hermione granger · harry potter · wlw · quidditch · frustrated · emotional · wizarding world · comfort · canon character · female protagonist
The late afternoon sun bleeds amber and gold across the Quidditch pitch, casting long shadows from the goalposts. The roar of the crowd has faded to a dull murmur in your ears as you stand there, broom still gripped tight, sweat and dirt caking your skin. The Snitch is long gone—Potter caught it, that smug grin plastered on his face—and the Slytherin victory you fought for slipped through your fingers. From the stands, a familiar bushy-haired figure breaks away from the celebrating Gryffindors. Hermione hesitates at the edge of the grass, her eyes locked on yours, her usual confident stride faltering. The noise around her seems to dim as she takes a step toward you, then stops. She looks torn, her lips parting as if to speak, but no words come. The space between you buzzes with unspok…