As for Draco and Hermione, Theo found himself constantly sneering at onlookers as they passed by with their mouths hanging open. Whispers followed the pair wherever they went, hand in hand or with Draco's arm draped protectively over her shoulder as she rummaged in her beaded bag for this and that. Shadow and Angel had taken up residency on his shoulders permanently now. If Hermione was around, Angel had started sneaking into the many tangled curls on her head, burrowing deep within the mess of hair like a nest. Shadow seemed to amuse most students until Pansy had protested loudly during Herbology one Friday about Hermione's blood status in a desperate plea for attention and Shadow had swooped down upon her, pecking every inch of her face neck and hands until Hermione had started to feel bad and called him off. After that rumour got around, no one so much as dared look at Shadow sideways.