She was startled out of her thoughts by the opening of the front door. Expecting to see Rodolphus finally returning home, she was nervous to see Rabastan enter instead. Had he found his wife's body and come to demand answers? Hermione would seem like the most likely suspect considering her recent activities and her years-long hatred of the dead woman. She gripped her wand in her hand, ready to curse the new widower in the face, if necessary.