At dinner, Hermione was feeling decidedly less sad than usual and chatted to Madam Pomfrey about the hospital wing and how she had half a dozen students in there who were all sick with the Wizard’s Flu. After offering her assistance during the day, Hermione quickly finished her meal and excused herself from the table. She didn’t notice the pair of black eyes that were trained on her back as she exited the Great Hall through the staff door.