Blythe was embarrassingly happy that Miss Borgin had not finished that particular sentence. The Hufflepuff was being very charitable and understanding, given the circumstances, but even she had her limits and the far reaches of propriety were as far as she could comfortably go.
"I am sorry that life is difficult for you in any way," the fifth year explained. She still was not entirely convinced that the contents of the note weren't true, but knew firsthand how cruel her sex could be if given any quarter. "Even if you might have been rude to those girls—which I am certain was not the case!—it did not justify such a malicious response."
"I am sorry that life is difficult for you in any way," the fifth year explained. She still was not entirely convinced that the contents of the note weren't true, but knew firsthand how cruel her sex could be if given any quarter. "Even if you might have been rude to those girls—which I am certain was not the case!—it did not justify such a malicious response."

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