Astoria Greengrass desperately needs a job; though she's still smarting over the unpalatable fact that Theo Nott was recently bribed to be her Gala date, she swallows her infamous pride to ask for his help in proving she's more than just a pretty face.

Dramione. Five years have passed since the Battle of Hogwarts. Draco Malfoy is living as a virtual recluse in Muggle London; discovering a drugged Hermione Granger on his stoop in the middle of the night marks the beginning of a story of reluctant partnership, sexual exploration, and forgiveness. Inspired by "The hero shows up at the villain's doorstep one night...". HEA.

This is the backstory of Hermione Granger's conception, which is alluded to by her father Bernard Granger, in Chapter 36 of 'Nusquam aliud est vertere'. Bernard takes great joy in relating the tale to all and sundry, much to the embarrassment of his wife and daughter. Chapter 2 will focus on how the young couple react to learning of the unplanned pregnancy.

A little (flashback) drabble from Hermione's POV, written for the FB Strictly Dramione #FanArtFriday challenge. Ties in with current WiP.