Recaps

Draco pretended to teach Hermione Chinese by making her recite possessive love declarations, then admitted the trick when she caught on. He promised to teach her properly and offered to help her understand the language instantly.

• Hermione asked whether she could owe Draco for her Chinese lessons, and he teased her about paying with her body.
• Draco had Hermione repeat Chinese phrases meaning that she loved him, belonged to him forever, and would love only him in this lifetime.
• Hermione realized Draco had not been teaching her the lyrics to 'Legend' and accused him of tricking her.
• Draco translated the phrases, teased Hermione about loving him, and apologized when she threatened to stop learning.
• Draco promised to teach Hermione properly and suggested he could help her understand Chinese instantly.

Draco magically taught Hermione Chinese, allowing her to understand the lyrics he had written and realize how long he had remembered and yearned for her. After teasing her about having children and calling his vision of their future romantic, he asked whether she still thought the Malfoy Language Academy’s tuition was too high.

• Draco placed his hand on Hermione’s head and magically gave her an instant understanding of Chinese.
• Hermione read the lyrics and realized Draco had remembered her and longed to see her again since their first meeting in Diagon Alley.
• Draco teased the blushing Hermione about the lyrics, and she tried to deny being moved by them.
• After Hermione finished reading, Draco joked that she looked ready to have his baby, making her angrily reprimand him.
• Draco said raising children with the person he loved and spending his life with Hermione was the greatest romance, and she nestled back into his arms.
• Draco asked whether Hermione still thought the tuition for the Malfoy Language Academy was too high.

Draco teased Hermione about her tuition and proposed a lovers’ bath, but she rejected him and forbade him from entering the bathroom. After they washed separately, Draco helped dry and comb Hermione’s hair, and they settled into bed together for the night.

• Draco teased Hermione about repaying her tuition with her body, and Hermione pinched his waist until he promised to stop.
• Draco suggested that he and Hermione share a lovers’ bath, but Hermione pinched him again and threatened to make him sleep in the bathtub.
• Hermione refused the bath and went to wash alone, forbidding Draco from entering the bathroom.
• Draco showered in the guest bathroom, then dried and combed Hermione’s hair when he returned to the bedroom.
• Hermione climbed into bed and nestled in Draco’s arms as they wished each other good night.

On their honeymoon at sea, Draco tricked Hermione into kissing him by pretending he was a sleeping prince, then gave her a collection of Chinese poems to study while he went back to bed. After breakfast arrived, Hermione remained absorbed in the poetry as Draco sat beside her with fruit.

• Hermione woke early and tried to get Draco up to practice Chinese, but he pretended that only a princess's kiss could awaken him.
• Hermione kissed Draco, and he opened his eyes and turned the kiss into a passionate ambush.
• Draco gave Hermione a collection of Tang poems, Song lyrics, and Yuan songs, and she settled down to read while he ordered breakfast.
• A butler delivered breakfast to the suite, but Hermione stayed absorbed in the poetry as Draco teased her about ignoring him and brought her sliced fruit.

Draco fed Hermione while she read, repeatedly interrupting her attempts to recite poetry until she realized he was doing it on purpose. Later, they declined the ship tour and stayed in their suite, where Hermione kept reading and Draco grew bored.

• Draco fed Hermione fruit, porridge, and other food as she read classical poetry without looking away from her book.
• Draco repeatedly used food to stop Hermione from reciting poetry, and she finally caught on and accused him of doing it deliberately.
• Hermione pounced on Draco and playfully threatened to recite poetry into his ear all day; Draco laughed and apologized.
• After the ship announced a guided tour, Draco asked Hermione if she wanted to join, but she preferred to keep reading in the suite.
• Draco stayed with Hermione as she read, and he began to feel bored in the quiet room.

Draco went to the ship’s private terrace while Hermione kept reading, then watched a flirtatious woman at the public pool below. He resisted her invitation and congratulated himself on his self-control, though he continued sneaking glances at her.

• Draco changed into swimming trunks and went to the private terrace while Hermione stayed in the suite to read.
• Draco surveyed the people at the public pool below and noticed a striking brown-haired beauty in a daring bikini.
• The woman noticed Draco watching, briefly exposed herself, and flirted with him from her lounge chair.
• Draco turned away and refused to respond to her invitation, then continued glancing toward her while praising his own restraint.

