Worrying about Draco's absence was a waste of Hermione's time. She knew that it wasn't uncommon for Death Eaters to be summoned to the side of their master and given orders that kept them away from their homes for days, even weeks at a time. It had been her life once upon a time. Hard work and long hours for many years establishing her special department in the Ministry of Magic eventually lessened the amount of time she was expected to be away from her family. Before she ran off after attacking and almost killing her husband, she and Rabastan worked practically a normal forty hour workweek. But, she could still remember what it was like to be stuck on a mission for a long period of time.