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Hermione and Dani had lapsed into a comfortable silence until Hermione's natural curiosity took the better of her.

"You said that you live here now. Where did you move from"

"From America. Born and raised American girl"

"America?! Why on earth did you decide to move here of all places"

"My sister got a job offer here. It's a lot better than her previous one so she decided to take it. And here we are. In England." Dani replied somewhat despondently

"You don't seem very happy about it" Hermione remarked.

"I'm not entirely. But I have to admit some things aren't so bad here"

"Why didn't you stay with your parents?"

"Don't know them. They left when I was just four. I almost got put into the foster system then but my sister showed up and since then she's been raising me and taking care of me"

Hermione felt bad. The girl sitting in front of her looks so care free and strong. She would have never guessed her to have a past like that.

"I'm sorry Dani"

"Again with the apologizing" she jokes.

"Sorry..." Hermione caught herself then burst out laughing.

"And here I thought I was the weird one" Dani rolled her eyes.

"It takes one to know one" Hermione shot back.

"Oh now she grows a pair" Dani smiles.

"Very funny. Anyway I wasn't done"

"With what?" Dani questions with an arched eyebrow.

"Asking you questions. What else"

"Weird I tell you" Dani whispers under her breath.

"What was that?"

"Nothing!" Dani grinned "Go ahead with you're interrogation officer"

Hermione gave her an eye roll.

"So is it just you and your sister?" She proceeded

"Uh hmmm. Just us." Dani had started picking on the grass as she spoke to Hermione.

They didn't know it yet, but they've never felt more comfortable with others like they find themselves now.

"It must be fun with your sister I suppose? She probably let's you do whatever you want?"

"Then you don't know her at all. Which I suppose is true since you've never met. But anyway. She's not that lax when it comes to me. Strict doesn't even suit her. She's like uhm a Sunday school nun. You know the nun that's in charge? Worse than her."

"Really?"

"Course yeah. Why do you think I'm at the park the whole day?"

Hermione just shakes her head not knowing.

"It's the only time I can get some fresh air. Otherwise I'm locked in all day doing chores."

Hermione stared hard at Dani. She can't believe her sister can be that strict. But here she was telling her with the straightest face possible.

For a minute Hermione held Dani's stare.

It wasn't soon when Dani broke and started up a fit of giggles.

"I knew it!" Hermione exclaimed accusingly.

"I'm so sorry but it's extremely fun to do it. You take everything so seriously and you're face is priceless when you respond" Dani manages to laugh and apologize at the same time.

"One day I'll get you back you know"

"So you're saying that we can keep hanging out then?"

Hermione stays silent a second.

"I'd love that. You're actually pretty cool and you haven't made fun of me yet"

"We'll you can expect that to never happen with me. I'd never make fun of you unless it's in a fun and wanting to make you laugh way"

"I can live with that" Hermione smiled.

"Okay then. So do you mind if I walk you home? I don't know if you've noticed but it's already almost five"

"What?! Really?"

"Yeah. Time seems to fly every time right"

"It does. But I'm okay with walking home. It's not that far"

"Maybe so. But I'd still like to make sure you get home safe. Just for my own peace of mind"

"Who can argue with that"

"No one. Not even you"

Dani stood up and dusted her pants while Hermione did the same and gathered her book into her arms.

"Let us be on our merry way then" Dani sing songs as she led the way.

While laughing Hermione followed.

They made their way down the streets to Hermione's home chatting all the way. Hermione slowed down the nearer they came to her home. She didn't want the day to end yet.

"...and why are we suddenly walking slower than a tortoise?" Dani questions, having noticed Hermione had slowed down.

"Oh nothing. I like to uhm walk slow. It's really fun"

"Really Hermione?" That's the best you could come up with?"

They had in the mean time arrived at the front of her house.

"Why don't you just say it outright?"

"Say what outright?" Hermione asks innocently.

"Hmm maybe the fact that you were walking slower so that you could prolong going home because you absolutely love my amazing company and you wanna spend more time with me?"

The blush on Hermione's face didn't go unseen by Dani and the grin on her face grew wider.

"No." Hermione half heartily protested.

"Don't argue with me Hermione Granger. I can read you better than any book. Even after just one day"

"Okay okay. I think I'm going to head in now before your ego explodes on our front pavement" Hermione laughs.

"Yeah yeah. See you tomorrow Granger?" Dani asks. "Same place or do you maybe wanna do something else?"

"What do you have in mind?"

"We'll I actually saw this arcade place one day. I've wanted to go and check it out but my sister is kinda busy with work so..."

"We can do that definitely" Hermione answered quickly.

Now it was Dani's turn to blush. She didn't think Hermione would even consider going, the less agreeing so eagerly.

She blinked rapidly a couple if times.

"Okay cool. Then I'll come around here tomorrow morning. Say maybe at eleven?"

"Sounds good"

"Cool. Okay. Bye then Granger. See you" Dani waved as she turned to walk away.

"Bye" Hermione called after her before she turned to walk inside.

She turned just in time to see the front curtains being pulled shut very quickly.

Groaning she knew she was about to answer an arsenal of questions.