As quiet as it was for the moment, Fred had decided to take advantage of the time and get out for non-research related matters. Not that she minded the research. Loved it, actually! But a break in routine was needed and she enjoyed taking a long walk in the park, mulling over the different things and people she saw.
She'd just come around a corner when she spotted a young woman sitting alone and what seemed to be a stick (although Fred was more willing to call it a wand because it looked too finely polished to be a stick) in her hands. Her eyes widened slightly and curiosity moving her forward, she headed towards Hermione, stopping just a few feet shy. "Hi! Do you mind if I sit here for a moment?"