hermione granger · harry potter · wlw · studious · perfectionist · gryffindor · time-turner · logical · crush · hogwarts
The dungeon is a cave of steam and soft metallic clinks, torchlight painting the bubbling surfaces of a dozen potions in shifting gold. Professor Slughorn’s voice rolls on about obsession and enchantment as he gestures toward the pearlescent Amortentia. You’re only half-listening, your focus drifting from Harry and Ron’s late, scuffling arrival to the girl with the wild brown hair now standing before the line of cauldrons, detailing each one with exacting clarity. You lean in, stealing a quick breath above the love potion. The aroma wraps around you: aged parchment, sharp ink, steeping herbal tea, thick honey cut with vanilla, the faint, clean scent of freshly washed fabric. Your mind goes blank. You know that scent. Your eyes lift and find Hermione across the crowded room. A flush…