With the initial shock of the gates behind her, Hermione was able to appreciate the landscaping in the Manor’s front garden. The property itself was massive: strategically-placed hedges concealed and divided the landscape into sectioned-off areas, leaving her to wonder what might be behind them. Perhaps, someday, there would be time and space to explore, without this weight in her chest. She looked up at Draco: he was staring ahead at the front door to the house, a distant sort of expression on his face.