GIRLS, am I just a friend?

Don't give her up. She wants to give the relationship another chance. Keep this up, replying to the text messages and whatever she does, for a few months and see where it is heading. From there, predict what is going to happen, based on whether this "almost relationship" is going smoothly or you are having problems. Predict if you think the relationship is going to go well. If you think it is, go for it, make the relationship happen. If not, tell her you just want to be friends, since the "almost relationship" is not a relationship yet.