With everyone else in the house occupied and distracted, Hermione slipped outdoors once more, donning her heavy cloak and treading deeper and deeper into the woods. Each time she went a little further in, choosing a place at random to stop and exercise her abilities. To return to one place too often was too risky, and she wanted no eyes on her as she practiced. She never stayed for longer than a couple hours so as to not warrant anyone coming out after her.