"Well, if people could call me a mage and have to explain what they mean by that before I got the wrong idea, then they can probably take being called a Muggle and asking after what I mean." She's joking now, mostly. She knows full well how finicky and pretentious some people could be, and she has no desire to maneuver in those kinds of social circles.

Despite herself, Hermione finds herself chuckling a little under her breath. "Constant vigilance," she murmurs softly, mostly to herself. Not wanting to seem as though she was making light out of something like this, she explains, "I had a professor who said the same thing. He was prepared for just about any eventuality. With a little planning, one can easily eliminate all kinds of dangers."