But, after entirely too much time thinking and feeling sorry for herself, Hermione knew she had to do something. When darkness fell, she stepped outside of her temporary home to cast the tracking spell on Aubin's silver button. Even if she didn't end him that night, she wanted an idea of where he was hiding. She had her suspicions, of course, and wanted to know if she was right. Pushing away the nagging thoughts that she was being foolish by even considering tracking the cretin who tried to murder her alone, she clutched the button glowing blue with the spell and Disapparated.