A sharp ringing in her ears made her flinch. Covering her left ear with her hand, she hoped for some sort of relief. None came. Hermione closed her eyes and tried to take a deep breath. She hated the feeling of her body being out of her control. What was happening? Carefully glancing around, she saw that she appeared to be the only one affected. Maybe it was all connected to her headache that simply wouldn't go away. For over a day, it had lingered with no indication that it was going to get better.