Hermione Smirks at Ron's Struggles with Lavender

PAGES: 425-426

At breakfast, Ron Weasley sits with Lavender Brown, but they do not exchange a word. Hermione Granger appears to enjoy Ron's discomfort, smirking to herself at times. Later, in the common room, Hermione is in an unusually good mood and even agrees to help Harry with his Herbology essay, something she had refused to do before.