The Scare
Two days later she left to tell her parents. Dumbledore had given her special permission. So I was alone.
I was in Muggle Studies, Draco was there that day. I was in a heated discussion with Professor Wills. We were reading Madame Bovary.
""Emma Bovary was ostracized as a result of her desires. But what was it she truly desired? Hermione?""
""She desired, well, passion?""
""That sounds rather amorphous. What do you mean by "passion," Hermione?""
""You know, that thing that people call love, until it turns out it was all just an illusion and it dries up and withers and you get a divorce or maybe you die.""
He smiled at my cynicism.
""So you are saying Emma deserved her comeuppance?""
""She was honest at least. She may have been out for her own pleasure, but she didn't want to play by the rules of a hypocritical society.""
""That's an interesting take, Hermione.""
Before he could continue, Professor McGonagal entered and handed him a note. He paused to read the slip-and looked over to me.
""Duty calls, Ms. Granger.""
I followed Professor McGonagal to her office.
"Your mother owled us and requested to speak to you immediately, she says it's an emergency. We have set up a private meeting through the fire place network. Just go in my office and I will wait out here."
I was scared. Was something wrong with Ginny?