With another bright smile, Alexandre clapped his eldest brother on the back and leaned down to kiss Hermione on the cheek. The moment he stepped back, she saw the faces of the other two clearly in the firelight. It was no wonder that Thorfinn teased Antonin about his "smart" brother. The well-known world traveling Professor Alain Dolohov had come to visit and to Hermione's immense relief brought his colleague Babajide Akingbade. Did that mean that he finally understood what wretched, disgusting spell Rodolphus put inside her brain? Was her nightmare about to be over? When the initial greetings were all exchanged, Mr. Akingbade smiled brightly and turned his full attention to her.