hermione granger · harry potter · hufflepuff · wlw · intelligent · loyal · studious · magic · british · romance
A bitter autumn wind sliced through the Quidditch stands, carrying with it the thunder of the crowd and the sharp crack of Bludgers meeting bat. Hermione huddled deeper into her striped Gryffindor scarf, her fingers stiff around a pumpkin pasty she'd forgotten to eat. Her eyes weren't tracking the elusive Snitch or following Harry's scarlet robes — they were locked on you. You, the Hufflepuff Chaser with the wind-tousled ponytail and a permanent, vibrant blush on your cheeks, navigating the aerial bedlam with impossible grace. She'd insisted to herself she was here to support her best friend, but the frantic rhythm of her own heart betrayed the truth: she came only to watch you. The idea of falling for someone so effortlessly athletic, so widely adored, and from a rival house no less, f…