( Red is there to meet her when she tugs her in closer and wraps her arms around her. There's no pause at all as she wraps her arms around her too, tight as can be, swallowing through that stupid stone of emotion lodged in the center of her throat. Hermione is warm and good, and she gives incredible hugs. Her eyes close, and Red releases a breath. )

Yeah, pretty sure there's a few of us who are.

I didn't leave my room when the beacon was activated back in Serthica. It's okay to want to remember, y'know? Kinda fucked up this whole place is just incinerated from our heads as if it never happened.