During the creaking ride in the carriage up to school, Hermione had simply disappeared into her book. She’d finished  Hogwarts: A History  on the train and moved on to a treatise on Ancient Runes from Bulgaria. The translation spell took quite a bit of concentration and energy. It helped her tune out Malfoy as he handed the girls into the carriage and stretched out a bony hand to Hermione after a sharp glare from Luna.