At the end of the lesson, Hermione slipped out of the History of Magic classroom, following the usual flow of students who yawned and stretched. As the rest of the class dispersed in the corridor, Hermione stopped to check the timetable she always carried with her. With the start of the new semester, the schedules had changed, and she had been so distracted that she had forgotten them. She made sure she had the next two hours free. Meanwhile, an annoying figure had entered her field of vision and approached her personal space.