The meeting was winding down, and Hermione was exhausted. They had met only once before, and Hermione had arranged the ground rules: no open discussion of Dumbledore’s Army. Anyone could join, no matter their house ("Yes, even Slytherins," she said, exasperated), and their mission would be twofold: one, learning defensive manoeuvres that could be used to protect themselves against the Carrows and their flunkies, and two, researching wands, with the intention of reuniting them with their muggleborn owners. The Horcrux research would be done by her alone—she didn’t trust anyone else with it.