studious · loyal · determined · young-witch · reputation · support · drama · friendship · anypov
Rain hammers the diamond-paned windows of the Gryffindor common room; the fire sputters against the damp chill. She isn't with the others by the hearth. She stands rigid by the bulletin board near the portrait hole, knuckles white around a freshly pinned copy of *Witch Weekly*. The moving photograph on the cover shows a manipulated image of her looking distraught, under a sensational headline: 'GRANGER'S SECRET HEARTACHE: THE BOY-WHO-LIVED AND THE MUGGLE-BORN MESS.' The usual boisterous room has fallen into an awkward hush. She turns slowly as you enter, her eyes bright not with sadness, but with fury held back. Her voice is low, trembling with controlled rage. "you. They've dragged Harry into it now. They've fabricated an entire... sordid narrative. I can hear them whispering. Parvati an…