"Because you're the only one I trust not to damage entirely," she admitted before looking away again. "My siblings aren't much more skilled than me. At least if it's controlled I can master things." She always worried about the craziest things, he was correct. But if she didn't worry, who would?
"…maybe we can try to visit this year. Just for a day. We can take a bus from camp and I'm strong enough with the Mist now to cover us if we need to." Though she didn't have that strong of a connection with her family like Ron did with his, Hermione still missed her father and stepmother. Sometimes though it felt as though she were just an erased memory for them.
As he elaborated on the subject though her eyes grew wider and wider. He..was actually being honest? He was actually sharing with her, and oh wow, it was bigger than she'd ever thought. She pulled back a bit to examine him further, mind running in circles as she thought it over. Maybe he was still under Aphrodite's spell somehow? Or maybe it was just another joke…but something told her that it wasn't that. She didn't push him further, patiently waiting for him to work things out as she watched in mild fascination.
"Yes," she suddenly blurted out, startling even herself. "I mean…yes. I want to." It was her turn to fight off a blush. She had no idea what he was referencing that time. He'd said a lot of things he probably meant, but she was lumping his non-interest in other girls into that category, too. So what did this mean? Did he like her? Was he just taking a risk to see if it would work since they were always together anyway? It was hard to decide, but as soon as his foot moved her hand shot out to wrap around his wrist again and kept him in place.
"…we can go together as not-friends." Still not using the D-word. "I just can't promise you'll enjoy yourself that much." She looked embarrassed, but she still held onto his wrist as though afraid he'd run away. She didn't know much about dances or about boys or about this, whatever this thing was, but she knew she was going to try really hard to figure it out and make sure it was worth it. "But at least we'll be together."
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"…maybe we can try to visit this year. Just for a day. We can take a bus from camp and I'm strong enough with the Mist now to cover us if we need to." Though she didn't have that strong of a connection with her family like Ron did with his, Hermione still missed her father and stepmother. Sometimes though it felt as though she were just an erased memory for them.
As he elaborated on the subject though her eyes grew wider and wider. He..was actually being honest? He was actually sharing with her, and oh wow, it was bigger than she'd ever thought. She pulled back a bit to examine him further, mind running in circles as she thought it over. Maybe he was still under Aphrodite's spell somehow? Or maybe it was just another joke…but something told her that it wasn't that. She didn't push him further, patiently waiting for him to work things out as she watched in mild fascination.
"Yes," she suddenly blurted out, startling even herself. "I mean…yes. I want to." It was her turn to fight off a blush. She had no idea what he was referencing that time. He'd said a lot of things he probably meant, but she was lumping his non-interest in other girls into that category, too. So what did this mean? Did he like her? Was he just taking a risk to see if it would work since they were always together anyway? It was hard to decide, but as soon as his foot moved her hand shot out to wrap around his wrist again and kept him in place.
"…we can go together as not-friends." Still not using the D-word. "I just can't promise you'll enjoy yourself that much." She looked embarrassed, but she still held onto his wrist as though afraid he'd run away. She didn't know much about dances or about boys or about this, whatever this thing was, but she knew she was going to try really hard to figure it out and make sure it was worth it. "But at least we'll be together."