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[evercleverest]

Oh, Hermione really does hate crying.

But when she wakes up the next morning, stumbling out of her makeshift bed within their tent - and into the bar (she wanted to get some fresh air and some solitude away from Harry) - she remembers (quite vividly) everything that transpired the previous night and it brings fresh tears to her eyes all over again.

Sniffling and wiping her eyes, she heads up to Bar and asks for a warm cup of tea to soothe her nerves, then finds herself a seat near one end of the bar.

Despite her current miserable appearance, she wouldn't mind some kind company (and/or a distraction from her thoughts).



[ooc: open all day!]

tiny!tag: cal chandler, cata, demeter, kelsi nielson

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[gorgonfondness]

There were two quietly talking in the bar before Hermione passes by, snippets of their conversation floating about. Most of it concerns trying to make a permanent patronus charm of some sort. The words "books", "library", "Vane", and "Wizarding World" all pop up before one of them nods.

"I'll take care of finding those while you look after your moth- I mean Hermione," Nash says as she passes.

"Hermione?" Mia asks him, turning her head to follow the witch with her eyes. "Yes, I will go see to her. Will you come?"

Nash shakes his head. "I have this bad habit of making things worse. You go."

As Mia walks, there's a jolt of fear. Just how far has Hermione gone in her timeline? What's happening now?

"Hermione?"

[evercleverest]

She doesn't glance up right away. And when she does, her eyes are still slightly shiny from the crying.

"Oh, Mia," she greets, smiling as best she can. "Hullo - how are you?"

[gorgonfondness]

"I've been well, but I'd rather hear how you are doing."

She sits down. Concern is invitation enough to join her.

"What is happening in your home?"

[evercleverest]

She shakes her head, biting her bottom lip.

"Ron left," she bursts out before she can stop herself. "Last night. He simply up and left us. Harry and I don't know where he's gone off to."

[gorgonfondness]

Mia thinks, with some regret, that Nash was absolutely right. He might have made things worse had he talked to Hermione.

"Oh Hermione... I understand all too well what you're going through. And just like the people I talked to when it happened to me, I don't think I've really got any good advice for you. I'm sorry."

Most everything Mia heard about the war came from Draco's perspective. She had no idea this would happen.

But at least, Mia thinks, it is better for Ron to leave instead of what happened to her. Thinks, but doesn't say.

"I wonder if this is just one of those stupid things you can count as boys being boys and sooner or later they'll figure out what they've done," she says miserably.

[isaysimplewords]

"Hermione?" Cal is concerned immediately when he sees her. He's dressed to go out for his morning run - a little later than usual, since he doesn't exactly have to worry about it getting too hot to run this time of year - but that can wait. Instead, he approaches Hermione, asking,

"Are you all right?"

[evercleverest]

It takes a moment for Hermione to wipe her eyes again, and when she looks up at Cal, she attempts a smile - which, in all honesty - isn't all too convincing.

"I - I think I'll be all right in a bit," she says weakly.

[isaysimplewords]

Cal sits down next to her. A mug of coffee materializes on the Bar as he does so. He wraps a hand around it without really paying attention to what he's doing.

"Do you want to talk about it?" he asks. He's not usually so good with crying, but Hermione's just young enough that his paternal instincts are overriding any awkwardness. A couple years older and it might be a different story.

[evercleverest]

The thing with Hermione is that she is very prone to tearing up and crying, sometimes without even noticing it for herself. She doesn't particularly like when she does it, but she can never help it.

"My - my friend Ron left us last night," she finally says, clutching her tea cup tightly. It trembles a bit. "We had a terrible row and he ... left."

[wheatencrown]

Demeter sees Hermione and comes over, "Oh dear, what's wrong?"

[evercleverest]

She bites her bottom lip, sniffling, before she turns to Demeter. She lets out a breath, and tries to look a little less than miserable - but it doesn't particularly work.

"Oh ... hullo, Demeter," she says. "I'm ... my friend Ron decided to leave last night."

[wheatencrown]

Now Hermione is hugged, "Oh my, tell me what happened."

[evercleverest]

She gives a wry laugh.

"Well, where do I even start?" she says, as tears do indeed fall from her eyes. Hugs tend to have that effect. "We had a row - the three of us - and Ron was the most fed up, I suppose."

[sawedoffsndheim.livejournal.com]

At some point after Kels gets her bearings on the whole bar thing, she spots the very miserable-type person and approaches.

"-Um. Are you okay?"

[evercleverest]

She cannot help repeating the conversation in her head - over and over again.

How could he just do that?

But at the interruption, she sniffles and nods, wholly unconvincingly. "I'm - yes, I'll be fine," she replies, dabbing at her eyes with a napkin Bar provided for her.

[sawedoffsndheim.livejournal.com]

She has hot drinks, so Kels cannot provide that. And giving out hugs to someone you've just met is not entirely socially normal.

Alas.

A little bit uncertainly: "Did- did something happen?"

[evercleverest]

"A friend of mine decided to leave last night," she admits softly. "Permanently, too. I don't want to say 'abandoned', but it certainly feels like it."

To someone who doesn't know her situation in the least, her answer might sound a little ... well, silly. Almost emo.

But it's the truth.

[realmrsreynolds]

[ooc: Sorry if I end up being stupid slow; I was just really interested in tagging. =T Ignore if too late.]

Sallie overhears the young girl's order. "One for me too, please, Bar. Oolong, xiexie."

A smile to the girl from the woman with silver hair. "Nice to have something warm at hand some days. Is it very cold in your world now?"

[evercleverest]

[ooc: Its totally fine; there is no lateness for tags in my book!]


Hermione attempts to return the smile as best she can, nodding in agreement.

"Yes," she replies. "It's winter now in my world - I think it's winter here too, isn't it?"

[realmrsreynolds]

"It is indeed. Even in my world it's just past solstice. I just can't go assuming that everyone else is in the same spot, dong ma?"

Sallie extends a slender hand towards the girl. "Sallie Reynolds."

[evercleverest]

Hermione takes it briefly, her smile growing a little more genuine.

"Hermione Granger," she returns. "It's a pleasure to meet you."

[dark_dancer]

Cata's coming in from outside, when Hermione approaches the Bar. She doesn't mind the chilly weather, other than having to mind her exertion so that she doesn't get sick.
Between that and the short day, she's in a bit early. (On the other hand, she's inwardly rejoicing that there is a short day. After everything, it's good to see again.)
She approaches the counter, orders herself some water and a bowl of tea-berries, and gives the girl a nod.

[evercleverest]

Hermione returns the nod with a faint, albeit watery smile before turning back to her tea.

After all, there's no reason why she shouldn't be polite.

[dark_dancer]

"Are you new, or recently returned?"
Cata's starting to get a hang of the faces around here, and she doesn't recall seeing this girl before.

[evercleverest]

"Oh. I'm rather new," she replies, shifting a bit so she is facing the woman once more. "I've only been here a handful of times, but I'm getting used to things."