As the two men say goodbye for the moment, so do Hermione and Alina. Despite their differences, Hermione has come to consider her a good friend by this point, and she is truly sad that she won’t see her again for a while. Despite all her worries and insecurities, Alina is a great witch, and Hermione cannot wait to see her come into her own. She is, also, inexplicably sad at the thought that she won’t see Draco and Aleksander walk through the camp together, the gold and silver of the threads of their black coats shining under the sun.