Hermione knows herbal remedies aren't always the best-tasting, especially not when they challenge the gag reflex. So she's happy that Jamie at least doesn't give her a hard time about it, and she offers him a small, if somewhat strained, smile as he does so.
Though it's not the cause of that strain in her smile, Hermione does relax a bit when Jamie declares that Zoe is just a friend. She can deal with being compared to a friend. "If you were just waking up, that's likely why you thought I was her," she brings up gently. "Or maybe she's what you need right now. Heaven knows I wished Ron or Harry had been here after I came back from-...."
From a place she doesn't want to think about, after accomplishing a mission that had somehow seemed like a failure. But that's neither here nor there, not really, and so Hermione looks around the tent, moving towards where they keep the dry stores. "Let's see if I can find something to brew for you. What sort of tea do you typically like?"
no subject
Though it's not the cause of that strain in her smile, Hermione does relax a bit when Jamie declares that Zoe is just a friend. She can deal with being compared to a friend. "If you were just waking up, that's likely why you thought I was her," she brings up gently. "Or maybe she's what you need right now. Heaven knows I wished Ron or Harry had been here after I came back from-...."
From a place she doesn't want to think about, after accomplishing a mission that had somehow seemed like a failure. But that's neither here nor there, not really, and so Hermione looks around the tent, moving towards where they keep the dry stores. "Let's see if I can find something to brew for you. What sort of tea do you typically like?"