While Harry might have been a little confused as to why she suddenly reacted like that, the Headmistress wasn't.
"Hmm..." she muttered. "I believe, Miss Greengrass, I shall be excusing you from attending afternoon classes, this afternoon. A single of Potions, and another of Transfiguration I believe? Yes."
When Daphne didn't appear to react to the question, she continued, "I'll take that as a 'yes'."
As Samuel stepped forward to comfort his daughter, she then turned her attention to Harry and Hermione. "As you two only have a single of Potions this afternoon, I shall be excusing you from attending while you... assist Miss Greengrass to settle in to the Potter apartment. Yes."
Both Harry and Hermione replied, "Thank you, Headmistress." Harry didn't know if Daphne had heard, or not.
Harry asked her, "Can you call an elf to have delivered a note to Miss Tracey Davis, to inform her of where her friend will be? I do not wish to see her worry."
"I shall organise it," she smiled back.
After Daphne settled a bit and after not wanting an offered calming potion, the three gave their goodbyes and left.
With the two walking either side of her, they escorted Daphne up to the apartment.
Before entering though, Harry stepped her through being accepted as a resident of the apartment and quickly authorised it. "You can now come and go as you please," he explained to her. "You no longer have to wait to be allowed entrance."
She just nodded back.
As Hermione then practically helped the girl to her new room, she asked her, "What do you want to do now?"
"If you don't mind," replied Daphne. "I'd like to take a nap."
"We don't mind at all," replied Hermione. "Do you want to be woken if... when, I guess... Tracey comes up?"
"Can you just send her in?"
"Of course," replied Hermione.
After ensuring her effects were all in the room or in the ensuite, Daphne laid on the bed and was soon asleep. Hermione had left as soon as the girl dropped onto the bed and laid down.
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Walking out and dropping onto the couch alongside Harry she said, "She's been terrified for so long. She hasn't shown it, but she has. I could tell."
"I know," he replied. "Hopefully, this will give her peace."
"How about organising some afternoon tea?" she asked.
"Mmm..." he muttered. But, before he had a chance to call Dobby, there appeared on the coffee table before them a full tea serving for two with little freshly baked biscuits.
Harry gave a snort of amusement, said to the air, "Thank you, Dobby." And sat forward to make a cup for them each.
Hermione quietly said, "Once we enjoy this, I think we should try to get our day's assignments out of the way. We may need that available time later."
He muttered, "Of course."
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Within a few minutes of hearing the bell signalling the end of the last period of class, there was a soft knock on the door. Harry opened it and saw a fretful Tracey standing there. "May I?" she gestured in. She gave all the signs of having run the whole way from class.
Harry calmly stepped clear and said, "Of course you may."
Tracey stepped in and looked around.
From where she was sitting working on assignments, Hermione indicated Daphne's room and said, "She's taking a nap. She asked if you'd come in and see her when you got here."
Tracey gave a quick nod back and said, "Thank you." Before hurrying across the room, giving a soft knock on the door, opening it and walking in before closing the door behind her.
After seeing Tracey hurry across the room to the door, Harry just closed the 'front' door and made his way back to his seat next to Hermione. As did she, he still had a bit of work yet to do on the day's assignments.
About ten minutes later, Tracey stuck her head out the door and called, "Hermione?"
When both turned to look at her, she was looking at Hermione and gestured for her to come. "Can you come in? We want to have a 'girl talk' session."
"Of course," said Hermione. As Tracey again withdrew her head, both teens turned back. Hermione immediately packed up her things and said, "I don't think this is going to take too long. How about organising for us to have dinner here."
Surprised, he replied, "That's actually a very good idea. Dobby!"
The elf popped in and asked, "Dinner in, Master Harry?"
"Yes, please, Dobs," he replied. "I'll even let you cook tonight."
Dobby grinned back and said, "Master Harry is too kind to Dobby." And popped away before Harry could retort.
"Cheeky little―" he muttered. And shook his head in exasperation, returning to his assignments.
A few minutes later, Susan and Hannah knocked on the door; and, once Harry opened the door wide for them, looked hopeful.
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