In another part of the city the queen with Christine and Cho drinking tea
Lily
Oh you really must let my doctor look at that. To think you saved that
baby from a runaway horse
Cho
'Twas a maternal instinct majesty
Lily
Oh, I'm so sorry my son can't join us, but he seems to have disappeared
again
Christine
Again?
Lily
Yes, he was gone all day yesterday and did not return until dawn
Christina
Well, must be marvelous to have that kind of stamina
Lily
Perhaps you could help solve a mystery for me. Do you know the Comtesse
de Lancret? Apparently she's staying with a cousin, but no one seems to
know who
Christine
Danielle de Lanret?
Lily
Yes! Oh, how wonderful. I was beginning to think she was a ghost
Christine
No, I'm afraid she's been around for years, yes and is staying with us
as a matter of fact. Isn't that right darling?
Cho
Yes, our cousin
Christine
Whom you like to call Cinderella
Lily
Good heavens child, are you all right
Cho
There was a bee
Old School
Harry
Hello
Hermione
Hello
Harry
Are you well?
Hermione
I fear that I am not myself today
Harry
I feel as if my skin is the only thing keeping me from going everywhere
at once
Hermione
there is something I must tell you
Harry
And I you. Oh, here your book, you left it in the carriage yesterday
Hermione
Your highness
Harry
Harry
Hermione
I cannot stay long but I had to see you. There is much to say
Harry
Come...I want to show you something. I used to play here as a boy. It
was my father's most cherished retreat before the war.
Hermione
It's beautiful
Harry
I've measured my life by these trees, starting here...and all the way
up there. And still they-they grow. So much life to live, but I no
longer imagine it alone
Hermione
You're not making this easy
Harry
I have not slept for fear I would wake to find all this a dream. Oh!
Last night, I had a revelation. I used to think that if I cared about
anything I'd have to care about everything and I'd go stark raving mad
but now I've found my purpose, it's a project actually inspired by you
and I feel...the most wonderful freedom
Hermione
It wasn't me
Harry
Oh Danielle, you are unlike any courtier I have ever met. Tomorrow at the masquerade I shall make it known to the world
Hermione
Why, did you have to be so wonderful?
Harry
Now then, what was it you wanted to tell me?
Hermione
Simply that...last night, was the happiest night of my life
Harry
Oh sorry, I'm sorry
Hermione
I must go
Harry
Danielle
Hermione
No! No! No!