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[brainiest]

"Hello, Hermione Granger here. I must be busy, so please leave a message. Thank you very much!"

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[castrationfist]

Uwaaa, you just casually said something so unbelievable! As expected of my....

[She tries to force her normal cheer and airhead routine in, but it doesn't stick well at all, dropping off entirely when she trails off. What even should she call Hermione? Master... Is not right. She prefers to have a Master- She wants to serve. But her Masters... well, she killed Twice, and she couldn't save Hakuno, and as good as killed her by leading her to the Moon Cell's core.

Legends are fickle things. They're hard to change, the stories repeating themselves over and over until they're engraved into the framework of the world. Merodach became Gram became Caliburn, repetitions of the same story. Her own story repeats itself, as well, causing the deaths of those she served. So maybe... If she isn't serving, then...

She turns her hand, to meet Hermione's fingers with her own.]

My "Partner", right?

[The word feels strange on her lips, but maybe this is the right route for her, after all.]

[brainiest]

[ The way that Hermione's face lights up at the agreement is obvious, and she shifts forward, wrapping her arms around Tamamo as she laughs, bright and happy. It feels as though they've come a long way and, truly, they have - from the ideal of Master and Servant, from serving and being controlled, to the beginning of a path together, as allies rather than something unbalanced and cruel...

Well, isn't it what she had always wanted for her and her Caster? Her friend - her partner? ]

That's right. Partners.

[castrationfist]

[That gets a smile out of her, too. It's not exactly what she wanted- We all know Tamamo's desires here, thirstiest fox alive, etc- But seeing Hermione's face light up like that is enough to make her feel happy. She's making her happy, and that's what's most important to her.]

And maybe one day, more than that!

[... Of course, she's basically allergic to serious scenes, so she has to ruin it at least a little.

But she doesn't seem to pay her own flirting any mind anymore, dropping it to become a bit more subdued again.]

... I might not be very good at this "Partners" thing at first, but please bear with me, okay? I'll try my hardest.

[She'll try hard. Even if Hermione won't abandon her, she has to meet the kindness she's being given with all of her efforts.]

[brainiest]

[ There's no need for her to go out of her way to correct Tamamo - she can see, already, that the other woman has accepted the fact that it's not likely to happen. Hermione just accepts it as something that is a part of her relationship with her Partner, and she can't help but smile. ]

I'll bear with you for as long as it takes, don't worry.

[ Leaning forward, she shifts, cuddling herself around Tamamo. ]

I had a very good teacher, remember?

[castrationfist]

[She may have accepted it, but she's literally never going to stop flirting. She just likes doing that, apparently.]

You mean Diarmuid?

[brainiest]

That's right.

[ Hermione smiles, wiggling a little to make herself comfortable. ]

I'd never been a Master before him, obviously, so I didn't know.

[castrationfist]

I bet you took to it quickly, though.

[After all, for all of Eachdraich's troubles, it sounds like there was no Holy Grail War there. She isn't sure how well Hermione would actually handle the real thing...]

[brainiest]

Maybe. I don't know. I never really commanded him, and I never used these up, so...

[ She flexes her left hand, awkwardly. ]

[castrationfist]

... That might be a good thing. Those can bring about a lot of problems if they're not used carefully.

[Like ending her contract. She doesn't have good memories of Command Seals.]

[brainiest]

I know. I already told you I got to use one before and... I didn't like having that kind of power. Maybe that makes me a bad Master.

[castrationfist]

Not at all. Rather, it's a good thing. After all, Command Spells are a Master's lifeline. If you use up all three of them, that's the end instantly. To not use them makes you shrewd.

[brainiest]

Or careful. Or even overprotective.

[ Softening, Hermione breathes out, closing her eyes. ]

I can't see any reason to use them, not really.

[castrationfist]

They can give a big power boost if our wills align, but... There's not much here we'd need their power for, is there?

[brainiest]

We don't need much power at all. We're safe here, I think, and we've got magic enough between us to take care of each other if something does happen.

[castrationfist]

That's right. Taking care of each other... huh.

[She trails off, going a bit quiet at that. It's introspection hour, apparently.]

[brainiest]

Exactly. Nothing's going to get to us here, Tamamo.

[castrationfist]

It's strange to be the one taken care of, instead of doing the caring. I never thought it would happen.

[brainiest]

Well, that was before you met me. I'm very good at taking care of people.

[ Less good at taking care of herself, of course. ]

[castrationfist]

Now if only you could apply that to yourself, as well...

[she can fucking tell. LOVE YOURSELF, HERMIONE.]

[brainiest]

Hey! I do take care of myself!

[castrationfist]

[She doesn't even reply, just stares dubiously.]

[brainiest]

Don't look at me like that! It's true!

[castrationfist]

[... how does she politely tell hermione to re-examine the company she keeps before saying that.]

Hm, well, if you're so certain, then you must be right.

[brainiest]

[ Settling back down, she huffs a noise. ]

I'm right very often.

[castrationfist]

[YOU HANG OUT WITH FUCKING GILGAMESH

WILLINGLY

WILLINGLY, HERMIONE]

Of course! Only an incredibly wise Master could contract with me, after all.