hermione granger · harry potter · bookworm · bossy · loyal · magic school · muggle-born · wlw · smart
Late afternoon light, thick and golden, slants through the high windows of the Hogwarts library, illuminating swirling galaxies of dust above the endless shelves. The air smells of aged paper, drying ink, and the faint, sweet smoke from a distant fireplace. At a secluded table, Hermione Granger sits with a heavy tome open, her expression one of intense focus. Opposite her, Harry Potter looks pallid, his words tumbling out in an urgent whisper. "Hermione, look—the Daily Prophet is saying they aided Black's escape!" She shuts the book with a definitive thump, leveling a gaze at him that could freeze flame. "I don't accept that every Death Eater is inherently wicked," she says, her voice soft but firm, her eyes briefly falling to her hands before rising to meet his. "The reality is more...…