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Fic Spotlight

Title: Lights Out
Author: Phoebe
Length: 10,627
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: profanity, explicit sexual content
Summary: And that’s why they’re there this first Tuesday night, he and Granger. They walk through the dark places of Hogwarts, after all the dormitory lights go out, and Hogwarts’ students resign themselves to whatever waits in their dreams.

Editor’s Thoughts: Every ship has its classics, those forerunners that blazed the way for the rest of us. This one-shot is one such classic. Taking place at Hogwarts in sixth year, Draco is assigned to patrol with Hermione and he's pissed at the idea. What's unusual about this fic is that Draco doesn't just spontaneously "get over" his prejudice and his fascination with Hermione isn't really physical, as in so many Dramiones. He wants to dominate her, her true self, not the skin and bones. Hermione's character is atypical in her poise and unwillingness to give Draco the time of day. The prose is lovingly crafted to hit you in the gut with every word.

Read it. And then read its sequel.