Later that night Rose woke up to see Professor McGonagall sitting in a chair near her bed. Sitting up she grunted in pain. "Careful Hermione you need your rest." Looking up she saw McGonagall smiling at her. "How did you…" "When you collapsed outside of the vault Sirius shouted your name." Groaning Hermione put her head in her hands. "That idiot. I wanted to keep it a secret for as long as possible. The less people involved the better," She said. "You certainly are a bright witch, but you need to learn to rely on others better." She looked at her head of house and started to laugh. "You would say that. How would you feel if I told you in order to defeat Voldemort we have to place Harry in direct danger?"

McGonagall pursed her lips as she processed what Hermione had just said. It was in that moment that she realized the innocent Hermione Granger was no longer around. In place was a girl no woman who had been through a war first hand. "Isn't there another way?" she asked. Hermione shook her head. "I want to protect him just as much as you, but I need to get him ready as quickly as possible and that's why he must also learn occlumency." McGonagall nodded and stood up. "I'm going to see about getting you some dinner before we head back to Hogwarts. Nodding Hermione relaxed and decided to get some more sleep.

Once she reached the kitchen she saw Sirius was making some dinner. "I take it she's awake." "Yes. Sirius how can you stand here and deal with this so calmly. From what I understand you haven't known that long either." Sirius chuckled as he put his biscuits and gravy on the table and sat down. "I really don't have a choice my other option is death," he said. McGonagall looked at him asking him to elaborate. "When I first met, her she came with Snape. I didn't believe her but after being a total arse she told me my future if I didn't help. After all this is over I want Harry to be able to come and live with me, but if I don't help he could be stuck with his Aunt and Uncle for two more years," said Sirius sadly.

"What can I do?" McGonagall asked. She had always been fond of the girl and seeing how much she changed in just a couple of years made her heart break. "Be there for her and don't press the matter. When she is ready she will come to you." Nodding she went back to Hermiones room, but not before she had swiped the biscuits and gravy from the table. She knocked on the door and entered just in time to see Hermione cover her arm quickly, but not before McGonagall saw a scar that had yet to heal. "What is that?" "It's nothing just a scar to remind me what I'm fighting for." She set down the food on the night stand and pulled Hermione into a hug. Hermione froze for a moment before returning the hug. "I know you don't want to talk about it probably never will, but I want you to know I'm here if you ever need me."

She nodded and finished changing into her Hogwarts robes. "You better finish eating quickly we will be returning to Hogwarts shortly. "Of course, Professor and thank you." McGonagall left to let her eat in peace and decided to watch over her a little more often if she could. To the others, she may be Rose Black, but to her she was Hermione Granger her Gryffindor Princess. By the time, they left it was nightfall and dinner will have been over for at least a couple of hours. Deciding the best course of action would be to take her to the infirmary before Delores decided to interrogate them. Minerva didn't like that woman and with her new knowledge she would protect the girl at all costs.