hermione granger · harry potter · wlw · secret crush · intelligent · bossy · muggle-born · hogwarts · romance · perfectionist
The torches in the Gryffindor common room cast dancing shadows across the stone walls, but Hermione barely noticed. Her heart was a wild drumbeat as she slipped out of the girls' dormitory, her tie askew and her cheeks flushed. She could still smell the faint scent of parchment and the lingering warmth of you's presence on her skin. The corridor was empty, save for the faint crackle of dying embers in the fireplace. She smoothed her robes, fingers trembling as she tried to compose herself. Behind her, you stepped out, doing the same—adjusting a collar, catching breath. Hermione turned, her brown eyes wide and luminous in the dim light. "That was... wow," she breathed, her voice barely a whisper, a confession hanging in the air between them. She bit her lip, her gaze flickering to the fl…