Under The Mistletoe

Ship: SS/HG

Author: Addison Rae

Summary: Hermione finds herself stuck under enchanted mistletoe with none other than the dreaded Potions Master. (Mistletoe Challenge on WIKTT)

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I marched out of the common room, not really sure where I'm going. The Christmas Holidays will be starting soon, and I'd signed up to stay behind for my last year here. I wanted to spend Christmas with my friends …maybe for the last time.

But No! My idiot friends were spending Christmas with their girlfriends! Harry and Ginny are having a hard time lately, so I can understand him wanting to devote most of his time with her. But not all! And Ron had only started dating Luna a week ago! I know he's just having bitter feelings because I said no to him last year. I told him I just wanted to be friends. Ron didn't share my sentiments.

So, here I am, the lonely Gryffindor, finding myself in front of the Great Hall. The Yule Ball would be starting soon, and I watched teachers decorate in awe. Professor McGonagall saw me standing there and waved me over to help. I took two steps forward, and suddenly experienced a stabbing pain in my stomach. I stepped back once, and the pain stopped instantly.

McGonagall ran towards me, shaking her head and muttering angrily under her breath. She pointed up sadly. I followed the trail of her vision and saw a clump of harmless looking mistletoe.

"I'm sorry, Miss Granger, Albus went overboard this ear. It's enchanted." McGonagall explained, "You have to wait for someone of the opposite sex to come out, and then you'll be trapped under it together until you kiss or until midnight, when the spell will be broken."

"Who's in there?" I asked desperately, as she was blocking my line of vision and I didn't want t risk further injury by moving.

"Some Professors, and your roommate." Professor McGonagall said.

"Draco? Send him out please!"

When Draco had been appointed Head Boy at the beginning of the year I'd been furious. But we slowly came to an agreement, a sort of truce, and we were on friendlier terms now. Of course, he still tortured Harry and Ron. He had sent them cursed candy canes for Christmas. Every time I begged him to stop he reminded me not to push my luck.

McGonagall had nodded reverently and rushed into the Great Hall, closing the large wooden doors behind her. She came out a few minutes later, trying not to laugh, but failing miserably.

"It appears Mr. Malfoy is facing the same predicament as you. He is also trapped." She smiled.

"Is there any way we can get him over here?" I groaned.

Just as I said this, the doors flew open and someone bumped in to Professor Mcgonagall from behind. My face went pale.

"Is there a reason for your standing her blocking the way?" Snape hissed furiously.

I merely pointed up. He followed my finger with his gaze and stared menacingly at the clump of foliage directly overhead. He slowly exhaled and looked down at me again.

"Damn." he muttered. "What time is it?"

"A quarter to seven." McGonagall said, grinning the whole time.

"Damn." he repeated.

Before I knew it, the Potions Master had pulled me into his arms and lowered his lips to capture mine. I could feel the effects of the spell finally dwindle away, but still we kissed. Seconds later McGonagall cleared her throat and I jumped away from him to stare at her blushingly. She was glaring at Professor Snape in a way that reminded me quickly for my father when he met my first muggle boyfriend.

"What?" Snape hissed.

McGonagall shrugged, still glaring and Snape made his way down the hall, his robes billowing behind him. McGonagall turned to me, her face grinning again.

"Well?"

I just smiled to myself.

Who knew the bat was such a good kisser?