"I'll have you know, that I am dark and dangerous, and radiate an aura of irresistible mystery," he said very seriously and then growled in her ear, unusually playful tonight. Except it ended up not being so playful after all, because it tingled and the sound of it rather unexpectedly made thrills of desire run down Hermione's spine and her muscles tighten with anticipation. Her breath shivered out of her in a barely audible, completely wanton, whimper.