Hermione and Ella sat together talking about Hogwarts, the war, and the Black family for a few hours.
As they talked Hermione was able to forget about Malfoy Manor and Bellatrix Lestrange until Ella told her a story about one of their ancestors who happened to have been named Bellatrix. Hermione went quiet and solemn as she listened to her grandmother. Ella noticed her granddaughter's mood and sighed. "What is it dear?" Hermione bit her lip. "Her-her name was Bellatrix Lestrange. She was Bellatrix Black before she was married." She looked down at her lap ashamed of her fear. Ella pulled her into a hug. "I'm so sorry love." She rubbed Hermione's back as Hermione sobbed into her grandmother's arms.
After an hour Hermione calmed down and Ella escorted her out of the room and into the living room where everyone was now sitting enjoying each other's presence. When the two entered the room went quiet. Jenny and Amber smiled gently at her as they offered her a spot beside her. "Hermione, Amber and I are going shopping tomorrow. We'd love for you to come with us." Jenny exclaimed as Amber watched her youngest cousin for an answer. Hermione plastered on a large smile. "I'd like that." She said.
Carrie then called everyone into the kitchen for dinner. Carrie had made a tomato basil soup to go with the burgers and several pitchers of pink lemonade. Hermione ate a small portion of her soup and half her burger before excusing herself.
She went to her room she shared with her cousins and took a vial from her small beaded purse. She took the potion before crawling into bed and falling asleep.