Draco secretly watched a woman at the pool through binoculars until Hermione caught him and teased him about it. He denied ogling her, surrendered when Hermione threatened him with poetry, and promised to admire only Hermione’s scenery.

• Draco noticed a woman in a lake-blue swimsuit walking beside the pool and used a Summoning Charm to bring him the binoculars.
• Draco studied the woman through the binoculars until Hermione shifted them and asked whether he was enjoying the view.
• Draco pretended he had been watching the sea waves and claimed he was seasick, but Hermione was not fooled.
• Hermione said Draco could look if he would admit it, while Draco continued denying what he had done.
• Hermione threatened to make Draco listen to her recite and analyze classical poetry, so he apologized and promised to focus only on her.

Hermione chose a daring swimsuit to keep Draco’s attention on her, then nervously stepped onto the terrace for her swimming lesson. Draco dropped the sunscreen in stunned admiration as he saw her.

• Hermione told Draco to teach her to swim and ordered him to keep his eyes on her alone.
• Hermione chose a burgundy swimsuit, hoping to make Draco forget about other girls.
• Hermione changed, covered herself with a towel, and walked onto the terrace.
• Draco dropped the sunscreen when he saw Hermione in her swimsuit.

Draco was overwhelmed by Hermione’s appearance in her swimsuit, and the two flirted before he pulled her into an embrace. Hermione grew embarrassed by their close contact and waited with Draco by the sea for his arousal to subside.

• Draco stared at Hermione in her swimsuit and openly praised her beauty.
• Hermione jokingly threatened to send Draco to Azkaban for harboring improper intentions.
• Draco pulled Hermione into his arms and held her close, placing a hand on her hip.
• Hermione noticed Draco’s arousal and accused him of having impure thoughts.
• Draco and Hermione looked out at the sea while they waited for him to calm down, and Hermione urged him to hurry.

Hermione and Draco finished an awkward, flirtatious exchange before Draco began applying sunscreen to her at the beach. Hermione reluctantly allowed him to apply it to her front, and Draco eagerly prepared to continue.

• Hermione climbed off Draco, fixed her swimsuit, and became embarrassed when he remarked on her chest.
• Hermione changed the subject and handed Draco the sunscreen so they could continue their swimming lessons.
• Hermione lay face down as Draco slowly applied sunscreen to her back, making her tense at his touch.
• Draco finished applying sunscreen to Hermione's back and insisted that he should cover her front as her instructor.
• Hermione reluctantly agreed, warning Draco not to let his hands wander, and he prepared more sunscreen.

Hermione and Draco playfully applied sunscreen to each other before preparing to swim. Draco guided a nervous Hermione into the shallow end of the pool and reassured her as she stood supported against the wall.

• Hermione refused to let Draco apply sunscreen to her chest and applied it herself while he turned away.
• Hermione spread sunscreen over Draco's back, then slapped his buttocks when he teased her about it.
• Hermione changed into a blue athletic swimsuit and Draco used a Quick-Drying Charm to remove the sticky sunscreen residue.
• Draco held Hermione's hand and guided her down the pool steps into the shallow end.
• Draco supported Hermione by the pool wall and told her not to be nervous.

Draco taught Hermione the basics of swimming in the pool, helping her overcome her fear and learn to hold her breath, float, and practice arm strokes. After she laughed off an awkward splash, he began teaching her to kick.

• Hermione nervously tried holding her breath underwater, choked, and then practiced until she could manage five or six seconds.
• Draco supported Hermione as she practiced floating, and she briefly felt the water carry her body.
• Draco guided Hermione through arm strokes, and her clumsy attempt splashed them both, making her laugh.
• Draco positioned Hermione at the pool's edge and began teaching her to kick while she held his shoulders for support.

Draco taught Hermione to coordinate her swimming strokes and helped her swim a short distance on her own. He then turned her underwater-breathing lesson into a kiss, leaving Hermione embarrassed and swimming away from him.

