Draco left the carriage and then the train and started making a lonesome journey up the castle. There was only one carriage left to take him up to the castle. Hermione, observing this, realised she had to catch that same carriage before she could not get into the Hogwarts grounds. Hermione did not relish in the idea of having to share a carriage with Malfoy, but she also did not relish being left behind and restricted from entering Hogwarts. She rushed after him and just about made it to the carriage before it left. Malfoy, who was already up on the carriage, looked down at her.