Alain kissed Hermione's cheek with a wink as he'd done every single time they'd made a visit. Knowing that she wasn't entirely alone any longer put her at ease. While she could never be entirely certain where she stood personally with her brother-in-law, she knew that if it came down to it, she would have his magic to protect her son. The wizard was crazy about his nephew. More than once while they laid upstairs in their bed, the Dolohovs wondered aloud if they shouldn't send their son away with his uncle to Africa just until their world settled a bit. Each time they decided that that was a drastic option that they weren't ready for, but it helped to know they could.