In the aftermath of the prefects’ bath, Draco bites Hermione by accident and spirals with guilt. Hermione is clear that she wanted it, calms him, and asks if he will soulbond with her during her next heat. He says yes. Hermione then meets McGonagall to put their decision on record and discuss protections. Back in their rooms, they celebrate Christmas. Draco replaces Bellatrix’s wand with a perfect match for Hermione and gifts her Bathilda Bagshot’s original Hogwarts: A History manuscript, including a lost chapter on house-elf labor. The night ends with mutual promises that there will never be anyone else.
