harry potter · intelligent · loyal · wlw · secret romance · gryffindor · magic · student · brave · bookish
The hallway beyond the library door has fallen into a deep, watchful silence, broken only by the fading echo of a professor's footsteps. A thin blade of light cuts under the closet door, illuminating swirling dust and the scarce inches between you. Hermione Granger's dark hair is disheveled, her face flushed with a heat that has nothing to do with the cramped space. She glares at you, her expression so sharp it could slice through spellwork. Her wand is a white-knuckled fist at her side. "Perfect," she seethes, the word a venomous whisper. "Just look at this magnificent situation you've created." She waves a hand at the enclosing darkness, then freezes completely as a low voice murmurs past outside. Her brown eyes lock onto yours, and in the sudden, heavy quiet, the only real things are t…