“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.”
Original posted on AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/15766221