The Seduction

by SenLinYu

“Hermione,” he said in a strained voice, ”please don’t take offense by how blunt I’m about to be, but I’m honestly afraid that if I explain this with any type of subtlety it will somehow continue to elude you.” Hermione’s expression grew indignant but Draco ignored it and pressed on. “I am trying to seduce you,” he said, staring her straight in the eye. Her indignation faded as her mouth dropped open and her eyes slowly grew round. He continued, “I have been trying to seduce you for over two years; ever since I first brought up the idea of our having a book club together.”

This story was inspired by Neil Gaiman’s response to the question: What is the best way to seduce a writer?
“In my experience, writers tend to be really good at the inside of their own heads and imaginary people, and a lot less good at the stuff going on outside, which means that quite often if you flirt with us we will completely fail to notice, leaving everybody involved slightly uncomfortable and more than slightly unlaid. So I would suggest that any attempted seduction of a writer would probably go a great deal easier for all parties if you sent them a cheerful note saying “YOU ARE INVITED TO A SEDUCTION: Please come to dinner on Friday Night. Wear the kind of clothes you would like to be seduced in.”
And alcohol may help, too. Or kissing. Many writers figure out that they’re being seduced or flirted with if someone is actually kissing them.”
Massive beta help from Jamethiel who patiently read and reread this monstrous one-shot and nudged me firmly in the right direction whenever I went astray.

Genres: Fan Fiction, Romance, Fantasy, Magic, Short Stories

ebook

Published August 22, 2018

About the author

SenLinYu grew up in the Pacific Northwest and studied classical liberal arts and culture. They started writing in the Notes app of their phone during their baby’s nap time. Their collected online works have garnered over twenty million individual downloads and have been translated into twenty-three languages. They live in Portland with their family. ALCHEMISED is their first novel.

Reviews

[hailey🥀🦢✮˖°.]

if senlinyu writes it, i read it.

[Meagan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short and sweet. This author is a powerhouse for Dramione fanfics. My only complaint for this was that it wasn’t long enough. Definitely a great pallet cleanser for those needing a reprieve from the masterpiece of Manacled.

[Gabriela · Rating 4 out of 5]

SenLinYu can do no wrong in my books.

Was this a one shot and more romantic and cheesy than I usually like? Sure.
Did SenLinYu's writing and banter make up for it? Absolutely.

[Jessica Kate Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

A little pocket rocket one shot. Hilarious and hot.

[Mel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfectly done. A pining Draco and an oblivious Hermione. Hilarious as well 👌🏼

[Lexi]

WOW this was a throwback, ugh another good one

[Nandini Gupta · Rating 5 out of 5]

hello why was this 69 pages long fanfiction singlehandedly better than anything else i’ve read this year

[Paola]

Great short story, Senliyu is so talented

[astoria · Rating 3 out of 5]

no la juzgo pq podría ser yo perfectamente q tampoco me entero nunca de un carajo

[Jackie L · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was short and sweet one-shot with a podfic. Nice way to get a little Dramione in when your schedule is too busy for a longer fic.

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[Alex Adame · Rating 3 out of 5]

Starting my Dramione fanfics era🤟🏻

[Jimjammy · Rating 5 out of 5]

All hail SenLinYu. I love you girl

[Clari ⚔️]

No rating because fanfic etiquette. This was a perfect palate cleanser. Go be swooned.

[Matilda · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.75⭐️ The only way I can explain my experience reading this is - it made me hide behind an open doorway and cling on to the doorframe as if I was being blown away. I'm not sure what that means either but it happened.

[Camille Guillou]

Short and sweet 💖
But always a pleasure to read

[Hannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

a review said; if senlinyu writes it, i reads it
and thats pretty accurate ngl i just wanted to read all her works on dramione

this was not my MOST fav i would say but ofc still pretty good
it was only 11k words (still dont have a grasp on how to convert those into pages but oh well)

no idea about the date, i only have a vague idea of the month thats all

[vaishnave]

senlinyu i love love LOVE you

the queen and mother of dramione, at least for me. whether it's as long as manacled or as short as this, every time senlinyu writes dramione it's an absolute delight and i'm wickedly smiling the entire time

[Weronika · Rating 5 out of 5]

this one I also read like 3 years ago it feels, but I needed some good fanfics and no one does it like senlinyu

[Tones · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely adore this one-shot. Have re-read it multiple times.

[Vicky · Rating 3 out of 5]

I needed this while going through Manacled. It was such a welcome relief.

[Lena Blazejova · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dramione 🌶️❤️🌶️
Draco a Hermiona.... Svadeni.... 🌶️🌶️

[Zoe · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick pallet cleanser until I could decide on my next fic. No one does it like senlinyu.
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[Angie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this after I finished Manacled - obviously it doesn’t quite compare but it’s still a nice palette cleanser.

[Amelia · Rating 3 out of 5]

kinda cringe i fear but like cute at the same time?

[Jangyvee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious oneshot!

[Dove's Tulips · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short and sweet

[Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

hilarious and hot.

[Shea Bulluck · Rating 3 out of 5]

a fun short story read within 15min
If Senlinyu writes it I’m gonna read it

[Celine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Delicious steamy little story. SenLinYu can do no wrong with her Dramione fanfics 🫶

[Elowen Delaney · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish this was longer! I so loved how oblivious Hermione is. I can so relate to that. And I think it matches well with her. Super book smart versus not so keen on social cues. Love love love this.