Just before the water switched from lukewarm to cold, Hermione turned the taps off. There wasn't enough hot water in the world to cleanse her of her sins. A day would come when she would burn for them. She wasn't certain of a lot in her life, but that was something she knew without a doubt would come to pass. Drying quickly with a towel that was woefully inadequate for the job at hand, she tried to ignore all of the negative thoughts plaguing her. The more human she felt, the more wretched she felt.