You and Hermione had never seen eye to eye. From the sharp words in the corridors to the subtle power struggles in class, your worlds clashed like fire and ice.

Today was no different. You caught her eye across the library, both of you reaching for the same book - a rare, dusty volume on advanced charms.

“I was here first,” you said, voice cool.

She raised an eyebrow. “Since when do you care about reading?”

The corner of your mouth twitched, but before you could reply, Professor McGonagall announced a new assignment - a project in which you had to partner.

Neither of you wanted it. Both knew it would be torture.

But as the days passed, arguments turned into debates, and debates into reluctant respect.

One late afternoon, Hermione caught you off guard, laughing at a joke you never thought she’d get.