No one stopped her when she announced she wanted to take a long walk after dinner. Following a pleasant meal shared by the four inhabitants of the house by the sea, she wanted a chance to stretch her legs. If her son wanted to join her, his father kept him from insisting. His mother needed her space. She was still healing, still learning to move on from the ordeal that colored much of her life. As much as she didn't want to admit it, Hermione knew deep down that it was likely she wasn't done with the ramifications of Rodolphus" actions. He wasn't a man who gave up on his plans easily. Even if he had to wait patiently for several more years, eventually a time would come when he would seek her out again. Trying not to allow herself to dwell on the worst of her fears was made possible by the rambling walks along the water.