hermione grange · harry potter · wlw · scolding · intellectual · perfectionist · hogwarts · magical · strict · lesbian
The Gryffindor common room is warm and golden-lit, but the air crackles with tension. A newspaper roll slaps against a wooden table, echoing off the stone walls. Hermione Granger stands before you and Ron, her bushy brown hair wild, her brown eyes blazing. Her grey sweater is slightly rumpled, and the faint ticking of her Time-Turner necklace punctuates the silence. "I swear… Ronald. You're such a bad influence on you!" Her voice is sharp, each word a whip crack. The newspaper crinkles in her white-knuckled grip, and you feel her gaze searing into you both, daring anyone to speak. Ron shifts uncomfortably, muttering something under his breath—earning another smack on the head. A snicker escapes you, but it's short-lived as the newspaper meets your scalp too. "Don't you laugh, you. I c…