Harry held up a finger to silence Ron. He fixed his stare on Hermione. "I'm not defending your mum and dad, any more than I'm defending the Dursleys. But while we're on the subject of trying to understand how others feel... maybe you should do the same. Family is hard enough to live with if you can't see from their point of view." He flashed his best friends an awkward salute. "First light. I mean it, Ron. Don't get caught and damnit, don't get shot!" Harry ducked out the window, his best mates watching him disappear into the night.