Fic: One Never Knows

[alisanne]

Title: One Never Knows
Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing: None
Rating: G
Word count: 380
Beta: sevfan
Disclaimer: See HERE
A/N: Written for adventdrabbles. Sequel to Out More and The Matchmakers.


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One Never Knows

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“Are you there?! I cannot believe you did this!”

Hermione didn’t look nearly perturbed enough by his interruption for Harry’s liking. Of course, in all reality she probably knew she wasn’t in any real danger, but still, it was a less than satisfying reaction.

“Oh, hullo, Harry. Did what?”

Harry grit his teeth. “Called a matchmaker.”

“Oh that. Well, I had to take drastic measures,” she said, smirking. “Now maybe you’ll take this seriously.”

“Hermione, I do not need a matchmaker.”

She shrugged. “Clearly, you do. Did they show up already?”

“First thing this morning.” Harry groaned. “It was cruel, too. Malfoy is not what I want to see first thing. Bloody hell, it was awful.”

“He’s partners with Neville, though.”

Harry nodded. “Yes, he’s here, too.”

“Well then it’s not too bad, is it? You do like Neville, don’t you?”

“Hermione--”

She held up a hand. “Just see what they say. It can’t hurt, and you never know. Maybe you’ll meet the man of your dreams. Anyway, I’m busy, I have to go.”

Harry pulled back just before she closed the Floo connection abruptly. With a sigh, he stood up and turned towards the door. He gasped to see Neville standing there.

“Sorry, I didn’t mean to eavesdrop.” Neville looked embarrassed and Harry flushed.

“It’s all right, I was just--”

“Yelling at Hermione. Yes, I heard. Um, if you don’t want us to do this, we don’t have to, Harry. I can explain it to Draco that you don’t want us to--”

Harry ran a hand through his hair. “No, no, it’s okay. Maybe she’s right. Let’s see what you can do. It can’t hurt, right?”

Neville smiled. “Well, one never knows when Draco is involved,” he said. “He seems like the kinky type.”

Harry laughed. “True enough. Right, I’ll just go get ready, then, yeah?”

As he brushed by Neville, Harry ran straight into Malfoy. “You’re still not ready?”

Harry shrugged. “I’ll be just a few minutes.”

Malfoy watched him leave with narrowed eyes. “Did I interrupt anything?” he asked.

Neville smiled. “Not at all,” he said.

Malfoy appeared mollified. “Good, because it wouldn’t do to become involved with a client.”

As Neville gaped, Malfoy swept out. Shaking his head, Neville followed. Draco could be a puzzle sometimes.

~ continued in And So It Starts

Comments

[kabal42.insanejournal.com]

Ohmy! The plottyness. It's brewing. Or something ;-)

Still looking forward to more. (Especially on why Draco is snapping when he's afraid someone has designs on Harry.)

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

*giggles*
"Or something" is definitely what my muse has in mind. :)

Thanks, hon!

[cblue9.insanejournal.com]

Malfoy watched him leave with narrowed eyes. “Did I interrupt anything?” he asked.
Neville smiled. “Not at all,” he said.
Malfoy appeared mollified. “Good, because it wouldn’t do to become involved with a client.”

*snort* Yeah, right! Who Malfoy thinks he's fooling?
He's just there to keep the competition out! *g*

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

LOL. Draco prolly thinks he's being very subtle. ;)
Thanks, my dear!

[sweetmelodykiss.insanejournal.com]

It just gets better and better, Me thinks Draco is just a tiny bit jealous. Lovely!

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

LOL. Mm, perhaps... We'll see. *g*
Thanks, babe!

[angela_snape.insanejournal.com]

Can't wait for the next installment!

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

Hee! Thanks, sweetie. :)

[lesyeuxverts.insanejournal.com]

Fabulous!

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

Thanks, darling. :)

[erikdesoir.insanejournal.com]

Eeeeee!! *rolls around with glee* Not only am I super psyched about a new installment, but Malfoy seems like the kinky type!!

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

LOL. Kinky? Well, that's a given. ;)
Thank you!

[erikdesoir.insanejournal.com]

Yeah but it was stated aloud by Neville, who is the most Hufflepuff person I've ever met. So I guess part of it was his acknowledging it aloud. I could just see him shrug like, 'Whutever.'

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

LOL. I think some time working with Draco has made Neville more, um, aware, you know? *g*

[erikdesoir.insanejournal.com]

Pairing those two up are brilliant in and of itself. Nev being acclimatized to Draco is downright ... shit, there's not even a word for how fecking awesome it is!

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

*rubs hands together*
Mruhahahahaha! ;)

[celandineb.insanejournal.com]

*chuckles evilly*

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

LOL. All the speculation certainly has been fun. *g*

[witchdragon.insanejournal.com]

Oh wow- so exciting! Can't wait to see what happens next.

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

Hee. Me, too! My muse has been known to surprise me. *g*
Thanks, doll!

[fleurdeliser.insanejournal.com]

Mwahahahaa!

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

*giggles*
You know me too well. ;)

[firefly124.insanejournal.com]

Hmm, should someone tell Draco that the ol' Slytherin subtlety seems to have skipped a generation? Really, who does he think he's fooling? LOL

Loving this!

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

Maybe he figures that since he's dealing with Gryffindors no one will notice. ;)
Thanks, hon! All the speculation is cracking me up. *g*

[knic26.insanejournal.com]

This is going really well so far! I am waiting to see how the kinky sex is going to fit in. I am sure Draco would like to know too... as he has the jealousy part together already :)

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

Hahaha! I dunno if there will be any kinky sex. The muse has not seen fit to let me know that yet. ;)
And do you think Draco's jealous? *ponders* Maybe...

Thanks, my dear!

[knic26.insanejournal.com]

Sorry...I just had kinky sex on the brain...as usual :D

Though if your muse *did* lead you down a kinky path, I would be with you all the way!

[jillypooh.insanejournal.com]

Sorry I'm late to the party. These are really cute and I'm extremely interested to see what you've got up your sleeve. Harry's never gonna know what hit him!

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

Hahahaha. Since I have no idea what's going to hit him either, that's prolly true. *g*
Thanks hon!

[nefernat.insanejournal.com]

Ooooh

*is seeing all kinds of possibilities!*

Oh I love Hermione's dismissiveness *giggles* and Neville's concern and omg was that a jealous!narrow-eyed!Malfoy???

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

Hehehehehe. You know, Malfoy may be jealous, now that you mention it. *g*
Thanks, hon !

[nefernat.insanejournal.com]

Ooooh - even more possibilities, then!!! :D

[kaykayen.insanejournal.com]

You are such a cruel tease!

Me likes kinky!jealous!Draco!

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

*tries to look innocent*
Me? ;)

Yeah, Draco is pretty cute this way. *g*
Thanks!

[sirius_my_luv.insanejournal.com]

im finally catching up on these *damn finals. grrrrrr*

'Neville smiled. “Well, one never knows when Draco is involved,” he said. “He seems like the kinky type.”'

this definitely requires more research *wink*. and i love the fact that neville was the one to say this *grins*

later! *if i make it through this hellish semester*

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

Hahahaha! Yeah, Neville's pretty smart. *g*

And finals always suck. *hugs* No worries, the stories will be here for you later. *hugs*

[sassy_cissa.insanejournal.com]

ohhh.....the plot thickens!

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

Oh was that the plot thickening? I thought it was something else... *evil laugh*

[sassy_cissa.insanejournal.com]

*snickers*

iz ded