Ever since receiving that letter from Albert, Hermione had been completely on edge. Even though she had already decided to send her family away from Britain in the near future, the knowledge that they might be in danger made it impossible for her to truly calm down.
There was no point in taking that kind of risk.
As for her plan to spend the Christmas holidays with her family, Hermione cancelled it outright. The fact that Albert had written to her meant they were genuinely in trouble.
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