It took two months before Hermione agreed to pay a visit to Draco’s parents. Though Hermione had met his mother before, it felt surreal to think that she was visiting not as an outsider, but as her son’s girlfriend. She was very welcoming, and so was the Malfoy patriarch. The four of them chatted passionately at the dining table and Hermione was even more surprised when she heard that the Malfoys were willing to lift their wards to allow her parents to visit.