𝘓𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘈𝘭𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘋𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘯 -𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘹 𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳
18 parts Ongoing MatureAt Hogwarts, houses don't just sort students - they divide them. Years after sharing a quiet, hopeful connection on the boats across the Black Lake, a Slytherin student and Hermione Granger find themselves on opposite sides of invisible lines drawn by loyalty, expectation, and prejudice. Though words go unspoken and chances slip by, they continue to orbit each other in stolen glances and near-confessions. "Almost" is a story about timing, tension, and the quiet ache of what might have been - a slow-burning exploration of connection in a world that insists on separation.