In a flash, they were off, their bodies spiraling momentarily through a void of empty darkness. Hermione had never particularly liked apparating, but had still appreciated it as an effective means of transport. Apparating with Tom was something different entirely. She wasn’t sure if it had to do with Tom himself or if he had somehow tweaked the spell to add his own twist to it, but the darkness that met them during the moments in between had a way of making her feel as though they were pressing in on her, threatening to swallow her whole.