A break in the harsh winter weather arrived just as Hermione feared that she would go crazy being cooped up inside her bedroom for much longer. Unable to admit to the Jordan parents what she thought might be happening in their daughter's mind, she opted to spend less and less time outside of what had been both her sanctuary and her cell. With the sun high in the sky, she was able to sit on the steps leading down to the back garden wearing little more than a jumper.