Hermione's problems were the exact opposite of the ones faced by Zacharias. She was keeping herself so busy that she didn't have time to have issues let alone fun with her friends. She was glad that the detentions that had resulted from the New Year's party had passed so she would be able to lighten her load some. Of course the upcoming auction had required some reshuffling but that too would be over soon.
"It was," she replied holding her position. She'd finally settled into a comfortable position and wasn't about to give it up just to hold a conversation. "Trying to find a few moment's of peace," she added processing the voice in her mind. Merlin, if that's Smith she hoped he wasn't in the mood to annoy someone this evening.