Without speaking, Hermione followed Malfoy out of the dormitory and down the long corridor; the sound of their footsteps echoed on the marble floor. Together, they exited the empty Eighth Year common room. Luckily, they left undetected as there were many exams the next morning and students were busy packing to return home. Tomorrow after the dance, she knew the common room would be filled with celebratory drinking and careless snogging.