Maisie was alone, just as Hermione assumed she would be. If Aubin was stupid enough to cross her path again, she would strangle him with her bare hands. She was just a child! How could anyone with any hint of humanity do something so deplorable? What if Hermione wasn't the first person to find the little girl? There were a number of monsters, Muggle and magical alike, who would bring harm to her if she was found.