After who knew how many hours spent listening above His seat as policies were drawn up, proposals for the Wizengamot gone over, theory taught and notes published. Hermione had no books in her new accommodations, no ready access to entertainment or distraction, nothing at all to occupy her time except the rolling emanation of Their power and the words that passed Their lips. She was allowed to question Them sometimes, a habit hard to drop even so many years after leaving a classroom, and in return her thoughts were brought down to an open forum. Bellatrix had explained one day, after going over the managing of Werewolf packs, that this was all for her benefit, for her accretion of knowledge. After all, she had never managed to finish out her education and a sound background was important for a Lady after all.