Breathing wetly for a moment, Hermione admitted, "I know ... Really, I do! It's just ... even when my parents were struggling with their surgery, we would rather not go on holiday or not eat out for a year, than send me to a public school. They always made sure that I received the best education, and I always felt that I am failing them if I don't do my absolute best. And after coming to Hogwarts ... if I'm not "the brightest witch of my age'," she practically spat out that title, "what am I?"