Challenge: sexism
Word Count: 100
“And if I go?” Eileen couldn't contain herself. “A woman who leaves her husband has nothing! Only the Wizengamot can grant a divorce, and the last time they did Bathilda Bagshot hadn't even been born! You can go back to school, but what about me? Where will I go?”
“Back to your parents - “
“They will never accept a divorced woman.” Eileen dashed tears from her eyes. “It's a man's world, Severus. You have a chance, but I - “
Her voice broke even as her son reached her, caught her before she collapsed. “I'm trapped.”