"Thank you," the witch mumbled, tugging her cloak closer around her body. She knew it would be cold outside at the Zabini Estate, but it wouldn't be from the weather. With one final glance over her shoulder as Darcy closed and secured the door, Hermione headed down the stairs and into the alley beside her flat. From there, she apparated to a place she had not been for quite some time...into the snake pit.