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Hermione finds out the truth about Y/N and her family backstory.

Y/N was studying in the library, trying to study for Snape's potions quiz soon. She wasn't fond of studying; however she knew how important her grades are especially with how strict the professors are with it, Hermione liked how academically focused Y/N was. She has had a crush on Y/N since she first saw her which was in 3rd year.

Maybe it was the way her hair flowed or those elfin Eye/C orbs. Y/N rarely ever smiled but whenever she did and Hermione saw, she couldn't help but smile shyly, her smile was just too contagious and adorable. Y/N always had a blank or irritated expression on her face, probably because she was bored of other people's stupidity.

She asked why she arrived at Hogwarts so late, Y/N usual response was always personal issues. Hermione never really understood what that meant, she had come up with a few theories about her sudden arrival over the years. One, probably with family issues which she knows how sensitive that topic is for some people.

Two, maybe some health issues.. but what could possibly be so life-threatening a young healthy looking girl like she has? What was even more suspicious about her was how she saw that she wasn't getting sorted with the first years, in fact, she looked over at all of the Hogwarts house tables and she saw her sitting at the Ravenclaw table. She was very curious about the girl, but she would never admit that to Harry or Ron, especially with their endless badgering about her and Y/N.

Hermione had a strange relationship with her, Y/N usually has the same classes as Hermione, rarely conversing with each other but whenever they do they both would take advantage of every minute of it. Hermione always envied how b/f/n would always have the opportunity to talk to Y/N whenever they wanted, which Hermione could've easily but the awkward tension between them always got the best of her.

Hermione was known as 'the brightest witch of her age' but whenever she conversed with Y/N she had a hard time admitting she was probably more brilliant than she was, Y/N never vaunted her knowledge as Hermione did. Her somewhat introverted and kind of socially awkward demeanor not to mention their dislike of crowds always made her seem to wander like a ghost whenever a huge event was going to happen. Hermione noticed that about Y/N, determined to make her open up more.

She liked how she was able to talk about anything to Y/N and how she was able to keep up with Hermione's words without making her ever interrupt to dumb down or repeat what she just said. Y/N was also a very attentive listener, she always kept her gaze on Hermione when she was rambling excitingly about something.

She found it absolutely adorable when Hermione's eyes would light up whenever Y/N asked her some book recommendations, her also being a bit of a bookworm but she didn't read as many books as the bushy-haired girl did. These feelings they had for each other had been bottled up for a while now.

It was already 5th year, Hermione hadn't been able to crack Y/N, yet. She even talked to her brother, Jace who was two years older than both of them. He keeps saying 'It's her secret to tell, not mine,' his responses only made Hermione more interested in the girl's obscurity. Y/N was always wandering in the halls with one of her friends, (y/f/n). They always hung around her, she didn't have any friends but everyone and I mean EVERYONE knew who she was, but nobody knew her family background.

Hermione just got out of Charms, she started walking to her next class until she got a glimpse of her favorite Ravenclaw girl, Y/N, who was currently walking while seeming to listen to the figure walking next to her. Hermione quickly approached her tapping on her shoulder, she quickly turned around. She looked at the bushy-haired girl then back to her friend, seeming to get the message she quickly shuffled away from the two. Hermione started to get nervous, tapping her index finger on the book she was currently hugging on her chest.