Hermione, left to her own devices, began to prepare for the day with the schedule Narcissa had laid out for her. She was first to take a bath, as the ritual required her and Draco to each be clean before dressing in their clothing for the ritual. Her dress was simple, a beige linen with flowers and foliage, representing the solstice, inlaid. On her breast bone, a set of runes had been stitched in the same beige colour thread. Soft enough not to be noticed unless one was truly paying attention. The flowing fabric of the skirt of the dress reached the floor and lightly trailed in her wake as she walked. 