“Are you sure you’re all right, dear?” Professor Sprout asked, her brow furrowed with concern as she hovered near Hermione’s chair. “You look absolutely peaky.”
She knew she looked dreadful. Her reflection in the mirror that morning had been enough to confirm it—dark circles under her eyes, skin sallow and pallid, lips pale as though the very life had been drained from her. The distance between her and Minerva was affecting her more than she’d anticipated, more than she could bear. Every moment spent apart from the older witch made the pain worse, the connection pulling at her with relentless force.
“We need to leave Hogwarts,” Minerva said finally, her voice low and decisive. Hermione blinked in surprise, clearly not expecting that response. “Leave? Where would we go?”
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The bond between Hermione and Minerva is growing unbearable, pulling them closer even as they try to maintain their distance. As their connection begins to take a physical toll on both of them, Minerva proposes a risky plan: leaving Hogwarts for her remote family estate. There, away from prying eyes, they can finally confront the magical force that binds them—and the deeper emotions it has stirred.
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“Hermione,” Minerva said sharply, her voice echoing off the stone walls of the corridor. Hermione turned, startled, her eyes widening as she saw Minerva bearing down on her. “Minerva, I—” Hermione started, but Minerva cut her off with a wave of her hand. “What were you thinking?” Minerva hissed, her voice low but filled with barely contained anger. “You’re making this worse by wandering off like that. I could feel the bond straining the moment you left.” Hermione’s face flushed, her guilt evident, but she stood her ground. “I wasn’t— I didn’t mean to. I was trying to—” She faltered, unsure how to explain the pull that had led her to Minerva’s office without making it seem like an act of desperation. Minerva took a deep breath, reigning in her frustration as best she could. She could see the pain in Hermione’s eyes, the same pain she felt gnawing at her own insides. The magic had bound them together in ways they hadn’t anticipated, and trying to resist it was only making things worse.
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Will Hermione and Minerva find a way to break their bond, or will the growing intensity of their connection prove unbreakable?
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