An uncomfortable silence crept back up between them. Hermione wasn't sure how to respond, what she should say next. Didn't he deserve some explanation for her bizarre behavior? Even if she wasn't quite ready to be honest about what Rodolphus put her through, she wanted him to know something. At least enough to know that she didn't run away because she didn't have feelings for him. She did, even if they weren't quite as strong as they once were.