Hermione smiles a little. "It does not bother me. One of the Order of Phoenix had a mechanical eye, to replace one he had lost during the first Wizarding War."

She senses that a change of topic might be necessary. And perhaps she is overstepping her boundaries again, and needs to make sure she doesn't upset him. Like she did with Reynard.

"I apologize. I do not want to assume that you need my help."