Hermione scanned the collection of fading detention cards catalogued under James Potter's name with wide eyes. She couldn't wrap her head around the idea of one person accumulating so many detentions in such a short period of time, but that seemed to have been his specialty. Regulus, who had also been assigned to reorganising Filch's old office as a favour for Professor Moody, seemed equally overwhelmed by the sheer number of detention cards, although she suspected that it was for a different reason entirely.
"We should tell Harry about this," she said. "He would jump at the chance to learn more about his parents."
"His Patronus is his father. He idol worships the guy. Do you think he really wants to hear about the time he…" he started before pausing to pull out a random card from the still-to-be-sorted stack so he could read aloud, "'hexed two first years and, when asked, said it was because they were trying to study.'?"
Hermione's expression deflated like a popped balloon, going all over the place in denial and protest and frustration before eventually settling on begrudging acceptance. Sighing, she slumped down in her seat. "You're right. Harry has the right to know that his father wasn't as perfect as he thinks he was, and he would want to know, but… not like this. Reading it in this much detail would destroy him. I'll go look for anything about Lily Evans. Ernie did that section, and you know how particular he gets, so it should be easy to find. Hopefully, I'll find some good news to give him there to soften the blow here."
"Yeah," Regulus replied as she got up and made her way over to the file cabinet. "Hermione?"
"What?"
"I know you're worried about the Triwizard Tournament, but… Harry's going to be okay. He always is. He got through the first task, didn't he?"
"That's because I worried about him," she muttered as she set about searching under E.
A/N: Prompt: 'Patronus Charm'