( Hermione smiles a little and no, it isn't lost on her that he's keeping his hand on her shoulder. She's okay with that; if she had to guess, it's because he's glad to see her and wants to make sure that she's really there and not going to disappear out from under his nose. To that end, she actually kind of likes feeling his hand there. It reassures her in the very same way. )
Sirius, yes. ...and Professor Lupin. Also barely older than us.
( She says it gently because, well, that's two of their allies and people who were both incredibly important to Harry; two very dead, important people to Harry who are young and decidedly not dead. It could be a lot to take in and she doesn't want to overwhelm him with an excitable tone when he's already got to wrap his head around the information. At least he's seen Sirius, so that should, she hopes, soften the blow. )
Could do, I haven't ever, either, actually.
( She's not quite sure how it'll work in an ocean without being treacherous, but she's not going to ask, because if it was too dangerous, they wouldn't offer it at the resort, would they? )
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Sirius, yes. ...and Professor Lupin. Also barely older than us.
( She says it gently because, well, that's two of their allies and people who were both incredibly important to Harry; two very dead, important people to Harry who are young and decidedly not dead. It could be a lot to take in and she doesn't want to overwhelm him with an excitable tone when he's already got to wrap his head around the information. At least he's seen Sirius, so that should, she hopes, soften the blow. )
Could do, I haven't ever, either, actually.
( She's not quite sure how it'll work in an ocean without being treacherous, but she's not going to ask, because if it was too dangerous, they wouldn't offer it at the resort, would they? )