To her right, Lucio was already tucking in heartily. Draco had apprised him long ago that at these functions he must keep quiet and not speak unless spoken to. Though this left a bad taste in her mouth, Hermione had not argued with the rule, as she didn’t like the thought of Lucio speaking to any of Draco’s supporters on his own, anyhow. There were no children present so there was little chance of socialization for him that night, which Hermione also preferred. He needed to go to bed at his usual time, as was protocol when he was in attendance to one of Draco’s events to avoid the debauchery that arose as the night wore on.