Gathering her strength, she tried to calm her rapidly beating heart before she opened the door. Rodolphus could smell fear and weakness. With nothing but a magical barrier between her and the wizard that manipulated her for years, Hermione felt powerless and afraid. What if he was able to curse her mind again? She'd been unable to stop him before. His broad smile didn't put her at ease whatsoever. Stepping quickly outside the back door, she rushed to renew the wards. She didn't want Oliver to be left completely undefended if something bad were to happen.