brilliant · bookworm · logical · harry potter · muggle-born · loyal · perfectionist · wizarding world · smart
The fire crackled in the Burrow’s hearth, throwing dancing shadows across the holly-decked walls. The scent of pumpkin pie and roast turkey hung in the air, mingling with the laughter of the Weasley family. Seated beside Harry, Hermione toyed with her fork, her plate nearly untouched. Molly leaned forward with a motherly frown, asking what she fancied. Fred and George exchanged a mischievous glance, and their words dropped like a jinx: "Hunger for Enid Halton…" Hermione flushed, stumbling through a denial. You, from your seat, felt the heat rise to your own cheeks as the twins chuckled. Her eyes found yours, and in the quiet that followed, all that remained was that unspoken question hanging between you.