Making the decision to try to press forward despite their setback a few nights earlier, Hermione made certain she was ready to enter the dining room for breakfast precisely at eight o'clock. Rodolphus" eyes widened slightly in surprise when she took the seat next to his, but he almost immediately returned his features to the same chilly indifference he was known for. Evidently it would be up to her to make the first move because he wasn't budging. Men could be entirely too stubborn when their pride was the least bit injured.