Her sudden appearance behind his back garden was every bit as much a surprise for Tiberius Zeller as it was for Hermione. Each of them stood perfectly still staring into the other's shocked eyes for several awkward seconds that felt like much longer. She wasn't sure what was going to happen next. He was an unknown variable. As the instrument in his daughter's death, she could very likely be in grave danger, but somehow, she didn't feel the fear that always accompanied a moment she knew her life was in peril. Understanding that she had the option to make the interaction less uncomfortable by rushing away, Hermione dropped her gaze to her feet and continued towards the Jordans. Only a footstep or two away from the disgraced Ministry official and his voice stopped her in her tracks.