Augustus finished his letter, sealed it up, and tied it to the foot of his owl. Only when it was high in the sky on its way to its final destination did he even seem to realize she'd asked him a question. By that point, Hermione was annoyed enough that he'd completely ignored her that she was almost not even interested. Almost. In a poor attempt to make up for his rudeness, Augustus slipped behind her, wrapping his arms around her waist.