Hermione wasn't sure if she couldn't follow a word he was saying or if she understood it remarkably well. Either way, it hurt to try and follow him, so she leaned back, fighting the urge to close her eyes.

"How do you know these things?" she asked, not knowing if she meant the talk of the green light or the idea that she couldn't be hurt. "Are you inside my head? It's not the best place to be right now. It's a bit cloudy. Like outside."