Harry and the others, having received treatment at St. Mungo's, were escorted back to Hogwarts by Professor McGonagall, while the members of the Order of the Phoenix remained at the hospital. Just as Harry was about to leave, Sirius seemed as though he wanted to say something more, but Dumbledore called him away.
"Off to bed with you all, children. Meet in the Great Hall at dawn two days from now." Wearing a broad witch's hat that seemed intentionally pulled down to shadow her expression, Professor McGonagall avoided direct eye contact with the students the entire way. Yet Harry still caught sight of her reddened eyes and the pale, deeply exhausted look etched on her face.
"Professor McGonagall, why hasn't Headmaster Dumbledore returned? I need to speak with him." In truth, Harry had no specific question for Dumbledore; everything that had happened tonight made it clear that Cyrus was no longer the person she used to be—she had even joined the Death Eaters long ago.
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