Making contact

[dragons_can_learn]

Draco stared at the fourth draft of his letter, the previous three having been incinerated (one by fiendfyre), and realised that although he wasn't happy with it it wasn't going to get better whatever he did so he might as well send it. The worst she'd do would be send a howler, or a more creative curse back.

Hermione,

I know I'm the last person you expect to hear from, but in my entire time in Hogwarts there is only one witch I consider my intellectual superior even if she did have the misfortune to choose friends she couldn't even bounce ideas off. In my attempts to reverse engineer various enchanted artifacts and create my own I'm afraid I have run into something I need a second opinion on, but that could lead to a wizarding version of the internet, and even potentially being able to connect the two via a heavily modified protean charm (a spell I am aware you've used).

If you are interested any owl you send will be welcome at Malfoy Manor and I will entirely understand if you want to meet in a neutral place or even on your own territory, and you are welcome to bring a bodyguard although I would request anyone except Ron or George Weasley.

Regards,

Draco Malfoy

It was now or never, so he rolled the note up, attached it to the leg of his owl, and sent it to find Hermione Granger wherever she was.

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[mudblood_andproud]

She kneels on the edge of the bed, to calm her mind. In the past, she would have reacted in anger. Put up her walls.

But with Draco, she maintains the mental link.

She can sense that he didn't know it would bother her.

"There are some things that only invoke that memory Draco. That I would never find pleasure from. Breath play. Blood play. Curse play."

"I should have mentioned that."

[dragons_can_learn]

Draco nodded. "Bodily fluids are just messy. And certain spells have no place in sex or anywhere else." Which was his way of saying that she had no need to worry about the other two as he gently stroked her shoulder down to her fingertips. And from his reaction he was very unlikely to do it again.

And from inside his mind she could see that a part of him just wanted to hug her; he'd only felt a little of Bella's malevolent attention but knew how bad it could be. But he also could understand if she didn't want to touch or even didn't want to touch him.

[mudblood_andproud]

Hermione moved to lean into him, to just let him comfort her in the moment.

Her memories revealed that during Bellatrix's torture, Hermione could see how upsetting it had been to Draco and his mother. How they had to disconnect from the moment so that they would not try to interfere, and get punished themselves.

She had called upon all her strength, not just for Harry and Ron, but also for Draco and his mother.

"Glad we got that covered."

[dragons_can_learn]

He gently kissed her hair and held her. "And sorry we had to do it like that." His whole body was slightly tense as he wrapped round her, trying to suppress memories of his own.

[mudblood_andproud]

She frowns, when she sensed the slight wall in the mental link. Draco trying to keep something from himself.

Hermione can't imagine what it is. So she just wraps herself around him.

"It might be best if we ask first, before trying something new next time. Just in case."

[dragons_can_learn]

"That might be best. Or it might make things less spontaneous?" Draco frowned. "Are there many other things I need to worry about other than the ones you've mentioned? And I doubt you'll go near my triggers if you avoid blood and some of the nastier curses."

[mudblood_andproud]

"I always want to be open and honest with you Draco. I do enjoy spontaneous moments. But I think we can also take a moment to reflect on something new, something that might be on the edge."

Hermione runs her hand up his body. "And those are the main ones."

[dragons_can_learn]

"Anything we expect to be on the edge we should reflect on." Draco smiled and arched under her touch, still mostly dressed.

[mudblood_andproud]

"I am glad that you took the time to understand and reflect, in this situation." Hermione finds the edge of his shirt, so she can run her fingers up his chest.

[dragons_can_learn]

"I don't mean to let you get away." Draco smiled. "And that wasn't thinking. Just common sense."

[mudblood_andproud]

"I'm still here." Hermione leans in to kiss him. She will be honest, "I did have a slight flight instinct, but I knew I could talk to you. That you would understand."

[dragons_can_learn]

Draco didn't reply that part of him had wanted to apparate out of there when she'd backed off like that, but suspected she might read it through the link. "Just checking it's only breath play. Because you've a very cute neck, and sliding my hand from round your neck down your body to between your thighs is a very nice possessive gesture."

[mudblood_andproud]

"My neck is actually a sensitive part of my body. And I do enjoy being kissed there. Or sucked. Or even a soft bite..." Hermione shivered slightly against him.

[dragons_can_learn]

"Oh good" He of course took this as a suggestion for a gentle nip at her throat. "Other question. A gag? Especially a ball gag? You'd look deliciously sexy in one." And teasable of course.

[mudblood_andproud]

She arches to the sensation of his mouth at her throat, and runs a hand through his hair. "No. Either one would be too close to that sensation of not being able to breathe."

[dragons_can_learn]

"That's what I thought." Draco nodded, nipping again as he slid his hand between her legs. "And a ring gag, keeping your mouth wide open?"

[mudblood_andproud]

"I am not sure. I never fantasied about using one." Hermione answers honestly. Her body arches to his touch. Her legs parted when his hand slid between them.

[dragons_can_learn]

"They take away your power of speech while making it harder for you to muffle your moans. And leave you more open and vulnerable." Draco shrugged, teasing with his hand and nipping again. "But if they aren't on your fantasies we'll leave it. Besides. I'd much rather hear you beg."

[mudblood_andproud]

"I would rather be free to beg too." Hermione arched again to his touch.

[dragons_can_learn]

Draco nodded and kissed her, sliding the tip of his finger inside her and making sure each felt everything the other did through the link.

[mudblood_andproud]

Hermione relaxed into his touch once again, stretching up against him, as she moaned and gasped against the sensation of his finger insider her. His touch felt better than any fantasy she ever had.

"Yes..." She whispered, arching her body to the shivers of excitement.

[dragons_can_learn]

Draco smiled and then frowned as he tried to slip a second finger inside her. "I've got far too many clothes on." He closed his eyes and they were gone.

[mudblood_andproud]

Hermione reached over to run her hands over his now exposed chest, with a small smile. She arched again to the sensation of that second finger inside of her.

"I am glad you decided to remove them."

[dragons_can_learn]

"Bare skin on bare skin feels nice." he agreed, sliding his finger slightly deeper and teasing her clit with his thumb. "Not that some of my fantasies don't involve me fully dressed and you naked and kneeling at my feet or chained up. But it's not what either of us want now."

[mudblood_andproud]

Hermione took a sharp gasp, arching her body. She wrapped her arm around Draco, pulling him closer so she could kiss him.

"We have all the time in the world to fulfill our fantasies Draco."