After his anxious departure, Hermione wasn't sure what to expect from Draco when he returned. So, she was nearly overjoyed to see him, unscathed at the end of the hall. He had a worn, resigned look painted across his paler than usual skin. His shoulders slumped, but he had all of his limbs and didn't appear to have been in any sort of duel. He paused at the top of the stairs, indicating his head towards his room at the end of the hall. 