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I haven't the slightest clue why I was brought to...? [What does she even call this place? A forest? A paradise? She doesn't feel entirely settled with calling her new surroundings the latter. Something is definitely off. After all, hadn't she been in the Headmaster's office at Hogwarts a moment ago?

Crossing her arms over her chest, she presses her lips together, a determined glint in her eyes.]

My name is Hermione Granger and I know for a fact that I did not choose to come here. Nor did I choose to have wings fastened onto my back.

[That part is quite curious. Bringing her somewhere against her will is one thing, but attaching wings to her back without her realizing it is another. She wonders if she had been rendered unconscious for awhile.]

Is there any way to rid myself of them? They are...cumbersome. [Not to mention they make her feel like a walking target.

She lowers her voice and adds in an undertone:] It's a shame Luna didn't come with me. This seems like something out of The Quibbler.

[Rolling her shoulders to relieve some tension, she exhales.]

I have a number of questions for anyone who has the time. I've tried to speak to the villagers, but they're not terribly... [animate] ...helpful. I wonder if they're under some spell?

[Hermione shakes her head and shifts from foot to foot.]

I would sincerely appreciate any aid. Thank you.

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Most people don't freak out about the experiments every time they happen but so far they've forced me to forget an entire weekend, fall in love with someone I only barely get along with, actually care about romance for a couple of days, turn into a little kid, and randomly teleport into peoples' bedrooms. The wings are just a constant reminder in case we forget in between.

Their actions aren't random in the least. [Something she will be sure to share with Pascal.] Did they experiment on you as a punishment? Do you think they knew about your plans to send them a message?

[She grimaces and sighs.] It's almost like they're trying to be purposefully childish. I can't imagine what they learned from those so-called experiments.

No, they just do it to everyone on occasion. Different things happen and you don't even realize it's happening until it's over most of the time. Personally I hope they know they're going to get a message soon. There's no way that they're learning anything useful from those types of experiments, even if they say that they're trying to help us. Those experiments don't have to do with anything.

I wonder if the experiments are a cover-up? You said you don't know what's happening most of the time until it's over, so what if they are using that time to do something else? Something that isn't immediately visible or noticeable?

[This is becoming scarier by the moment.]

I don't like these Malnosso one bit.

Another big possibility. It's kind of hard to tell and so far the only way we know of into their area is to get kidnapped. [ Officially anyway. Yuri's working on something but she needs the technology for it first and she's definitely not going to mention that to someone she's just met. Or over the journals. ]

And, if you're kidnapped, you will likely lose your memories or become so engrossed in what is being done to you that you don't remember.

[There's a silent "ugh" at the end of that sentence.]

Now you're getting it.

I almost wish I didn't.

It's better than finding out on accident, right?

Barely, though I honestly don't relish surprises.

It's a big difference to know what's going on than if you got your memories of a whole week wiped out with no explanation whatsoever.

Has that happened to you?

A little while after I got here.

I would have found that very frustrating.

No kidding.

[She makes an amused sound.]

You're quite blunt.

I've been told that. Better to be upfront than skirt around things, right?

In this situation, definitely. Though in general I like to be a little more cautious with my words.

Depends on what we're talking about, for me.

I have a hard time being blunt - unless someone absolutely deserves it. [Then her bluntness involves spells - hexes in particular.] When I was eleven, I was...

A bit bossy. [More than a bit.] I would rather not be that way anymore if I can help it.

No complaints here! I prefer being the bossy one.

My Housemates [and everyone else] weren't too fond of it.

Oh well. You learned from it and I'm assuming you got over it.

I learned better. I suppose it was a defense mechanism.

I'll just keep being defensive if that's the case. If anyone minds then they can deal with it.

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