Malfoy stays as long as he can. Over an hour passes while they sit huddled together in the corner, talking between long, uncomfortable pauses. Mostly they talk about small things, to distract her, trying to find memories from school that they both find funny or at least harmless. But Hermione also asks him to pass along a message to members of the Order, when he gets to the drop point, and they talk more about Snape, and being a spy, and he apologises yet again for what he's done to her. The conversation is stilted and awkward, and utterly surreal. When Malfoy has to go Hermione just wants to cling to him and keep him from leaving, terrified of being alone again.