The Dark Lord stepped forward and tapped his wand on their hands. A black ribbon materialised and twisted itself around them. It wrapped itself so tightly Draco was sure his fingers would go numb. It grew tighter and tighter until he saw a tear fall from Hermione’s eye as she tried to blink it away. The air grew heavy and Draco struggled to draw breath. He saw Hermione practically gasping and heard his Wolf howling in outrage. Then the tension vanished. He could breathe again and as he took gulps of fresh air, Hermione collapsed into his arms. He caught her as he too fell to his knees. 