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- Jan 25, 2013
Hermione brightened as Aali considered her proposal. She hadn't been completely certain that it would work, but apparently, Professor Samara did have a heart. Although he did point out something to consider. "Well..." she said evasively. "They wouldn't assume it was me, certainly. Everyone knows that a Gryffindor girl wouldn't stoop so low. Everyone knows I would never stoop so low. Perhaps...one of us was retroactively awarded points for our efforts in the war against Voldemort? It wouldn't be unheard of, Dumbledore did the same thing, essentially."
It was shameful, to invoke Voldemort, of all things, to continue with her deceit, but really, Hermione figured that she was owed that much, after all that she had done. "Or," she continued. "I've been earning extra credit helping you with your machines. It doesn't matter, really–I promise I won't ask for this much again, really, it's just–everyone's been so discouraged since we've fallen into fourth place, and this would be enough to narrow the gap between us and Ravenclaw considerably. I need to do my part."
It wasn't the worst way to earn points. In fact, it hadn't been terrible, yesterday. Hermione caught herself wondering what those fingers would feel like underneath her clothing, having direct access–or what Professor Samara's mouth felt like. She couldn't believe that she was doing this, even if it was for a great cause. But really, was there such a difference in this and what she had permitted yesterday? She was only expanding her horizons just slightly, after all.
"Do we have a deal, then?" she asked earnestly, approaching the desk.
It was shameful, to invoke Voldemort, of all things, to continue with her deceit, but really, Hermione figured that she was owed that much, after all that she had done. "Or," she continued. "I've been earning extra credit helping you with your machines. It doesn't matter, really–I promise I won't ask for this much again, really, it's just–everyone's been so discouraged since we've fallen into fourth place, and this would be enough to narrow the gap between us and Ravenclaw considerably. I need to do my part."
It wasn't the worst way to earn points. In fact, it hadn't been terrible, yesterday. Hermione caught herself wondering what those fingers would feel like underneath her clothing, having direct access–or what Professor Samara's mouth felt like. She couldn't believe that she was doing this, even if it was for a great cause. But really, was there such a difference in this and what she had permitted yesterday? She was only expanding her horizons just slightly, after all.
"Do we have a deal, then?" she asked earnestly, approaching the desk.