With Draco gone for a few days on undisclosed business, the atmosphere in the library had relaxed considerably. Hermione played soothing music from the phonograph in the library, and was able to spend more time with Lucio in the morning, before it was time to get to work on the painting. Martin muttered to himself now and then from behind the canvas, and Hermione had allowed her thoughts to stream undisturbed as she lay still on the chaise, nearly bored to tears.