Relieved by her answer, he crossed the flat to make his exit. Looking up at the clock over the fireplace, Hermione was surprised to see that it was almost ten. She wasn't aware she'd been studying the list for as long as she had. Waiting just a few minutes after Draco's departure, she slipped out of the flat. She hadn't been lying when she told him that she would still be in his flat when he returned. If her plan went smoothly, she had every intention of being back before he came home.