It's now been a few days, and we're told that a masked man has taken Hermione away. We're also told that the men are tracking Hermione's movements, which means that she's in Italy now. The cardinal tells us that if Hermione kills another nobleman, he'll be severely punished, and Hermione is horrified. She's still alive, she says, and there's no way for Hermione to prove that she isn't a vampire. Hermione is all, "I'm not a vampire, I'm just a human." Hermione is totally grossed out by this whole thing.