Rodolphus was seated in the large room off of the lounge that he used as his private study. Scrolls and books were spread across the mahogany desk. With his head bowed and his full attention focused on a piece of parchment that he was scribbling on, he didn't even hear her when she entered the room. It was strange to find the man completely unaware of his own surroundings. Hermione stood silently in the doorway for several seconds before he lifted his head to smile.