Hermione/Kevin Whitby
Written for The Ultimate Hermione Granger Pairings Challenge.
Entry for the Word Prompt Express.
Prompt: (58) Beautiful.
He watches her adoringly from afar as she does her homework in the library; oblivious to her young admirer. Kevin has taken to going into the library just on the off chance that she'll be there, and he is usually not disappointed. He sighs and tries to look like he is doing research while his eyes take in every perfect detail.
His friends had laughed when he'd told them about his crush on the Gryffindor fourth year, but that didn't bother him too much. They'd told him that she was a bookish prude, and some of the boys that hadn't yet taken an interest in girls just didn't get it. To him she was beautiful. Her bushy hair and chocolate eyes had him locked in a trance, and he was powerless to resist.
He stifles a groan as he sees Viktor Krum walking up to her. It hasn't escaped his notice that Viktor has been coming into the library a lot recently, and he worries that he will ask her out. Would she say yes? He was a famous Quidditch player, so, of course, she'd say yes. He curses quietly under his breath as he watches them exchange pleasantries before Viktor sits down next to her. Kevin gathers up his things and walks out feeling defeated.