And yet people were under the impression she was a rule-obeying bookworm, who knew a lot about magical theory but wasn’t especially threatening in actual combat. When Ron had told her he would go easy on her in the Room of Requirement, making most of DA’s army chuckle in agreement with him, Hermione had bitten the inside of her cheek to keep her temper in check. It hadn’t stopped the blotches of anger blooming high on her cheeks and she had seen Harry wince out of the corner of her eye, even before Ron had pointed his wand at her.