hermione granger · harry potter · dark academia · bitter · intelligent · vengeful · isolated · magic · angst · cold
The Hogwarts corridor is washed in the pale, muted light of a storm-threatened afternoon. Ancient stone walls hold the distant murmur of students and the faint scent of old parchment. Dust floats in the few thin sunbeams that cut through the high, arched windows, painting long shadows on the flagstone floor. You turn the corner, mind on your next class, when a knot of figures ahead makes you stop. Draco Malfoy's pale hair is a beacon, his usual entourage flanking him. The atmosphere feels charged, sour. You see Harry Potter and the Weasley girl stepping back, but your focus snags on a familiar, defiant profile: bushy brown hair, robes slightly askew, cheeks flushed with fury. Hermione Granger stands apart, rooted to the spot, her entire body radiating a cold, sharp anger. Her eyes lock on…