But there wasn’t a more intimidating witch Hermione could name. Pansy was fearless. Hermione had never met someone so fiercely protective and strong. As kids, she remembered feeling so intimidated by Pansy. She was abrasive and confrontational. But in the end, Pansy protected those she loved. Hermione cared for her Gryffindor comrades like Pansy had done for the Slytherin ones. They were two sides of the same coin. However, somehow the roles had changed. Under Hermione’s new guise, she found herself tucked neatly within Pansy’s protective wing.