The elves exchanged a long glance, then Tippy nodded and disappeared with another loud crack. Gigi lingered, but Hermione waved her off. "Thank you again for everything, Gigi," she said in dismissal, turning to head back to the bedroom. She waited for the pop signalling Gigi’s departure before she allowed herself to fall apart, shaking as sobs wrenched their way up from her chest. She stripped out of her clothes, tossing them on the floor, and didn’t even bother checking the wardrobe for pyjamas before crawling back into the bed, curling into a protective ball as she finally succumbed to the maelstrom of emotions that swirled through her. 