Hermione nodded graciously as Narcissa accepted her explanation. She really did appreciate it. She gave her an appreciative but shy smile.
A chuckled escaped Hermione and Narcissa's deception worked perfectly. It made perfect sense to her. How many girls at Hogwarts had she heard swear off men? Way more than ever came to fancy a girl, that was for sure!
Hermione looked at Narcissa skeptically. "Really?" she asked in genuine disbelief. She wanted to believe that but she really didn't believe that was true.