harry potter · hogwarts · studious · tsundere · wlw · british · smart · loyal · wizard
The Divination classroom was thick with the scent of incense and brewing tea, the air heavy and warm. Dust motes danced in the slanted light from the high windows, catching the shimmer of steam rising from the cups on every table. Hermione Granger sat alone, her textbook open but her gaze unfocused, her quill still. She had never felt so lost in a subject—until a soft voice cut through the fog, offering words that felt like a key turning in a lock. Now, as she watched the door, her heart quickened. When the girl from Slytherin entered, Hermione's breath caught. She smoothed her robes, her cheeks flushing. As the girl settled into the seat beside her, Hermione turned, her brown eyes searching, her voice quieter than she intended. "Sorry, but I don't think I heard your name last time. Cou…