When he comes out they eat McDonald's at the table; he washing it down with firewhiskey, and she with coke. She can't seem to taste it properly, and it takes a great effort to chew, and swallow. They sit in quiet together, for the first few minutes – Hermione doesn't ask him what his plan is, instead waiting for him to explain it in his own time. She feels for a moment absurdly like they're in some stereotypical domestic scene; the husband and wife eating dinner in peaceful silence while he de-stresses from work.