It was only after Alecto had finished her lecture on the worthlessness of muggles that Snape motioned that it was time to go. Hermione held a hand up for him to wait as she stepped forward, shoulders squared as she turned to face the red-haired woman. "Thank you for such an enlightening lesson, Alecto," she said with a false pleasantry. "I’ll be sure to share my report of it with the Dark Lord himself."