⠀⠀【 at age 11, she used to be full of insecurities, so much that it had been all too easy for him to manipulate the lost and confused little girl she was then but nowadays,⠀⠀ᦾ
gaze frosts over - an iciness too 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘱 to be ❪ wholly ❫ human. ﹙﹠﹠.﹚ as impassivity dissipates 、 lips curve cruelly.
“why would 𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒆
wish to speak to a traitor like yourself? tell me 、 ginerva … ⤥
she’s far more confident and not at all the kind of girl who’s going to allow anyone —— least of all, a man —— to mess with her mind and make her doubt herself. 】
⠀i won’t deny the effort ;
⠀it is a decent try but,⠀⠀ᦾ
⠀albeit having been away for quite some time now, i like to think that, between several summers at home and almost a decade at hogwarts, i am well versed in the quirks and habits of the one and only hermione jean granger.⠀⠀ᦾ
You too, sweetheart.
( Bold. Brash. Characteristic of her, Mione would like to think. Obviously, the jab to her more than questionable eating habits was not unnoticed. Shaking her head, her elbow finds leverage on the wall beside. )
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vanity has nothing to do with why i am so adamant on training my weaker arm. all i wish for is to improve my personal skills and up my game for the team’s sake,⠀⠀ᦾ
⠀i’m looking forward to seeing you too, darling !
⠀open practice starts at half past ten this sunday —— if you’re on time, there could even be some viennoiseries and pastries left for you to indulge in a late breakfast⠀⠀ᦾ
It's a da—... deal. A done deal.
( Saved it. )
I'm excited then. I can't wait to see you. I've got to turn in my leaves, but once I do you'll know. Maybe I'll send a photo of how happy my boss is that I'm taking a leave for the first time in a decade.
while i work on my non – dominant hand throws and revise some of our newer tactical plans with zola and valmai.
⠀unless you’ve now stopped skipping breakfast in order to be the first to arrive and get to work,⠀⠀ᦾ
⠀then, let’s make a deal, shall we ?
⠀during my stay in london : no ministry reports, nor book distractions in exchange for my undivided, quidditch – free, attention and as much of my affection as you can bear.
⠀how does that sound ?
Now, now. Crookshanks is an old fellow but I'd stil like to have more than him. In fact, it'd be preferable to have at least 95% of physical affection if we're trying to divide the attention between me & him.
( Why is she competing with a cat? An OLD cat, especially.
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it does go both ways and because she needs to say so as much as hermione needs to hear it, she ends up saying the words. 】
⠀i miss you as well, you know ?
⠀like, a lot.
⠀then i’ll make sure not to give all of my hugs to you and reserve some of the love for your old furball —— i wouldn’t want him to get jealous and knock my coffee mug over out of spite ;⠀⠀ᦾ
Crookshanks is an old boy. I'm sure he'd be more than glad to see a familiar face at home. Especially since the old fluffington has been getting increasingly cuddly over the years. A hug from the famed Ginny Weasley hug should sort him out for a few weeks.
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you know how cranky i can be in the morning if i am not caffeinated.
⠀well, i’m now twice as impatient for sunday, thanks to you.
⠀⠀【 even if she has initially teased, affectionately so, the other witch for the earlier sentiment,⠀⠀ᦾ
⠀no disrespect to overflowing bookshelves or to crookshanks, both being lovely, but they aren’t quite qualifying as good motivation for me to visit your flat —— you, on the other end,⠀⠀ᦾ
You're most interested in... me?
( Nevermind the small flush that spreads across her face almost immediately. Never in her mind. The Ginny Weasley actually interested in her? As a friend, of course. That's all it was. )
Well, I'm flattered. Thank you. The Weasley
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soon enough, they will reunite and she’ll catch up on everything she’s missed about her friend’s life since moving over two hundred miles away from home. 】
⠀so, what do you say you come for open practice on sunday morning⠀⠀ᦾ