• Draco guided Hermione as she practiced her kicks, then helped her coordinate her arms, legs, and breathing.
• Hermione managed to propel herself forward and celebrated her first progress in swimming.
• Draco stepped back and encouraged Hermione to swim toward him, catching her when she grew tired.
• Hermione eagerly asked what to learn next, and Draco announced an underwater-breathing lesson.
• Draco kissed Hermione underwater, claiming the exchange of air counted as breathing practice.
• Hermione accused Draco of using the lesson for his own benefit and swam toward the other side of the pool.

Hermione practiced swimming while Draco secretly entered the pool and startled her by dragging her underwater. After he kissed her to give her air and teased her, Hermione escaped and demanded compensation, but Draco protested that she had already hurt him.

• Hermione swam back and forth across the pool, proud of her progress, and noticed Draco had disappeared from the poolside.
• Draco grabbed Hermione's ankle underwater and pulled her beneath the surface, frightening her.
• Draco kissed Hermione and passed her a breath of air, and Hermione realized he had tricked her and pinched his waist.
• Hermione wrapped her legs around Draco and tried to throw him off balance, but he tugged at her swim-bottom waistband, making her retreat.
• Draco called the incident a practical drill, while Hermione cursed him and demanded that he cancel one of the favors she owed him.
• Draco claimed Hermione had already compensated him by bruising his waist, and Hermione insisted that her pinch had been self-defense.

Hermione teased Draco about waiting until marriage, and he eagerly accepted her as his fiancée. Later, when Draco tried to persuade her to visit the spa with him, Hermione refused to let him go alone, though she struggled to explain why.

• Hermione threatened to make Draco sleep on the sofa, and he asked when they would get married.
• Hermione said marriage was not entirely out of the question if Draco behaved, and Draco called her his fiancée as he lifted her from the water.
• After lunch, Hermione chose to read while Draco tried to persuade her to visit the spa and give him a massage.
• Hermione rejected Draco's offers, but when he pretended to go inspect the spa alone, she urgently stopped him.
• Draco asked why she would not let him go, and Hermione hesitated, unable to admit that she felt jealous of the female therapists he might meet.

Hermione persuaded Draco not to visit the spa, and he left their suite to explore the ship. After disguising himself with magic, Draco used a Confundus Charm to bypass the casino’s guards and entered the casino.

• Hermione claimed the spa’s strong scents would spoil her reading and convinced Draco not to go.
• Draco reassured Hermione, promised to return early, and left the suite to stroll on deck.
• Draco overheard passengers discussing the casino and asked an attendant where it was and when it opened.
• Draco transformed his appearance and voice, then used a Confundus Charm to pass the casino guards without showing his credentials.
• Draco entered the casino and found its cool, lavish interior.

Draco exchanged money for casino chips and explored the casino, where he noticed a woman whose plain clothes and quiet manner stood out. After joking about the two backpacks hanging at her sides, he saw her face and was struck by her beauty, while she remained focused on something beyond the slot machines.

• Draco detected a subtle fragrance in the casino and cast a Reviving Spell to clear his mind.
• Draco exchanged pound notes for slot-machine tokens and chips for table games.
• Draco walked to the slot-machine area and noticed a quiet woman with two canvas backpacks, dressed unlike the other guests.
• Draco joked that the woman seemed ready to stock up with her bags, prompting her to turn toward him.
• Draco was stunned by the woman's cool beauty, but she showed little reaction and kept her attention elsewhere.

Draco tried a slot machine beside a woman who was waiting for her husband, while she played in hopes of helping him at the gambling tables. The chapter ended as her reels stopped on a cherry, a watermelon, and an orange, with no result yet stated.

• The woman told Draco she was waiting for her husband and made it clear she did not want to keep chatting.
• Draco accepted her boundary, sat at the neighboring slot machine, and fumbled with its controls before losing a coin.
• The woman felt uneasy at Draco’s closeness but stayed at her machine because it had just returned their stake.
• The woman carefully inserted a token and pulled the lever as a silent prayer for her husband’s luck.
• Draco watched her operate the machine, and her reels stopped on a cherry, a watermelon, and an orange.

