Rodolphus showed her to a room in the Hall. Mechanically, she showered and went through the motions to prepare for bed. She doused the lights and climbed into bed. Lying in the darkness, her emotions still jumping all over the place, Hermione forced herself to focus on Ron. Her eagerness and drive to prove herself made her seem bossy and a know-it-all. Mix with Ron's lack of formal education background and her insecurities, they were never going to get on. She annoyed him, he bullied her. They created a vicious circle going around and around. What had changed to make her think they were friends?