But, for now, she had to put such pretty dreams aside and focus on the darkness of the present. Hermione wandered around the shops and food court of the boat awhile, before moving out onto the deck as the ship set sail, watching as it passed out of the port and off into the openness of the English Channel. The colossal length of the White Cliffs of Dover seemed to wave Hermione goodbye, as the ship gunned away from England and headed off towards France.