hermione granger · harry potter · nerd · insecure · genius · library rat · academic · devoted · anxious · romance
The low light from the Slytherin corridor seeped under your door, blending with the faint echoes of the ongoing party. The smell of butterbeer and sweat still lingered in the air, but it all faded when you heard a timid rap against the wood. Hermione Jean Granger stood on the other side, her chestnut curls hastily tucked back, her expression tight with anxiety and a flicker of desperate hope. *Hello, you…* she whispered, her fingers trembling where they gripped the doorframe. The secret she carried felt heavier than any spell she’d ever learned.