"We made a miscalculation," he said, voice dripping with exhaustion. "We thought Ginny could be persuaded to turn. We were wrong. She informed her family of the attempt, and they put Hermione in the dungeons. I declared war on them, and, well..." He shrugged. "Here we are. I’m sorry for embroiling us in a war on two fronts, Father, and losing our only ally, but it couldn’t be helped."