Just as Jerry and Hermione put away their Time-Turners and rose to say goodbye, Professor McGonagall stopped them.
"Granger, you can go ahead to the feast," Professor McGonagall told Hermione gently. "I have some personal matters to discuss with Green alone."
"I'll wait for you in the Great Hall, then!" Hermione gave Jerry a puzzled look, then nodded slightly, turned, and left Professor McGonagall's office.
"It seems Miss Granger has grown rather dependent on you!" Professor McGonagall remarked with a hint of teasing as she watched Hermione leave.
"Professor, let's get to why you wanted me to stay behind!" Jerry looked at Professor McGonagall seriously. "What did you want to discuss?"
"Very well." Professor McGonagall's smile faded, and her earlier serious expression returned. "I don't know whether Dumbledore has told you about certain recent developments. Some people have been investigating you in secret, and yesterday, someone actually made it public that you are Dumbledore's grandson. By now, I imagine quite a few students at Hogwarts have heard about it."
Jerry frowned slightly. He had already learned during the summer vacation that someone was investigating him, but what was the point of revealing his relationship with Dumbledore? If they were going to expose anything, shouldn't it have been his relationship with Grindelwald?
"Is that all? Just Professor Dumbledore? No one else?" Jerry asked, sounding somewhat puzzled as he sat down.
Professor McGonagall did not answer immediately. Instead, she gave Jerry a meaningful look. Clearly, he knew far more than she had expected.
Finally, Professor McGonagall sighed and said worriedly, "Jerry, so far, only Albus has been mentioned, but I must warn you that their intentions are far from innocent. Even with Dumbledore and Grind..."
Professor McGonagall abruptly stopped herself. After a soft sigh, she continued, "Even with those two protecting you,