Hermione's world narrowed to Draco. The potion worked its magic, and she gave over her body to its power. The people watching saw precisely what they were promised. But, behind the performance, Draco and Hermione held each other away from it all. Looking into his eyes, she felt safe and secure in a way she hadn't since childhood. The show, the audience, the flush coursing through her body faded until, inevitably, Hermione's body shuddered and gave out, and she slipped into blackness. Draco bowed with a flourish to the wild applause and unbound Hermione, flinging her over his shoulder carelessly. 