Returning to Aubin's cottage was one of the last things she ever wanted to do again. When the squeezing of the Apparition stopped and she saw the abandoned cottage looming up ahead, Hermione grew worried. Did she make a mistake? Was she stepping straight into a trap? She couldn't understand why Antonin would be there. With her wand held out in front of her, prepared to curse anyone who was unfriendly, she carefully pushed the door open.