Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Rewrite

ACT TWO, SCENE TEN

HOGWARTS, HEADMISTRESS'S OFFICE 

PROFESSOR McGONAGALL is full of unhappiness, HARRY is full of purpose, GINNY is not sure what she'ssupposed to be. 

PROFESSOR McGONAGALL: I'm not sure this is what the Marauder's Map was intended for. 

HARRY: If you see them together, then get to them as quickly as possible, and keep them separate. 

PROFESSOR McGONAGALL: Harry, are you sure this is the right decision? Because far be it from me to doubtthe wisdom of the centaurs, but Bane is an extremely angry centaur and . . . it's not beyond him totwist the constellations for his own ends. 

HARRY: I trust Bane. Albus is to stay away from Olivia. For his sake, and others. 

GINNY: I think what Harry means is . . . 

HARRY (with finality): The professor knows what I mean. 

GINNY looks at HARRY, surprised that he'd talk to her that way. 

PROFESSOR McGONAGALL: Albus has been checked by the greatest witches and wizards in the country andno one can find or sense a hex or a curse. 

HARRY: And Dumbledore — Dumbledore said — 

PROFESSOR McGONAGALL: What? 

HARRY: His portrait. We spoke. He said some things which made sense — 

PROFESSOR McGONAGALL: Dumbledore is dead, Harry. And I've told you before, portraits don't representeven half of their subjects. 

HARRY: He said love had blinded me. 

PROFESSOR McGONAGALL: A head teacher's portrait is a memoir. It is supposed to be a support mechanismfor the decisions I have to make. But I was advised as I took this job to not mistake the painting forthe person. And you would be well-advised to do the same. 

HARRY: But he was right. I see it now. 

PROFESSOR McGONAGALL: Harry, you've been put under enormous pressure, the loss of Albus, the searchfor him, the fears as to what your scar might mean. But trust me when I tell you, you are making amistake. 

HARRY: Albus didn't like me before. He might not like me again. But he will be safe. With the greatestrespect, Minerva — you don't have children — 

GINNY: Harry! 

HARRY: — you don't understand. 

PROFESSOR McGONAGALL (deeply hurt): I'd hope that a lifetime spent in the teaching profession wouldmean . . . 

HARRY: This map will reveal to you where my son is at all times — I expect you to use it. And if I hearyou don't — then I will come down on this school as hard as I can — using the full force of theMinistry — is that understood? 

PROFESSOR McGONAGALL (bewildered by this vitriol): Perfectly. 

GINNY looks at HARRY, unsure of what he's become. He doesn't look back

A/N: Harry can go die in Tartarus :)