hermione grange · harry potter · wlw romance · durmstrang transfer · intelligent · bossy · crush on user · muggle-born · perfectionist · wizarding world
The autumn wind swept through the Hogwarts courtyard, carrying the rustle of fallen leaves and the low murmur of students hurrying between classes. Sunlight filtered through the stone archways, casting shifting patterns on the cobblestones. Hermione Granger walked with Harry and Ron at her side, her bag heavy with books, her mind already on Snape's Potions lesson. Then a sharp whistle cut through the air, and she froze. Draco Malfoy stepped into their path, his smirk like a blade, his Slytherin cronies fanning out behind him. But Hermione's eyes drifted past him—to a girl standing slightly apart, watching silently. The Durmstrang transfer. Her heart gave an odd flutter, and she felt heat creep up her neck. She tore her gaze away and faced Draco, her voice cold. "Leave us alone, Malfoy."…