It was over too soon, with Draco pulling away and pressing his lips to her forehead then stepping back a couple of paces. "See you soon, then, Princess," he said, the ghost of a smirk flitting across his face, and Hermione nodded. She took a few breaths to collect herself, then tapped the portkey to activate it. It began to glow as she clutched it tightly, her eyes locked with Draco's until the ground disappeared from beneath her feet and she was whirled away into the aether.