Hermione is so glad McGonagall understands
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Transfiguration was a class that Hermione favored most. Due to professor McGonagall teaching the subject. Each house can vouch how awesome it is to have class with your head of house.
Hermione had grown close to McGonagall after her second year when the Scottish woman helped Hermione with her first period. This meant that McGonagall never questioned Hermione's tardiness if she had to take care of herself, it also meant McGonagall was extremely leniant with Hermione if she got that panicked look in her eyes during class and immediately asked to go to the bathroom.
Hermione sat down in class that Friday afternoon she immediately regretted leaving her robes in the dorm after lunch despite having potions prior to transfiguration. She sat down and tried to think over the best course of action
McGonagall noticed the look in Hermione's rue seemed panicked and anxious, a little more than usual. She awaited Hermione's ask for the bathroom but it didn't come.
Hermione had no clue what to do, she had ran out of products last month and had expected to be able to buy them before her next cycle. Not to mention she was 3 days early anyway and the next hogsmeade trip was tomorrow.
Once McGonagall released students to their spell work Hermione scribbled a note and asked her professor over.
The Gryffindor girl slipped the note to Minerva and asked to pronounce the spell as a cover.
After returning to her desk Minerva read the neat handwriting on the note
Professor, I've been caught in a rather tough situation. My period just came on and I don't have anything on me to take care of it. If I stand up people behind me will also know I'm on. I need some help. Hermione
Minerva felt for the girl and proceeded to check if she had any products in her desk. She remembered quickly after she began looking she gave the last pad to a desperate Hufflepuff a few hours earlier.
She scribbled a reply and slipped it back to Hermione as she walked past observing the students.
Hermione, I'm so sorry dear I don't have any supplies either. I'll transfigure a jumper for you to tie around yourself but you'll need to go to madame pomfrey. Don't worry though I'll create a cover for you so you can make a sneaky getaway. Minerva
Hermione looked at Minerva and nodded lightly
"Come up students I'll demonstrate the next spell you will be learning, come on everyone to the front of the class" McGonagall announced. As students began to crowd the desk Minerva did a little of her wandless magic to transfigure a scarf into a jumper and Hermione quickly grabbed it and headed off without a single soul noticing.
Once Hermione had slipped into the hallway she sighed relieved. She then made her way to madame pomfrey to get what she needed for the day until she could get to hogsmeade tomorrow
When she entered the hospital wing madame pomfrey looked her over and then began asking questions.
"why miss Granger! Why aren't you in class; what's happened dear?" Madame pomfrey asked fussing over the girl looking for injuries.
"Im in a bit of a pickle y'see. I got my period earlier than I expected and I ran out of products last month and had intended on buying more on tomorrow's trip to hogsmeade because I didn't think I'd start until Tuesday, but I started today and I need some help. Professor McGonagall sent me because I asked her for help and she didn't have anything to help me so she sent me to you and made a cover so no one would know I left. " Hermione explained to the matron
"oh goodness dear, let's get you put right then, and if you'd like I'll excuse you from your afternoon classes so you can rest." Poppy told the young witch, smiling a bit at her nervous behavior, remembering her own nervous behavior when faced with a similar situation.
"believe it or not you're not the first one to have been caught in this situation. Many of the second year girls rely on me to keep stocked on what they need through the year until they're allowed to shop for themselves in hogsmeade. Which means I have a closet filled with any type of product you could possibly want. It seems to have become increasingly common for any of the quidditch girls on their period during a game to come before the game and get a tampon from me. And it all started with Angelina, she was desperate for a tampon in her 3rd year when Gryffindor was playing Slytherin.. they had lost to Slytherin once before and it wasn't looking good with their seeker out with the dragonpox. But they won the game even with a temp seeker, and then the next game Angelina came back yet again for a tampon and they won again. So she did it a third time and when they won 3 games in a row. She started coming in before every game, other teams found out about the luck so if it's both teams who come in for a tampon then it's an even match if only one girl whichever team she plays for will win." Poppy told recalling the story.
Hermione giggled a little at the thought of a lucky tampon but hey if it worked then she wouldn't dodge it.
"go on and take whatever you need, there's an extra skirt back there too if you want. Your afternoon professors are flitwick and sprout correct?" Pomfrey asked the girl as she picked through the boxes to find just what she was looking for, a box of muggle tampons.
"yes, miss. And thank you. I didn't mean to trouble you If I did." Hermione said being kind as usual
"it's no problem my love, come see me before dinner if you need a pain potion for your cramps." Poppy said as Hermione left the office and headed to the Gryffindor dormitories to take a long nap.
It had been a rough day and dealing with her period without her products on hand as she needed them made her particularly stressed out and now she was exhausted.
