"Merlin, I don't know! Okay? I panicked and I-I don’t know. I just ran, that’s all," Hermione sounded frantic. She reached her head with her fingers, digging into the scalp. She stared at him, watching as his features softened a little. But he kept standing so close to her, that Hermione was able to pick up the scent of soap powder coming from his clothes.