Patience did not come easily for Hermione. It rarely did for most Gryffindors. Used to just rushing out in the face of danger without care for the consequences, either they learned how to be patient or they didn't survive in their dangerous world long enough for it to matter. She was grateful that she learned to adapt the older she got. Harry would hardly recognize his best friend if he was able to see her again. There were days she felt like she'd never be like the girl she used to be.