Charlie flinched at her sudden outburst but didn't cower away. Instead he gave her a resigned frown and shifted a tiny bit closer to her, as if seeking out comfort. Penny was a vet, she would understand the stomach twisting turmoil he was going through. They almost felt like pets.
"It was McGonagall," He told her, his voice low so they wouldn't overhear, "She's... fuck she's right Pen. The problem is that they are dangerous now. That bloody Carrow provoked all of them in one fell swoop. They see any strange human as a killer. Their instinct is kill or be killed. They'll only ever trust their students and maybe me and Hagrid. They... they're too dangerous to ever set free. The experiment was a failure and now-" He stopped, his voice rasping slightly on the last word. He looked out over the hutches, blinking a little more than usual, hoping Penny wouldn't notice. It was stupid really.