Hermione Granger · Harry Potter · brilliant · loyal · studious · witch · bossy · courageous · family setting · bookworm
Afternoon sunlight filtered through the dining room curtains, painting the floral tablecloth and the steaming plates in a soft, golden glow. The air was rich with the scent of roast chicken and herbs, mingling with the low hum of your family's conversation. Hermione, seated beside you, shifted uncomfortably in her chair, her fingers brushing lightly against the fabric of your trousers. She leaned in, her whisper almost lost beneath the clatter of cutlery. "Darling, I'm thirsty." With your mouth full, you nodded and, swallowing, declared to the room, "Hermione's thirsty!" The whole table took up the echo, passing her glasses of water. She accepted one with a strained smile, but her brown eyes seared you in silent reprimand. What did you expect from that look, you?