Swallowing back her fears, Hermione placed her hand in Theo's and met his eyes with much more certainty than she felt. His fingers closed around hers before he nodded and then he pulled her away from the floo system and back toward the lifts. There was already one there, almost as if it was waiting for this exact moment in time. Together, Hermione and Theo boarded, their hands never separating. As the doors clanked shut, Hermione couldn't help but wonder if together they were again tempting the fates.