It was lunchtime by the time Ron and Hermione left the clothes shop.

Pleased with his new look, Ron's confidence was obviously escalated as they walked their way back to the park.

"Ronald Weasley are you strutting?" Hermione asked.

"No of course," Ron said defensively. "You just aren't accustomed to seeing me in a brand new muggle clothing."

Just then, a little girl who Ron and Hermione recognized as one of Dudely's victims earlier merrily run up to them.

"Mommy, Daddy! It's them who saved us from those big bad kids!" the little girl proudly introduced Ron and Hermione to her parents.

"Oh so we finally met Kyla's heroes," the little girl's father said.

"You two really made our daughter's day," said Kyla's mother kindly. "Here, take this." She handed Hermione a packed sushi and canned drinks. "As our way of saying thanks…"

"No. That really won't be necessary." Hermione said modestly until she saw how Ron was eyeing the sushi and canned drinks with a great interest. "But if you insist…" Hermione said graciously taking the food package.

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Ron and Hermione found an empty table in the park where they shared their rewards.

"Cool!" Ron muttered amusedly after opening a canned drink for the first time. He then turned his eyes on the sushi. "What exactly are these?"

"Sushi. It's a famous Japanese food," Hermione explained. "It's mostly rice and raw fish."

"Raw fish?" Ron asked skeptically.

"Just try it. You might like it." Hermione said. "And besides you've already eaten a troll's eye flavored Bertie Bott's bean. I mean what could taste any worse than that?"

Hermione then started eating using the chopsticks with such ease. "Actually it tastes really good you know."

Ron just watched her fascinated.

"Oh, you just hold the sticks like this and clip the sushi," Hermione demonstrated.

"Looks easy enough," Ron said but he soon found out that it wasn't as easy as Hermione made it look. Ron helplessly struggled with the chopsticks; a piece of sushi came flying one after another.

After a couple more unsuccessful attempts, he was more than ready to give up.

"Blimey," Ron said defiantly dropping the chopsticks. "The heck I'll just use my hand."

He was about to reach for a sushi when Hermione slapped his outstretched hand.

"Oh now Ron you are not giving up that easily," Hermione scolded. "Here," Hermione shoved the chopsticks back to Ron and guided his hand on the sticks. "Don't cross the chopsticks, just hold them like that."

After releasing Ron's hand Hermione commanded, "Now let me see you give it another try."

Ron smirked but nonetheless obeyed. This time he managed to clip the sushi successfully only it fell off before it reached his mouth.

"You're almost there don't back down now," Hermione said encouragingly.

Hermione held her breath as Ron gave it another shot.

"Woohooo!" Hermione squeled in delight as Ron finally got it right.

Before either Ron or Hermione knew what was happening they were entwined in a triumphant hug.

They broke guiltily apart as it sunk in to them that they were indeed sharing a hug.

It was a rather awkward moment and both were thankful to hear somebody calling out Hermione's name.