Instead of replying, Loki merely nodded once, his hand tightening slightly on Eira as he held her close. Feeling nervous all of sudden, Hermione decided to say nothing else before throwing down the powder and vanishing in the explosion of green flames that whisked her off to Nott Manor. Arriving in the main hall, she stepped from the fireplace and brushed the ashes from her clothes. Already, she could hear footsteps coming her way and her stomach clenched in uneasiness.