Hermione didn’t quite know how much thinking  Bellatrix got up to, nowadays. Indeed, it was far less than when she’d been left to run the household. Hermione did, however, think that the woman wouldn’t entirely begrudge her that. It was quiet down here, and Bellatrix needn’t busy herself with the ongoing affairs of a family that she -  proudly  - professed to hate, and loyalty that she felt strained with at most. Now all her days were simple, really, and after nearly two months of good behaviour, Hermione was here to finally set her free.