The early weeks of January found Hermione suffering from frequent bouts of morning sickness. It wasn’t really just "morning’ sickness; sometimes, nausea would come out of nowhere in the afternoons and evenings as well. There were certain smells that became intolerable; sometimes just the general aroma of the vast offerings in the Great Hall was too much or the pungent smell of somebody’s perfume in class sent her running to the loo. 