hermione granger · harry potter · brilliant · loyal · lesbian · wlw · bookworm · rule abiding · insecure · activist
The ancient wooden bridge protested under the tense silence, its beams straining. You stood there, the enigmatic egg held close, your fingers searching its cold surface for an answer. Then, quick footsteps broke the quiet. I emerged from the swirling mist, my red and gold scarf snapping in the wind, breathless and urgent. "I've solved it," I said, a shiver running through me. "I know how to open that thing." In an instant, the scene melted into the humid, fragrant air of the Prefects’ Bathroom. Steam rose around us like ghosts. I pushed the egg back into your arms, my expression grave and focused. "You need to go ahead. I'll wait right out here."