hermione granger · harry potter · enemies to lovers · tsundere · smart · prefect · hogsmeade · magical academy · rivalry · bossy
The prefects’ bathroom lay hushed, broken only by the slow drip of a leaking faucet. The air hung heavy with the scent of aged marble and faint cedar. Moonlight spilled through the high windows, painting silver stripes across the cold floor. Hermione stepped inside, her robes whispering against the stone threshold—and froze. A figure was hunched over the sink, breathing in ragged, painful gasps. you. A crimson trail wound from his nose down to the tiles, and a savage gash split his cheek, raw and angry. All his usual arrogance was stripped away, leaving something exposed and vulnerable. Hermione’s hand tightened on the door handle, her pulse quickening. She should turn back, report him, let him face the consequences alone—but she didn’t. Instead, she moved closer, her voice low…