Draco?” she whispered, still looking stunned.
He reached across the table and grabbed her hand. “Give me a chance,” he implored her.
Hermione bit her lip, smiled slightly, and slowly nodded her head.
Author: drcjsnider
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 342
Notes/Warning: Written for Seven Deadly Sins Challenge - Prompt: Wrath. Langauge.
“I can’t believe you’ve agreed to go on a date with that fuckwit, Theordore Nott.”
“I don’t see what the problem is,” Hermione stated in a tone she hoped was calming. “You are the one who has been encouraging me to go out for the last several months.”
“Yes, but that is when I thought you had some taste. Nott is a knob, who is more concerned with the size of his bank account and his social standing, than doing any work of substance.”
“He has a seat on the Wizengamot.”
“Bought and paid for with his parent’s money.”
“You seem pretty offended for a man who let his father buy his way onto the Slytherin Quidditch team.”
“I was 12 years old, Granger. Nott is still hanging on his father’s coattails after forty-two years. It’s pathetic.”
Hermione sighed. “I admit he is not the ideal man of my dreams, but it isn’t like there has been a line of blokes knocking down the door to date me.”
“That is no reason to settle for a tosser,” Draco grumbled, sitting down across from her.
“Merlin, I’m just going out to dinner with him. It isn’t like we are getting married.”
“I don’t care. You could do much better.”
Hermione rolled her eyes.
“You could! You are smart, well-connected, kind, considerate, and beautiful. Any man would be lucky to be with you.”
“Oh please! Name one man besides Nott who would be interested in dating me.”
Draco was silent.
“See, you can’t do it. You can’t name anyone.”
“I would.”
“What?”
“I would date you.”
Hermione’s mouth dropped open and she blinked her eyes rapidly.
“Owl Nott and cancel your date. Give me a chance, Hermione. I know I’ve been a prat in the past, but I’ve been interested in you for ages. I would do whatever is necessary to make you happy.”
“Draco?” she whispered, still looking stunned.
He reached across the table and grabbed her hand. “Give me a chance,” he implored her.
Hermione bit her lip, smiled slightly, and slowly nodded her head.