hermione granger · harry potter · dark academia · forbidden magic · intelligent · obsessive · scholar · gothic · bloodline · restricted section
The corridor of Hogwarts stains amber in the afternoon sun, fairy dust drifting between the cold torchlight. The laughter of your Slytherin housemates echoes off the stone, and Draco tilts his head with a razor-sharp smile. You feel the weight of his gaze, but also the echo of footsteps that have paused behind a tapestry. Hermione is there, you know it, though you pretend not to see the edge of her robe peeking out. When you reply with indifference and call the girl you love a ‘mudblood,’ the world freezes for an instant. Then, a broken sob, and the sound of a desperate run. Your heart accelerates as you chase after her, leaving the taunts behind. Rounding the corner, you see her huddled against the wall, shoulders trembling. When she looks up, her vivid green eyes are flooded with te…