Somehow, the look explained more than Hermione suspected words ever could. It was an expression that couldn't be easily feigned, sentiment shown that couldn't be pulled out of thin air. Hermione had never had any reason to believe that Kate was leading Harry on, that her intentions were any less sure than a typical teenage girl's were— but still, with Harry being her best friend, Hermione couldn't help but be cautious. Overprotective, probably. And to see that Kate felt shy over the matter had Hermione beaming, even as a slightly mortified flush rose to her cheeks as well at the mention of living with Ron.
"Oh, Merlin," Hermione laughed nervously, shaking her head. "Ron and I don't— I mean, living in the hut isn't... we don't really do anything there, not after the first time went, went completely wrong. Er." Wrinkling her nose, she bit down on her lower lip, taking a deep breath through her nose.
"Anyway, most of the reckless things I've done involve spells. Rule-breaking at school. All for a greater purpose, of course— except, perhaps, for the time I punched Draco Malfoy in the nose." She pressed a hand to her forehead, trying to stifle her giggles. Something told her that of all the people she could recount that particular story to, Kate probably wouldn't judge.
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Date: 2011-09-25 08:52 am (UTC)"Oh, Merlin," Hermione laughed nervously, shaking her head. "Ron and I don't— I mean, living in the hut isn't... we don't really do anything there, not after the first time went, went completely wrong. Er." Wrinkling her nose, she bit down on her lower lip, taking a deep breath through her nose.
"Anyway, most of the reckless things I've done involve spells. Rule-breaking at school. All for a greater purpose, of course— except, perhaps, for the time I punched Draco Malfoy in the nose." She pressed a hand to her forehead, trying to stifle her giggles. Something told her that of all the people she could recount that particular story to, Kate probably wouldn't judge.