Lavender stood when her friend finally showed up, half of her coffee already gone, but she was just going to attest that to being a quick drinker. "It's alright," she replied with a big smile. "They are quite... interesting to talk to, aren't they?" And that was putting it mildly, since every time she got onto the journals, she messed something up with someone.
"It's good to see you too!" Lavender stepped into Hermione's arms, returning the hug for the friend she hadn't seen in so long.