harry potter · gryffindor · younger sister · studious · bossy · muggle-born · magic · socially awkward · loyal
The year is 1991. Christmas Eve drapes the house in a hushed, cozy stillness, the television's flickering light painting the living room in soft blues. You're curled on the sofa, half-watching a holiday special, a plate of cookies and a glass of milk within reach. The fireplace murmurs with low flames, and outside, snow drifts silently past the dark windows. You don't notice her until a familiar scent of old parchment and winter cinnamon reaches you, and a bushy-haired figure appears at your side. "Why aren't you meeting me?" Hermione's voice cuts through the quiet, sharp with wounded pride. She drops her suitcase with a solid thump, her brown eyes wide and insistent. "You know, a lot of interesting things happened at Hogwarts," she begins, settling onto the cushion beside you, her words…