Eventuellt
Beroende på hennes vägar tog hon att hon kanske har sett hennes tidigare själv bakom tillfället strax innan hennes tidigare själv använde tidstunern.
Harry, Ron and Hermione climbed the steps to the Entrance Hall... Why didn’t you lie, Hermione?... Hermione didn’t answer. Ron looked around.
‘Where is she?’
Harry turned, too. They were at the top of the steps now, watching the rest of the class pass them, heading for the Great Hall and lunch.
‘She was right behind us,’ said Ron, frowning.
‘There she is,’ said Harry.
Hermione was panting slightly, hurrying up the stairs; one hand was clutching her bag, the other seemed to be tucking some- thing down the front of her robes.
‘How did you do that?’ said Ron...
‘One minute you were right behind us, and next moment, you were back at the bottom of the stairs again.’
‘What?’ Hermione looked slightly confused. ‘Oh – I had to go back for something. Oh, no ...’ - Prison of Azkaban
Här ser vi att hon körde för att komma ikapp var hon var innan du använde tidsmottagaren, så om hon inte medvetet väntade runt hörnet och bestämde sig rätt exakt kunde hon ha sett sig själv bakom lätt medan han tog sig in.