Pansy and Pomona exchanged a worried glance, but decided to continue with the lesson. "Hermione, I'd like you to try and open your mind. When you touch this tree, you're going want to extend your senses to include the tree itself. This is something that I hope to have all of the Seventh year students do in the Spring, but you're in a more immediate need to try this." The Herbology Teacher pointed to a smooth spot on Yggdrasil's cutting, and I placed my hand on there.