We had dinner at World Topps in Katipunan after hanging out in her office late this afternoon. I ordered spicy salpicao and I got her Korean seafood.

She gave me a box of my favorite Pogi waffles (ang waffle ng mga pogi). The dedication read something like this:

To Hagrid,

From Hermione

I drove her home again. Commuting on the 23rd of December in Ortigas is a nightmare. What’s new is she let me in her house. Nothing serious, really. I just helped her bring her gifts upstairs.

On the phone when I got home, she was teasing me of Hermione saying “I love you” to Hagrid in her dedication. I just shrugged it all off and pretended I didn’t hear a thing. Can’t be too assuming in this day and age.

It’s the 24th. Another Christmas down the drain.