Voldemort seated Hermione to his left as he took the seat at the head of the table. Lucius sat to his right, Narcissa beside him. Rodolphus sat to Hermione's left with Bellatrix next to him. Hermione didn't recognize anyone else near them. Marcus, Cassius, and Adrian sat with Malfoy, Crabbe, Goyle, and the others closer to their age at the other end. She assumed their parents were somewhere in the middle. She took a deep breath and pulled on her formal manners learned from her Grandmother Granger. She loathed those lessons with the sour-faced old woman, always harping on about protocol and responsibility. Yet, the lessons sank in and stayed. Without needing cues Hermione sailed through the first three courses. Though never introduced through the context of the conversation she began to identify the parents of her classmates, and her new, dare she consider them, friends. The conversation centered around their problems cementing their control at the Ministry.