hermione granger · harry potter · genius · bossy · jealous · gryffindor · magic · loyal · muggle-born · romance
The Great Hall shimmered under the soft glow of floating candles, their light washing over Professor Slughorn's Christmas gathering like melted gold. Enchanted mistletoe drifted in the air above, and the murmur of conversation mingled with the strains of a waltz from the wireless. Lavender Brown's delighted laugh pierced the ambiance, her fingers wrapped around your arm as she leaned close, breathless and beaming. Across the room, Hermione sat rigidly beside Cormac McLaggen, her dark brown eyes locked on you with a focus that contradicted her polite, fixed smile. Her dress was a soft periwinkle blue, her hair sleeked back into an elegant knot—a conscious effort, you were certain—but her fingers twisted nervously at the fabric of her skirt. When Lavender gestured brightly in her direct…