How was this possible. And so far away from the time-turner incident? For that surely was what caused all of this to happen. What would they do about it? What could they do about it? Telling anyone might have them sent to an asylum! No, telling someone might mean the Ministry choosing to 'fix' it.
There was no time to question any of this. Acacia realized what she had to do, and she hated having to do it. Grabbing Dunstan's arms - gently but firmly - she looked him in the eye. "Dunstan, you have to listen to me, and listen closely. This is very important." She took a deep breath, looked back at Chrysanta for a moment, than back at Dunstan. "You can't mention this to anyone. If the Ministry found out, they could... well, they might decide to reverse it."
There was no time to question any of this. Acacia realized what she had to do, and she hated having to do it. Grabbing Dunstan's arms - gently but firmly - she looked him in the eye. "Dunstan, you have to listen to me, and listen closely. This is very important." She took a deep breath, looked back at Chrysanta for a moment, than back at Dunstan. "You can't mention this to anyone. If the Ministry found out, they could... well, they might decide to reverse it."