A woman won several rounds at a slot machine while Draco watched her reactions. After hitting three cherries and winning a fivefold payout, she turned to share her excitement, only to realize she had been smiling at Draco and hurriedly turned away in embarrassment.

• The woman won small payouts on her first three slot machine attempts, and Draco watched her grow more confident.
• The woman hesitated before making a fourth attempt, then decided to play one more coin.
• The woman landed three cherries and received a fivefold payout as silver coins poured into the tray.
• The woman turned to share her win with her husband but found Draco beside her and froze in embarrassment.
• Draco congratulated the woman, and she mumbled thanks before hastily turning back to the machine.

After winning four times, the woman lost all her coins at the slot machine while Draco sat beside her in silence. Unable to accept her losses, she used some of her own cash to buy more coins and kept playing.

• The woman's slot machine stopped paying out after four consecutive wins, and she lost round after round.
• Draco watched the woman grow increasingly distressed but did not approach her because they were strangers.
• The woman lost every coin she had won and sat motionless, struggling to decide whether to stop or continue.
• She refused to touch the money her husband had won and used her own loose cash to buy more coins.
• The woman continued playing, but the slot machine kept returning mismatched symbols.

After losing her winnings, the woman accepted a tissue from Draco but decided he had brought her bad luck and moved to another slot machine. When she won a small prize there, she took it as proof that distancing herself from him had restored her luck.

• The woman lost her remaining coins, broke down in tears, and accepted a tissue from Draco.
• She blamed her losses on Draco and hurried to a slot machine two seats away.
• Draco stayed where he was and watched to see whether her luck changed.
• The woman won a small prize at the new machine and smugly concluded that Draco had been bad luck.
• Draco smiled at her satisfaction and thought, “As long as you're happy.”

A woman continued losing at slot machines despite moving farther from Draco, who teased her about blaming him for her bad luck. A pushy man then cornered her and grabbed her wrist while she tried to leave.

• The woman lost several rounds at a new machine, and Draco asked whether the losses were still his fault.
• The woman defended herself, moved farther away from Draco, and continued losing.
• A well-dressed man approached the woman, ignored her refusal, and offered to cover her losses.
• The woman tried to get away and look for her husband, but the man grabbed her wrist before she could stand.

Draco rescued the woman from a man who was gripping her wrist, then teased her about blaming him for her bad luck. She insisted she had won money after her husband left, and challenged Draco to try gambling for himself.

• The woman pleaded with Draco for help, and he grabbed the man’s wrist and pulled her behind him.
• The man recognized Draco’s status, let go of the woman, and hurried away.
• The woman thanked Draco, and he joked that he could protect her from perverts despite supposedly bringing her bad luck.
• The woman showed Draco the coins she had won and blamed her losses on his arrival, then quickly apologized when he took offense.
• The woman insisted she had profited in more than ten rounds after her husband left, and Draco began to doubt his own luck.
• Draco said he did not believe her, so the woman offered him her slot-machine seat and challenged him to try.

Draco lost five consecutive rounds at the slot machine, then introduced himself to Diana after their shared frustration turned into laughter. Diana explained that she and her husband had lost their jobs and turned to gambling as a last attempt to save the unfinished house they had built with their savings and a bank loan.

• Draco challenged Diana’s belief in his bad luck, played five rounds, and lost each time.
• Diana tried to comfort Draco and urged him to stop, but he kicked and slapped the slot machine in frustration.
• Draco and Diana laughed together, introduced themselves, and began talking.
• Draco asked why Diana had come to gamble, and she told him that she and her husband had lost their jobs while struggling to repay the loan on their unfinished house.
• Diana said her husband had brought her to the casino for one last gamble in hopes of saving their home.

Draco warned Diana that gambling on the ship could leave her and her husband with ruinous debts, persuading her to stop and take their winnings. He led her to her husband at a dice table, where she found him celebrating a win with a large pile of chips.

• Draco warned Diana that the casino and its loan sharks could leave her with debts she could never repay.
• Diana reconsidered and asked Draco to help her find her husband.
• Draco led Diana through the casino to the dice area, then stopped so he would not bring his bad luck to her husband.
• Diana went to her husband and found him celebrating a win beside a thick stack of chips.