Hermione reached up with an aching arm, her fingers fumbling for her seatbelt. She just managed to brace her hand on the ceiling just as she pressed the button. It took a second before it gave way; for a moment, Hermione was suspended as the buckle released and then she tumbled hard down onto her head. Pain exploded along her body at the impact, but she ignored it as hands reached through her broken door window, her mother hauling her out from the car.