Early the next morning, Hermione and Malfoy said their goodbyes to the elves. With the exception of Tilby, who was still hiding from Hermione in the kitchen, all of the elves were in a solemn mood, knowing that their lives would return to only routine cleaning and maintenance of the Manor. It likely wasn’t proper for them to display outright emotions, but she did notice a few tears in the corners of Mitzy’s eyes. Hermione also found it a strong possibility that perhaps she was the only company to ever socially interact with them. 