Something had changed between Severus and Hermione since that tumultuous day, and neither could decide if it was for better or worse. They had gone back to awkwardly tiptoeing around each other, alternating schedules so they were never in the same room for long. Hermione spent all her time researching and note-taking, to the point where more than once she had fallen asleep on the couch, using a book as a pillow. 