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In the interests of full disclosure, I regret to inform you that Hermione Granger has been Marked with the Spiral. She used Shakespeare on me; the first two lines are quoted from Henry the Fifth.

"'Every subject's duty is the king's;

but every subject's soul is his own.'

Grace is only MY responsibil'ty,

and I devote myself to your venture.

By blood I am our enemy's target;

I want Spiral's armor for this conflict.

Will you leave my mind bereft of aegis?

Am I not worth protecting anymore?

Your Mark is the banner I choose to bear.

Trust me now and I shall never waver."

Hermione spouted that at me and Natalia in an isolated corner two days ago. She then waited, wearing her 'intense' face. Natalia looked at her, then at me as we both stood confused. Our confusion came from different sources. I was chewing on the argument but Natalia needed a translation.

"Ehmm, I'd swear that was English but what'd she say?"

"Hermione said 'shit or get off the pot'. If we're starting a revolution then I can't be coddling her as she's already a prime target for the enemy even without me loving her. Whether or not she loses God's blessing is her problem. It's a fair argument... and in iambic pentameter, no less."

If you feel the need to argue the point I suggest you talk to Hermione about it, as it's her convictions that are in question. If she asks for it I'll remove the Mark, but only if she convinces me why she has changed her mind. It might still happen. Hermione has been in such deep thought since then that I doubt she's said more than two words that weren't an answer to a class question. She's in a mental cocoon. Sometime soon we'll find out what Hermione has transformed into.

Holly Evans and the Spiral Path, Chapter 43