Hermione pushed it aside and began unpacking her bag. They had agreed to meet in the Great Hall. It was mostly empty because the Eighth Years hardly shared any free periods with the Fifth and Sixth Years, and there were always tea-time snacks available. It was a habit of hers to eat and do homework, or else she always forgot to eat. It was a dreary day outside, the ceiling was grey and full of fast-moving, swirling clouds threatening cold rain.