Katie was nearly dead on her feet. She'd Apparated to Diagon Alley after a long and brutal practice with the intent to visit a certain joke shop to discuss a certain Weasley's current bad temperament, but she'd found that her energy (and perhaps even her courage) flagged as she stood across the street from the candy-colored storefront. Diagon Alley was positively thronged with people today, and Weasley's Wizard Wheezes was doing a brisk business. George wouldn't have time to see her anyhow-- badly-timed, this was.
She could at least have a bite to eat at the cafe. Upon stepping in to the roiling crowd, however, she thought she might have made a mistake. There weren't any tables open, and the thought of eating alone in the Cauldron was so immensely depressing that she nearly groaned at the thought. But she spotted a familiar head of hair-- even in a bun, Hermione's mad mane was recognizable-- and there was an empty chair opposite her. Of fucking course it had to be Hermione fucking Granger after all the trouble she's caused lately...
"Oi! Hermione!" Katie called over a shorter wizard who gave her a very affronted look, before breaking into a smile upon realizing who she was. Katie gave him an uneasy grin. "In a bit of a hurry, mate, meeting a friend-- Hermione Granger, over there, 'scuse me--"
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Date: 2010-09-13 02:04 am (UTC)She could at least have a bite to eat at the cafe. Upon stepping in to the roiling crowd, however, she thought she might have made a mistake. There weren't any tables open, and the thought of eating alone in the Cauldron was so immensely depressing that she nearly groaned at the thought. But she spotted a familiar head of hair-- even in a bun, Hermione's mad mane was recognizable-- and there was an empty chair opposite her. Of fucking course it had to be Hermione fucking Granger after all the trouble she's caused lately...
"Oi! Hermione!" Katie called over a shorter wizard who gave her a very affronted look, before breaking into a smile upon realizing who she was. Katie gave him an uneasy grin. "In a bit of a hurry, mate, meeting a friend-- Hermione Granger, over there, 'scuse me--"