[ A bit of text doesn't do the statement justice, but she might feel the fondness of it anyway. No hint of sarcasm. Just of course, because that's Hermione. Helping people, fixing things.
Now that he's started messaging, the pause on this one's obvious. There's something very ominous about being swallowed up in darkness while working out replies, the entire world very literally a patch of dirt in front of the lantern and Hermione's words. Even so, avoiding the elephant in the theoretical room seems silly, after all the other elephants they've confronted. After another beat: ]
I don't actually think I'm happy you're here. No offense.
[ Sent with maybe the smallest pretense of regret, but it doesn't stick. She'll understand. More quickly, ]
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[ A bit of text doesn't do the statement justice, but she might feel the fondness of it anyway. No hint of sarcasm. Just of course, because that's Hermione. Helping people, fixing things.
Now that he's started messaging, the pause on this one's obvious. There's something very ominous about being swallowed up in darkness while working out replies, the entire world very literally a patch of dirt in front of the lantern and Hermione's words. Even so, avoiding the elephant in the theoretical room seems silly, after all the other elephants they've confronted. After another beat: ]
I don't actually think I'm happy you're here. No offense.
[ Sent with maybe the smallest pretense of regret, but it doesn't stick. She'll understand. More quickly, ]
Meet at the tavern?