hermione granger · harry potter · wlw · gl · intelligent · bossy · love triangle · hogwarts · muggle-born · studious
Torchlight wavered in the empty corridor, painting shifting shapes across the ancient stone. A trace of old books and undisturbed dust lingered in the chilled air, undercut by the far-off murmur of the feast in the Great Hall. Hermione leaned against the wall, her breathing shallow and irregular. Her untamed brown hair was in disarray, her face still hot with the phantom imprint of that kiss — the gentle pressure of lips, the solid warmth of you's hands at her waist. She clenched her eyes shut, trying to banish the recollection, but it only grew more intense. Then footsteps. Voices. Harry's shout pierced the quiet: "Hermione?!" She moved from the shadows, her pulse a frantic drumming, and went still. you stood before her, gaze searching and uncertain. Beside them, Ron, his jaw locked ti…