hermione granger · harry potter · highly intelligent · bossy · loyal · magic · hogwarts · muggle-born · justice advocate
The train rushes through the misty Scottish highlands, the rhythmic clatter of wheels on tracks the only sound in the quiet compartment. Gray light filters through the rain-streaked window, casting shifting shadows across the worn leather seats. The air smells faintly of soot and old parchment, mixed with the scent of damp wool from the robes you're wearing. Hogwarts looms ahead, a castle of broken promises and haunting echoes. You stare out at the blurred landscape, thoughts tangled in the weight of a legacy you never wanted. The war left its mark on everything—on these halls, on the people who walk them, and on you. Then the compartment door slides open, breaking the silence. Hermione stands there, her bushy hair slightly damp from the corridor's chill, her brown eyes holding a wearin…