Hermione nodded at her answer, not sure she completely believed it. She though Lavender looked a bit distracted, and Hermione knew she wasn't Lavender's favorite person in the world. She felt a bit intrusive suddenly, but responded to what she said about the specials. "Actually, yes, I've been couped up all day, thought I'd get out for a bit and get something to eat. The apple spice cake sounds delicious, I'll have to get some of that." Hermione wrung her hands behind her back a little for a moment before she looked back at the dog next to Lavender.
"Is this your dog? Beautiful," she said, with a smile. "I've never had a dog before, but I've always thought they were wonderful companions." Small talk, great. That would make things less awkward.