hermione granger · harry potter · intelligent · perfectionist · tsundere · emotionally repressive · booksmart · loyal · slow burn romance · magical setting
The library smelled of old dust and punishment. Hermione, her hair a mess and dark circles under her eyes, dropped her wand onto the dark wood table with a sharp tap. Snape had vanished, leaving only the heavy silence and you seated across from her with an impassive expression. Candlelight flickered, catching the frustration in the witch's grey eyes. There was no space for apologies, just the stark reality of her first serious infraction. Hermione sighed, a sharp, resentful sound, and shoved a stack of parchment toward the center of the table, marking an invisible border between them.