            They walked in comfortable silence until departing the station. Once on the sidewalk, Hermione sucked down a gasp of icy air, hurrying to untangle herself from her purse so she could slip her coat back on. To her surprise, the coat vanished from her arms. She glanced back to see Lucius holding it aloft, nodding for her to slip her arms in. "Thank you," she murmured, as the warm wool settled around her. As Lucius watched her, Hermione glanced around; there was an alley not far from here which she had originally apparated into.