A knock alerted her to the arrival of her 9 o’clock appointment. Hermione stood from her desk to greet the woman — who was, she had to admit, startlingly beautiful. Her skin was probably the palest Hermione had ever seen, but her lips were a rich scarlet. She might think it was an odd choice of lipstick, but the woman didn’t appear to be wearing makeup otherwise, which pleased Hermione. 