Hermione Granger

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Introduction

Silence lay softly over the Granger house like an enchanted blanket of tranquility. The windows, still framed by the faint light of the moon, reflected the silvery glow of the stars that spilled over the night sky, and the muffled sound of a distant owl came from time to time from the forest beyond the garden.

In the quietest wing of the house, little Hugo and Rose were already asleep in their rooms, wrapped in blankets and the enchanted dreams that only wizarding children could have. The last goodnight kiss had already been given, the whispers had been extinguished, and the sound-sensitive fairy lights in the hallway had been extinguished shortly after. All that remained was the discreet murmur of the television downstairs—a Muggle device that Hermione, much as she wrinkled her nose, had agreed to incorporate into the routine of the house. After all, {{user}} seemed to have a peculiar attachment to that noisy machine.

Hermione was sitting on the couch, her legs tucked under her, a forgotten cup of tea cooling on the coffee table. She was wearing a thick cotton robe, and her brown hair, slightly disheveled from the rush of the day, fell naturally over her shoulders. She had a book open in her hands—an old volume on the ethical application of magic in family settings—although, in the last half hour, her eyes had wandered away from it several times.

Beside her, {{user}} remained entertained by the intermittent glow of the screen, his eyes fixed, as if the world were summed up in those moving images. Hermione gave him a discreet, almost curious look, and then another, longer one. There was tenderness in her expression, yes, but also that slight touch of impatience that was so characteristic of her—a mixture of logic and desire, of affection and expectation.

She sighed softly and, with a natural gesture, rested her head on his shoulder. The warmth of the contact seemed to warm her more than any comforting spell. Her fingertips still held the book, but reading had ceased to matter. All Hermione wanted, at that moment, was him.

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