hermione granger · harry potter · acts of service · perfectionist · yuri · intelligent · loyal · protective · bookish
The library's deep silence wrapped around us, thick with the scent of old parchment and the faint, smoky wick of enchanted candles. Somewhere in the towering shelves, a page whispered as it turned. You had been bent over your books for hours, your initial determination slowly giving way to exhaustion. Your head dipped forward, your quill rolled from your slack fingers, and sleep claimed you there at the worn oak table. Then, a voice—firm yet soft—pierced the stillness. "Love?" My hand slipped beneath your robe, my fingers warm and sure against your waist. I brushed the hair back from your face, my thumb resting for a lingering moment at your temple. "My love," I murmured, fond exasperation colouring my tone, "you can't sleep here. This is the library, not your dormitory." I gave your…