Fleur may not show it a lot, but she does in fact care deeply for those who matter to her. Especially when it comes to Hermione.
Fleur has been brought up in a rich household and with being one of the direct descendants of the leader of the Veela, she may as well have been brought up as a princess. She is very prideful, and at time, one may find the blonde being arrogant and holding herself to a certain standard that is higher than the rest of the other average wizard and witch.
And she is by the way, but it doesn't mean people like to hear it.
It may surprise others with the way that she acts that the blonde is actually very caring. Family members have seen it first-hand when it came to her younger sister. Fleur took the role of a caring younger sister very seriously and she is always by Gabrielle's side when the younger veela asks for her.
But Hermione has seen the caring side of Fleur as well, and it warms her heart every time when the blonde cares for her like a good partner does.
Hermione is not a fan of big gestures, something which Fleur learnt very early in the relationship, and so the blonde veela shows her care to her girlfriend in small ways. Leaving little notes in her books when she is about to read, having flowers delivered to her every Monday so that she can have something to look forward to every Monday, a different bouquet every time as well. She also will at odd times surprise the brunette with a present that the Gryffindor mentioned before a few times, brushing off any declinations as she was determined to make her girlfriend happy.
Money was something which the blonde was never worried about, so she was more than happy to spend it on her girlfriend, despite her constant refusals. In the end, Hermione accepts them, and it is worth it because Fleur's smile literally is the best thing in the world.
But the most memorable time which portrayed Fleur's caring side was the one night when the blonde slept over and she had awakened to Hermione having one of her nightmares.
With everything that the brunette dealt with in the Wizarding War, she would be lying if she didn't still experience flashbacks to Malfoy Manor and the other horrid experiences she and her friends went through. The pain of the dagger carving the horrid slur onto her arm was traumatising enough and Hermione was tossing and turning, crying out loud as she saw the crazed face of Bellatrix Lestrange above her, snarling angrily while demanding an answer of where they got sword.
"Hermione! Hermione!"
Hermione's eyes shot open, her body shaking and her breathes coming out ragged as she looked around her surroundings, relaxing only once she recognised her room and the one holding her being Fleur and not the crazed witch which traumatised her so. Hermione looked up and saw the soft eyes of Fleur, understanding in them as she pulled the girl into her arms, one hand brushing her hair with her fingers while the other rubbed her back.
"It's okay, it's okay. You're safe. You're safe now."
Hermione couldn't help but cling to the blonde, her shaking body slowly relaxing at the soothing motions of the blonde. She closed her eyes tightly, the tears from her sleep escaping and falling onto the bare shoulder of Fleur's as she was wearing a tank top to bed. Fleur felt it but did nothing. Instead, she kept whispering sweet nothings to Hermione, pressing kisses to her forehead and temple as she kept rubbing her back and brushing her hair.
They laid there for a while, Hermione slowly calming down and the after affects of the nightmare fading away. Hermione loosened her grip on Fleur's shirt and sighed, nuzzling her head into Fleur's shoulder.
"I'm sorry." She apologised, a feeling of shame entering her as she was still traumatised by such a thing even though it has been years since that night at the Manor.
Fleur pulled away slightly and removed her hand from the brunette's hair to cup her cheek, her eyes tender but firm.
"Don't apologise. It is not your fault. None of it is your fault. You have nothing to apologise for."
Hermione gazed at her and simply nodded, accepting the words of her girlfriend as Fleur leaned forward and pressed a soft kiss to her lips, filling her with a warmth that only she can give.
"Come, lets go have a bath. You got all sweaty from such a night terror."
Hermione could have refused but she allowed herself to be pulled out of bed by the blonde and led into the bathroom where Fleur began to run a bath for her, adding some of the bath salts which Fleur has grown fond of since being introduced to them by the brunette.
Fleur helped Hermione get undressed and helped her into the bath before undressing herself and sliding in behind her and wrapping her arms around her waist, pulling her into her and pressing a kiss to her shoulder. Hermione leaned into her embrace and closed her eyes as Fleur littered more kisses on her shoulders, kissing the tension away as she slowly raised handfuls of water to wet her skin and began to wash her.
She was very tender as she began to wash Hermione, every few minutes pressing a kiss to the back of Hermione's neck, a reminder that she was there and that she loved her. Hermione leaned her head back as Fleur gently poured some water on her head with a jug, carefully running her fingers through her hair and catching the water to keeping pouring it on her. She grabbed the bottle of Hermione's favourite shampoo and gently washed her hair for her, massaging her scalp as she did so and rinsing it with just as much care as she used when washing it.
They then both got out and Fleur handed her a towel before grabbing one for her own, drying herself while keeping an eye on Hermione, the brunette drying herself before reaching out for Fleur's outreached hand.
Fleur then led them into the bedroom and pulled out some clean pyjamas and handed them to Hermione, slipping into her own and waiting for Hermione to finish dressing before guiding her to sit on the bed and gently began to dry her hair with the towel.
While they could have done all of this with magic, Hermione enjoyed the fact that they didn't. Fleur may be terrifically good at magic, almost being a prodigy at it, but she liked it when she did things the muggle way. It just felt more sincere and genuine. And with Fleur often using magic for everything, it truly does show her caring side when she opts for the muggle way, wanting to personal tend to all problems and issues.
Once her hair was deemed dry enough, Fleur helped Hermione back into bed before sliding into it with her, wrapping her arms around her waist and pulling the brunette into her so that her head was now resting under the blonde's chin and her face was nuzzling the blonde's neck.
"Thank you, Fleur." Hermione whispered, her relaxed mind and body slowly getting called to sleep, the stroking of her back being the comforting touch she needed to go back to sleep. Fleur responded with a kiss on Hermione's hairline, her body getting pulled an inch closer into the blonde.
"I will always be here for you."
And Hermione believed it. She eventually closed her eyes and fell asleep to the sound of Fleur's gentle humming, feeling safe and secure in the arms of the woman who cared for her more than anyone else in the world.
Fleur may appear very stand-offish, but those close to her know just how caring she is. And Hermione is glad that she is one of them.