Harry had needed to cajole her mightily, but Hermione had finally agreed to put off their Transfiguration essay until Saturday morning. He'd used the twin weapons of obligation (he'd promised to take tea with Hagrid, and invited Hermione along) and reward (he had a trunk full of books he hadn't even glanced at from his postal vault, and promised to let her borrow anything that caught her fancy if she helped him sort them out). Her resolve crumbled at the thought of getting her hands on books full of interesting and advanced magic. And so the two of them climbed the stairs to the boys" dormitories, Hermione for the first time.