They made small talk as they walked towards the door and for once, Hermione did not even take notice of who she was talking to. She was letting the conversation flow without holding back, a result of the alcohol no doubt, and found that Malfoy was a very nice conversationalist. She should not have been surprised. She’d always known he was intelligent, but now she had to face that fact and the context made it a bit easier, if she were to be completely honest with herself. 