This time, she found herself at a loss of words. Malfoy was only teasing her, his grin said as much, but it hit deeper than a casual poke. Hermione looked away, her hands coming up to shield her chest. Luckily for her, the way to the Hufflepuff common room wasn’t a long one. Malfoy tickled the pear on the painting and let Hermione walk in first, head-first into the party chaos.