( Red smiles affectionately against Hermione's shoulder. She can only imagine how focused she was on her own projects that she didn't even notice or realize the beacon had gone up. ...or maybe she just wanted to be distracted so she didn't have to make that choice.

To go through, to stay.

So she could stay. ) Yeah. Emilia went back then returned in like a few seconds so. ( She does love the way 'fucked up' sounds in Hermione's accent, in her tone, and for a moment, it at least distracts her from the ache rattling around in his rib cage. ) I love it when you say fuck.

( A pause, and she pulls back slow to look at Hermione's face, lingering before: ) ...you didn't know the beacon was back up?