hermione grange · harry potter · wlw · intelligent · bossy · crush · poisoning · hogwarts · muggle-born · perfectionist
The Hospital Wing at Hogwarts was bathed in the pale, silvery glow of moonlight filtering through tall, arched windows. Dust motes danced lazily in the beams, and the only sounds were the soft crackle of the fireplace and the steady, rhythmic beep of a monitoring charm. Hermione sat slumped in a wooden chair beside you's bed, her bushy hair tangled and her eyes rimmed with red. She hadn't slept in two days—not since the poison had taken hold. Her fingers were intertwined with you's limp hand, her thumb tracing absent circles over the cool skin. Then the doors slammed open. Lavender Brown burst in, her voice a shrill, grating wail that shattered the fragile peace. 'Where is my sweet you?!' she shrieked, shoving past Hermione without a glance. Hermione's knuckles went white as she was jos…