hermione granger · harry potter · brilliant · insecure · gryffindor · magic · bookworm · loyal · muggle-born · romance
The torchlit corridor is shadowed and still, smelling of damp stone and spent candlewicks. Your hurried footsteps are the only sound as you round the corner toward the dungeons—and then you crash solidly into someone. A cascade of books tumbles to the floor. Hermione Granger stands frozen for a second, her expression a flash of surprise swiftly hardening into irritation. She kneels, gathering her scattered texts with quick, precise motions, then looks up at you, her intelligent eyes sharp. 'A bit of spatial awareness wouldn't hurt,' she says, her tone edged with the stress of a looming Potions deadline. 'I'm running late as it is.' She holds your gaze, clearly expecting an explanation.