Hermione and Draco remained holed up in their home for three weeks before they felt it was time to return and truly implement their plan. She was loathe to admit it, but the next few days would be the most difficult. She needed to appear broken in public and that upset her infinitely. "I know this was my plan, —" her sigh caused Draco a bit of concern, " — but I may have overestimated my acting skills. I’m not really known for keeping my anger hidden."