Five Things Guaranteed to Raise Hermione Krum's Stress Level in Mere Seconds
1) Looking up during a moment between her husband and herself to find Nagini staring down at her curiously, eyes glimmering. Viktor was very surprised when she yelped and then nearly split his lip when her head came up as she sat, covering herself.
2) Barty's sudden, ambush-like hugs. She knows his heart is all good intentions, but it scares her to be grabbed suddenly from behind that way. She's given up explaining, as he just looked so sad after.
3) Dealing with dignitaries. She loves processions, visiting schools, meeting tenants, and judging cases brought before her by disagreeing citizens. The thought of a tedious meeting with fawning, possibly treacherous aristocrats makes her skin itch.
4) The fact that, as the full moon nears, the wolves start to smell increasingly feral. This is fine in itself-they can't control it, of course-but it drives the dogs mad. The barking makes her anxious.
5) The Romanian ambassador's perfume. It's something sharp and lemony, which wouldn't be so bad, except that its presence implies the woman herself has arrived, meaning Hermione will have at least two hours of going round and round about Pavel.
