The gong rang out to signal seven of the clock. The guests would be arriving now. Tearing her gaze away from the reflection of the necklace in the mirror, Hermione hurried down to where an assortment of Inquisitors was waiting for last-minute instructions for her. Draco and his parents would be in the entrance hall, waiting to greet their guests. Supper would be served at half-past seven, and the dancing would commence at eight in the ballroom. She had people posted throughout the entire Manor, however: Hermione had a shrewd suspicion that more than one person would attempt to take advantage of their host’s hospitality.