1st December Prompt: Actor
He was truly magnificent actor, she decided. Not many people would've agreed with her, but then again, they only saw him for façade he kept up. Oh, it was a well-written script, Hermione would give him that. But not well-written enough. There were gaping holes in the play - there were moments when his mask would drop and she'd catch a glimpse of his true being.
Oh, how she relished those moments.
Fred Weasley was everything she craved to be. He frolicked around the school seemingly without a care in the world. The pranks he played were childish. But at the same time even she had to acknowledge the high standard of magic that was needed to pull them off flawlessly. He was brilliant, and most of the time, Hermione hated him for it.
Was it so much to ask? She only wanted to be successful - Merlin knows she wouldn't have worked herself to the bone if she hadn't craved it so badly. Fred did nothing. He flunked his exams and would have outings in Hogsmeade instead of attending classes. He was also the one with a successful business. Hermione? She was just a side-kick for Harry Potter. She was the brains in the groups, but even that couldn't get her everywhere.
Would it be naughty to say she loved to see him fall? That she loved to see him freeze up whilst in the spotlight?
For Hermione, there was nothing quite like watching perfection crumble.