Of course, that all depended on whether or not the rumors about the Dark Lord dying were even true. Hermione wasn't convinced. She wouldn't be until she could look upon her master's face to see for herself. There had been many times in the past when he was rumored to be dead. Even forgetting the years between the night he attacked the Potters until he was able regenerate a body in the cemetery in Little Hangleton, he was known for disappearing at times for his own personal reasons. If he hadn't been seen by anyone but the house-elves, it could possibly mean that he was out of the country and didn't want anyone to know. No one knew all of his secrets.