She stopped and turned sideways when she felt a presence next to her, too close yet far away. Beside her stood a girl, her eyes looked bloodshot and her appearance all in all terrible. She looked exhausted and scared. Alarm bell rang in Hermione's head instantly. "Can I help you ?" Hermione asked, lowering her book down, her tone neutral. The girl looked as if she was about to tell something but then closed her mouth quickly and scurried away, looking behind her shoulder. She looked younger than Hermione but not much, still Hermione couldn't recognize her.She was about to stand up and go after her, clearly she needed help with something, but McGonagall's voice booming through the Great Hall stopped her. Hermione would go anyway but the unnecessary attention to her and that girl wouldn't be appreciated, she guessed.