            Silence hung around them, stiff as the sheet of snow beneath their feet. Finally Ginny sighed, saying, "I can’t say I’m pleased, Hermione, but I do understand. We all need to distract ourselves. No war to do it for us anymore." Ginny took Hermione’s hand and gave her a warm smile. "We just want you to be safe. Ron too," she said, jerking her chin towards the house. "Even if he can be annoyingly dramatic sometimes."