It takes 10 minutes from Tonks’ arrival to their appearance in Hogsmeade. Under the light of the stars, she steers them clear of the Caterwauling Charms and into the Hog’s Head. Plans are quickly made to enter the castle, but Draco has a more pressing objective. He stays behind as they climb through the portrait hole, shaking off Thomas’ suspicious looks, before he sets out into the night towards the Hogwarts grounds.