Hermione stood from her bed and stretched her arms over her head, yawning as she did.  "Yes, even I am starting to see the merit of just jumping in regardless of the cons, I mean, we will never have this chance again, seems a shame to waste it really. - Anyway, I need a shower and to change out of this dress. Thank you for helping me last night, and being such a gentleman. - You know, I would have felt honoured to be your bond." She met his eyes and smiled sadly, thinking of what could have been. She gave him a gentle press to his shoulder as she passed to the doorway.