She nods. "I know exactly what you mean. And I'm glad you have all those people at your side when you need them, Harry. I don't think there's anything more I could ever want for you. You deserve a family more than anyone else I've ever met in my entire life." She shifts, reaching around to squeeze him gently. "I'm glad you're finding something to be happy about, even here."
He returns the embrace, ducking his head so they fit together just a little
better. "Of course. There's plenty to be happy about."
"Although, there is one looming worry: how will I ever compete with last
year's Samhain costume? It's not even August and I've already had people
ask me."
All Hermione needs to do is shift and they're curled up together again, like two puzzle pieces that were always meant to fit together, just like this. Breathing out, she makes a soft noise, reaching for his hand even as she laughs.
"Maybe a penguin suit? With actual flippers. That might be a terrific start."
"Wnak?" Or at least that's what he thinks a penguin must sound like. It's
sort of like what they sounded like on programs, so that's good enough. "I
think I've had enough with trying to be different sorts of birds."
"You could always go as a lion, a little bit like Luna did? Or maybe you could dress up in nice formal clothes and dance with me." She hums. "I have no idea what I'm going to wear or if I should even go."
"You have to go. If I've got to be there, I need to dance with at least one
person that will forgive me for stepping on their feet." He could go as a
lion. It'd be easy enough to pull off, but he really enjoyed the challenge
of last year's costume and wants to do something tricky again.
"Who said I'd forgive you? I might just storm off in a fit of rage and leave everyone wondering what you did to offend me." She's still smiling, though, so it's fairly obvious that she's joking. She sighs, though, shaking her head. "I bet they're going to dress me up to be very fancy. I might end up standing on your feet."
"When in doubt, just look at them, and ask yourself what would McGonagall
do. If the answer doesn't leave you feeling better and everyone else
running in terror, I'd be very much surprised." Harry is confident that if
anyone would know how to behave, it would be McGonagall. After all, she
taught them all to dance.
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He returns the embrace, ducking his head so they fit together just a little better. "Of course. There's plenty to be happy about."
"Although, there is one looming worry: how will I ever compete with last year's Samhain costume? It's not even August and I've already had people ask me."
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"Maybe a penguin suit? With actual flippers. That might be a terrific start."
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Helpfully, he makes a penguin noise.
"Wnak?" Or at least that's what he thinks a penguin must sound like. It's sort of like what they sounded like on programs, so that's good enough. "I think I've had enough with trying to be different sorts of birds."
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"You could always go as a lion, a little bit like Luna did? Or maybe you could dress up in nice formal clothes and dance with me." She hums. "I have no idea what I'm going to wear or if I should even go."
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"You have to go. If I've got to be there, I need to dance with at least one person that will forgive me for stepping on their feet." He could go as a lion. It'd be easy enough to pull off, but he really enjoyed the challenge of last year's costume and wants to do something tricky again.
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"When in doubt, just look at them, and ask yourself what would McGonagall do. If the answer doesn't leave you feeling better and everyone else running in terror, I'd be very much surprised." Harry is confident that if anyone would know how to behave, it would be McGonagall. After all, she taught them all to dance.