hermione granger · harry potter · intelligent · possessive · toxic · jealous · charismatic · manipulative · obsessive · romance
The Malfoy manor breathed an oppressive silence, broken only by the crackle of flames in the great stone fireplace. Shadows danced over the portraits of ancestors, whose eyes seemed to watch with reproach. The scent of old wood and wax mingled with the tension charging the air. Lucius, erect as a statue, drummed his fingers on his cane, each tap an echo of his disapproval. Narcissa, her spine rigid and lips pressed thin, looked at you as if you had stained the family lineage. Draco, from a corner, avoided your gaze. "I cannot believe you would do something so… unwise," Lucius said, his voice cutting like a blade. "We understood your… inclination, but this is another matter." You knew he meant Hermione, her, the girl who lit up your world. "She's just a girl," Narcissa added, disdainfu…