Hermione had not seen sunlight for over two hundred days, had not spoken and had hardly had any human contact. Only Nott was with her, held her captive and tortured her. Hermione lost hope of ever seeing her friends again, but she was not the only one who wanted to join the Order.

"Hermione was surprised that Malfoy was an early riser, she hadn't seen him at breakfast the last few days – to be honest, she hadn't seen him anywhere outside of class. The blonde took two slices of bread and pulled the cheese platter underneath Neville's arm. And so, the three of them sat there eating cheese sandwiches."