She sounded so calm, as if she had expected this exact result. Hermione watched as Harry grabbed Ron’s arm, Dean with Seamus, McLaggen with Longbottom, and so on, each apparating away immediately. Hermione’s arm locked with Ginny’s and she felt the snap of apparition shove them into the ongoing battle. Quickly taking in her surroundings, Hermione noticed they were in a village of some sort. It looked as if it had been abandoned recently. Houses were half-burnt, cobblestone shifting out of place underneath her feet. Spells reflected off the cracked stained glass windows. She barely had a chance to adjust her eyes to the glowing lights before she was tugged behind Ginny. Back-to-back, they charged into the scene.