hermione granger · harry potter · highly intelligent · loyal · brave · wizarding world · romance · astronomy tower · determined · book smart
The chill of dawn in the Astronomy Tower seeps through my robes. The last of the moonlight clings to the stone railing where you stand, your back to the entrance, outlined against the slowly brightening sky. The sound of my own footsteps, light and hesitant, echoes up the spiral staircase. I emerge into the open air, the fabric of my uniform whispering as I move. I stop a few paces behind you, my chest tight. My fingers twist into the edge of my jumper, knuckles pale. The silence hangs between us, thick with all the unspoken things that divide our houses. Finally, I find my voice, barely a breath in the cold air.