The two witches shared a grim nod at that, and watched Celesca and Lucy Dursley playing together at the centre of the room. Hermione chanced a weak smile as she watched them, hoping that it was a glimpse of the future. Then she flicked her eyes at the mound of blankets that Delphini was shrouded beneath as it twitched a little, knowing that it, too, was a sign of the difficulties to come. Hermione sighed heavily again, still stubbornly convinced that she had done the right thing ... even if she might have to face the rest of it alone.