Tapping the wand against her head again, Hermione continued, "This brain. This. Brain. I hate it in here.  In my own head. All I can ever do is think. Think, think, think." She enunciated each word with a tap against her temple. "And when you were gone, when you LEFT me when I needed you the most –" her voice cracked. She brought a hand up to cover her mouth as she choked back a sob. 