Another night passed for Hermione alone in the Dower House. If she'd not been afraid of what Rodolphus would do when he returned, she might have been upset by his absence. She couldn't help but remember that she was practically alone in the world. With no one else inside the house, she was at the mercy of her enemies. Though she'd learned years earlier how to fight and defend herself, she knew that she would feel better being somewhere she didn't have to wake up entirely alone. Even when she was in the Three Broomsticks she had the peace of mind knowing that there were others nearby to hear her if she screamed.