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chapter sixty-five. (a greater woman wouldn't beg )
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ASCELLA WAS PLEASED TO see Ron and Harry freed from the Hospital Wing that Monday morning, all previous injuries having healed with the brilliant abilities of Madam Pomfrey. What was even better was that Hermione and Ron were back to being friends and Ascella didn't feel the need to tread on eggshells around them anymore. Hermione even informed them both that Ginny and, Nancy James, her girlfriend — Ascella hadn't even known she was in a relationship — had broken up.
"Why'd they split up?" Ascella asked curiously. They strolled onto a seventh floor corridor that was deserted but for a very small girl who had been examining a tapestry of trolls in tutus. She looked terrified at the sight of the approaching sixth years and dropped the heavy brass scales she was carrying.
"It's all right!" said Hermione kindly, hurrying forward to help her. "Here . . ."
She tapped the broken scales with her wand and said, "Reparo." The girl did not say thank you, but remained rooted to the spot as they passed and watched them out of sight; Ron glanced back at her.
"I swear they're getting smaller," he said. "So, why'd Ginny break up with her?"
"Oh, Nancy was laughing about McLaggen hitting that Bludger at you," said Hermione.
"It must've looked funny," said Ron reasonably.
"It didn't look funny at all!" said Hermione hotly. "It looked terrible and if Coote and Peakes hadn't caught Harry he could have been very badly hurt!"
"Yeah, well, there was no need for Ginny and Nancy to split up over it," asked Harry.
"Truthfully, I think Ginny was looking for a reason to split up with her," Hermione added.
