Sitting alone in his house waiting for him to return put Hermione in a melancholic mood. She didn't care for the helplessness that always accompanied the need for patience. Action was better. The biggest reason why she had been so enthusiastic to join all of the most dangerous missions was because she was afraid of missing out on the excitement. Many of the witches who'd joined the Death Eater ranks after the war had been grateful for the Dark Lord's orders that his most loyal followers marry and have children. Those who found the lifestyle a little too demanding were glad to have a very valid reason to slow down and stay out of the worst parts of the violence.