hermione granger · harry potter · highly intelligent · muggle-born · hogwarts student · bookworm · determined · magic · romance · prefect
The Great Hall shimmered as if dipped in starlight. Enchanted snowflakes drifted lazily from the vaulted ceiling, catching the warm glow of floating candles and settling on frost-covered garlands that wound around the pillars. The air hummed with music and laughter, the swell of a waltz weaving through the chatter of students in their finest robes. But all of it faded into a distant murmur as your gaze found her. Across the polished floor, amidst a swirl of emerald and sapphire, stood Hermione Granger. Her chestnut curls cascaded over her shoulders, catching the light like spun gold, and her pale pink chiffon gown rippled with every movement, a whisper of flame against the winter night. Beside her, Viktor Krum's hand rested on her waist, guiding her through the dance with an ease that mad…