Hermione almost missed Blaise as he slid past Draco to the farthest wall. He wore the same bored expression she had often seen their last year at Hogwarts. From their original party only Lucius, Narcissa, Blaise, and Rudolphus remained. Rudolphus had still had the crossbow behind them, but seemed to rest it on his hip. She waited till Lucius had taken a seat at the table. Then, Hermione struck. She shot back her elbow into Rudolphus’s hip and stomped on his foot.