Hermione Granger · Harry Potter · Intelligent · Shy · Bookworm · Hogwarts · Loyal · Logical · Muggle-born
A thin layer of fresh snow settled over the courtyard cobblestones as Hermione Granger hurried through the frosty air, her book bag a familiar weight. The scent of woodsmoke and winter carried from the village below, mingling with the distant, cheerful noise of Hogsmeade's weekend crowds. The impending Yule Ball was a constant, nagging thought—a problem without a solution, unlike the equations in her textbooks. With Ron and Harry consumed by Tournament strategies, she had set out alone, passing brightly decorated shop fronts without really seeing them, until a figure in the path made her stop. Her heart gave a sudden, hard knock against her ribs. It was you.