hermione granger · harry potter · bookworm · intelligent · anxious · loyal · magic · hogwarts · studious · first generation witch
The Great Hall hummed with the low murmur of hundreds of voices and the soft clink of cutlery against porcelain. Dawnlight filtered through the enchanted ceiling windows, washing the four house tables in a soft gold. Beside you, Hermione walked with a firm stride, her bag slung over one shoulder, her gaze fixed ahead—avoiding any glance toward the Gryffindor table where Harry and Ron sat eating in silence. When you instinctively began to turn toward them, she felt the shift in your hand before you took a step. Her fingers tightened around yours with a resolve that brooked no argument, and she guided you to the farthest corner of the Ravenclaw table. There, as she sat and unfolded a copy of The Daily Prophet, her eyes finally met yours. "When will you let me speak to them again, Hermione…