'Dear Hermione,

First I want you to take a very deep breath. You're not the only person that is freaking out like this. From what Snape has told me Adalyn is doing the same thing, but she's hiding it. I'll try to help you as much as I can, but I can only do so much without meeting you in person. Which reminds me, I asked Dumbledore to let you come to the manor after classes today so we could talk more in depth.

You need to think about this. What's wrong with being a lesbian? You and Snape have both told me a lot about Adalyn and she seems like a very nice girl. I'm also worried about her. Now, tell me what you think is wrong with liking a woman? Between you and me during school I found myself having a crush on a boy.

So, I want to send me a letter back and tell me why you think it's so wrong that you like, maybe even love, Adalyn. If you don't have a good excuse then why aren't you going for it?

Good-bye,

Remus'

Reading the letter from Remus I realized how stupid I was being about this situation. I liked Adalyn and I knew that no matter what I tried I would always like her. Although I knew I was going have to explain it all to my friends.

'Dear Remus,

You're right. I'm being stupid, aren't I? Sigh, I'm just new to this I guess. I have to talk to her soon. One more thing that I hope you can help me with. What am I going to do about my friends? They all hate her because she's a Snape. What should I do? We'll talk about it after classes today.

Good-bye,

Hermione'

I was glad that I was going to be able to see Remus after classes today, but I wasn't really thinking about that anymore. Remus said he was worried about Adalyn. What was happening to her?

Maybe I could talk to Snape and find out what was happening with her. Adalyn seemed like such a happy person, but I didn't know her that well. I wanted to get to know her a lot better and hopefully I would get to know her soon enough.

Sighing I looked around the Great Hall and saw Adalyn walk in alone. There was no way for me to know what was going on in her head, but she had a soft smile playing on her lips like always.

The smile could be fake though. I should have learned that what you see isn't always what you get. I loved seeing her happy as long as she truly was happy. If she was hiding her feeling and it was my fault then I don't know what I would do.

"Hermione," Harry said sitting next to me, "We need to talk."

"What do we need to talk about Harry?" I asked glaring slightly at him.

"This situation with Snape's daughter," he said sighing.

"She has a name," I said standing up, "I understand why you don't like Snape."

"You're too close to her to understand the situation," Ron said standing behind Harry.

"No," I said angrily, "I understand perfectly. You're all hypocrites! You claim that you're so much better than Voldemort and you're doing the same damn thing! We fight to give freedom to people, don't we? If after this war we're going to judge people on their name what did we fight for?"

Harry and Ron looked at me stunned while the whole hall quieted. Before I could turn to leave I heard clapping. Everyone's eyes moved to the professor's table and we saw Dumbledore clapping his hands.

"Miss Granger is right," Dumbledore said standing up, "This war is about giving people freedom. All of us are guilty of judge people by how they look or their name before we know them. I have seen how everyone has treated our newest student, Miss Adalyn Lefebvre. You act like she is nothing and you hurt her when you can. I ask you how that makes you better than the people that are on Lord Voldemort's side. How did this war start? The truth is this started because of an idea. This idea grew and soon many people believed it. There is nothing we can do about this. Even if in the end we defeat Lord Voldemort the idea will still be there. I want you to think about this the rest of the day. I want you to ask yourself if you are truly better than Lord Voldemort or are you doing the same thing and using different words to justify yourself. Now, it's time for class. I bid you all a good day."

The Great Hall was silent as I walked out. Dumbledore said things that I hadn't actually been thinking about. He was right of course. The chances that someone thought of it from that point of view were slim to none.

For the first time it was hard for me to pay attention in all of my classes. How could one person change everything so much? Adalyn made things a lot harder, but I have a feeling that it was for the better.

I went to my room after classes and changed into regular clothes before going to Dumbledore's office. Remus said that he was going to meet me there then walk to a place where we could go to the Black Manor.

"Miss Granger," Dumbledore said smiling, "Good job for standing up to your friends. Twenty points to Gryffindor."

"Thank you Professor," I said smiling sadly.

"I find myself confused by your actions though," he said standing up, "You seem to always be looking at Miss. Lefebvre, but you don't hang out with her. Are you not taking your own advice?"

"I'm a little confused," I said sighing, "I need to talk to Remus first. Hopefully he'll help me figure this all out."

"I hope so also," he said as Remus walked in, "And not just for your sake."

"Hello Professor," Remus said happily, "Are you ready to go Hermione?"

"Yes," I said nodding, "Goodbye Professor."

"Bye," he said smiling calmly.

While Remus and I walked out of the castle I couldn't help but let my mind wonder. If Remus had said anything to me I wouldn't have heard a word of it. Remus was quiet though, as if he knew that I was thinking too much. We didn't talk though out the whole trip.