But always, there were strange moments of beauty between all the dark and dreary. The first time Hermione had been able to cast a corporal Patronus in the Room of Requirement while under the careful guidance of Harry, she had felt undulated happiness spread through her body. A giddy laugh had escaped her as the silver otter happily swam around her form before diving through the room, joining Ron’s barking terrier and Luna’s adorable bunny.