Hermione lay draped across Remus’ lap while he ran his hands through her hair. Things were slowly going back to normal since their fight a few weeks ago, but with the kiss playing on her mind all week, she felt more tense than usual. Her attraction to Malfoy wasn’t going away, and her feelings for him didn’t diminish how she felt towards Remus, it had just taken her some time to come to that conclusion. She knew Malfoy had been reaching out, trying to bridge the gap with Remus. At the same time, Remus had been keeping the man at a distance all the while encouraging her to spend time with him. It was time that they all stopped dancing around each other.