[locked to Tower residents]

[neversought]

Anyone else hear a beating heart in your room?

I'd really appreciate being certain that it isn't only me.

I think I may take to not sleeping tonight.


[locked to friends]

Everyone alright?

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[fortisleo.livejournal.com]

[Harry heads into the bathroom and has to pause when he finds her there. As worried and shaken as he may be, it's an amusing sight. Tiny, tiny smile.

He pulls a towel from the towel rack and bends down.]

...right. I am going to pick you up now.

Take you away from the heartbeat. [Maybe he'll go to the cafeteria so she can... remain in the water in the sink.]

[hermiotter.livejournal.com]

[Quite alright, Harry.

The sight of an otter in a bathtub splashing around would amuse anyone. Except Hermione, who is the otter in question. She burrows into him once he's picked her up with the towel, one webbed paw tickling the side of his fais.

Mrrh.

She wants to be useful. Researching! Resolving things!

Not an otter, but she is, alas. A wet, whiskered otter.]

[fortisleo.livejournal.com]

[Harry cannot help the amusement at all, but he does pick up the otter with ease and keep her close within the towel.

He blinks a bit at the paw tickling.

Harry doesn't have to know what she's thinking... to know what she's thinking.]

It's alright. You'll turn back. Be back to researching as you ordinarily would in this circumstance. Nothing to do at the moment but get away from the sound. [If not soon, he'll be looking for help with that. Can't be good to stay an otter so long. And he is concerned.] For now, I'll take you to the cafeteria with me.

To the sink.

[hermiotter.livejournal.com]

[Hermione blinks a bit at the paw tickling.

The otter brain, however, is much more powerful at the moment than Hermione's brain. And considering Hermione's brain?

THAT IS SAYING SOMETHING.

Hermiotter will burrow closer to the towel, sighing a bit. It is completely a Hermione sort of sigh, and not an animal sort of sigh. Harry is right, she just finds this completely humiliating.

Then she will forget all about it as she's set on the sink.

Sooner or later you will have your best friend, Harry.

For now, Hermiotter will frolic and frolic in the water!]

[fortisleo.livejournal.com]

[Harry fills up the sink with cool water, and he'd also like to note that he's left both a towel and a pair of clothes for her should she shift while in the sink.

And he will remain close so no one tries to mess with the otter or take her as a pet.

Ahem.

Not that Mark is around. Yet.]

[sollers.livejournal.com]

[The cool water is very nice. u_u

The otter is preoccupied with it at the moment, splashing around playfully and as if it has no care in the world. It's only until another sound, similar to the one she heard in her bathroom, echoes through the Tower that she is emotionally jolted back into a shift.

Hermione senses it coming, and frantically attempts to tumble out of the sink.

She only manages to do this halfway, shifting in the process and landing smack on the counter and then onto the floor with a thud.

THE MOST UNDIGNIFIED THING EVER.]

[fortisleo.livejournal.com]

[Harry has taken up one of the tables, and he's eating toast and drinking tea that he's put on in case anyone wanders into the cafeteria, looking for a hot drink.

He jumps to his feet at the sound of something hitting the-]

Hermione?

[YES. She has shifted. Yes, this means she's... naked. Harry winces, holding out... the only thing in his hand at the moment which is a cookie.]

Accio towel. [It flies into his hand, and he... keeps his eyes closed and turned away as he walks around the counter to... hold it out to her.]

Are... you alright?

[sollers.livejournal.com]

[Ow.

That hurt. Hermione is livid and that almost, almost blots out her complete embarrassment at this predicament she honestly couldn't have seen coming.]

Of all the completely humiliating, entirely inexorable, absolutely--

[Hermione snatches the towel and wraps it around her quickly.

When she turns back around her hair is bushy and wild and sticking out at unfortunate angles.]

DO I LOOK ALL RIGHT TO YOU?!

[fortisleo.livejournal.com]

[Harry is trying very hard not to look the least bit amused while she goes off on one of her tangents.

It's not so much that he isn't sympathetic, but it's more that-- she was an otter only moments ago being all animal like and enjoying the water. Now she's herself again and ranting.

Harry doesn't quite move like moving might somehow bring that rage down upon him instead.]

I'm actually... not looking. At all.

[He's afraid if he does, he WILL laugh.]

It sounded like a rough fall is what I meant. I knew you'd be embarrassed and angry.

[sollers.livejournal.com]

[This is wise, Harry, as Hermione doesn't think this is amusing in the least.

Never mind the otter was having a ball only minutes ago. It really did enjoy the water and is very grateful for your assistance, Harry.]

Ooh, you know perfectly well what I meant, Harry!

[Her gaze narrows as she sees he is close to laughing. She straightens in place, attempting to look as dignified as possible.]

Let us never speak of this again.

[And with that, she all but flees.]