Once the letters had been dispatched and Lucio played with (he'd enlisted their help in building a replica of Hogwarts to the best of their memory out of building blocks), Hermione decided to go to the garden for a bit to stretch her legs. She had left Lucio and Pansy in the kitchen, where they had gone to wheedle the House Elf for another snack. To her chagrin, when she looked out the window, a heavy rain was falling and the temperature had dropped. Although she could have used her magic to protect herself from the elements, by then she found her enthusiasm for being outside had dulled considerably, so she promised herself she would do it the next day, and settled for wandering almost aimlessly around the manor with a heavy shawl wrapped around her shoulders. 