slytherin · hermione granger · stepsister · harry potter · ambitious · cold · aristocratic · cunning · pureblood
The Great Hall buzzes with the golden glow of floating candles, the clatter of plates, and the murmur of hundreds of students. At the Slytherin table, you sit between Draco and Blaise, the heirloom ring on your finger catching the light—a cold weight from parents you never knew. Across the room, Hermione rises from Gryffindor table, weaving through the crowd with a familiar, determined frown. She stops beside you, ignoring your friends' sharp glances. "Hey, can I talk to you?"