"Because I know that Harry is pinning a lot of hope on you not completely hating and rejecting him on sight," Alice explained kindly. "He wont say a word of it, of course, but it's the worst kept secret in the entire palace. I'd hate for him to be so devastated by your reaction to his scar that he retreats back into himself again. It's taken so long to get him out of that dark place. Enola can testify to that."