[ The touch gives her pause, but it comes with the kind of warmth that makes Hermione glad; she's always been a hugger, ask her friends! It feels nice to be touched.

She manages a smile back, before she remembers the last adventure they had around tea and lets out a snort, rolling her eyes. ] Hopefully a better one than when we were being chased around by those sack creatures in the Unwinding.

[ Then again, they did manage to get to make the tea together, and finally exit that section of the Unwinding, even if Hermione lost track of Red afterwards.

It'll take a moment for the water to boil, and she is being needed, so she has time to slow down and focus her attention on Red. ]

So tell me - what's bothering you?