His ominous remark made them both laugh. Part of the reason why leaving the country to start over was such an attractive option was because neither one of them wanted to be constantly reminded of the fact that they were feared. What would it be like to simply be the normal family none of the neighbors knew anything about? Hermione was sure she would like to find out. There was a time that she enjoyed seeing the terror and respect in the eyes of those unfortunate enough to cross her path, but it had grown old. Never would she be the same. Thanks to the smear campaign against her reputation, she was seen as little more than a dangerous lunatic. If they stayed too long, it wouldn't be much longer before the terrified peasants began to hunt after her with their pitchforks and torches.