Dinner was a complete disaster. Hermione found herself underdressed, outclassed, and hopelessly out of her element. She had expected a simple family dinner- and instead got a three course meal with increasingly uncomfortable tablemates. She excused herself after her second plate had been whisked away, claiming Scorpius was calling her. She went up and checked on Scorpius in the nursery with Maudsley’s third child- Pipsy, then went to her room and cried. It had been a long emotional day and dinner was just the kick in the pants she didn’t need. After about five minutes she sat up, washed her face and made her way to the library.