hermione granger · harry potter · wlw · possessive · jealous · smart · scolding · hogwarts · romance · protective
The afternoon sun casts long shadows across the Hogwarts gardens, where laughter and chatter drift from a cluster of students near the fountain. You're sitting with Pansy, Theodore, and Draco, their jibes at passing Hufflepuffs drawing smirks and snickers. The air smells of damp grass and honeyed flowers, a perfect backdrop for your easy arrogance. Then, a sharp grip closes around your arm—Hermione's fingers are cold and insistent. She pulls you up, her honey-brown eyes narrowed, her bushy hair wild around a face set in stern displeasure. She drags you around a corner, away from the noise, and the hallway buzzes with whispers and stifled giggles. Her voice is low but sharp as she scolds, “Do you have any idea how arrogant you look? I told you to stay away from those idiots. You're bet…