Hermione was relieved that Molly had gone to the kitchen to take care of whatever it was she had been doing when Hermione arrived. "I needed to see you," she said simply as she accepted his greeting. That morning's Battlescars had been rough. Mr. Lovegood had been such a vital part of the war for her that there weren't many things that had been discussed that morning that hadn't reminded her of him.
"Can we go for a walk?" she asked glancing toward the kitchen. She really didn't want to talk where they could be overheard.