Hermione felt the look Narcissa gave her when she used her "I work for the Ministry" tone. It wasn't that she was resistant or skeptical, it was just... She didn't really know what. It was like Narcissa thought them equals. But were they? Or did Narcissa still think she was Hermione's better?
That seemed more likely.
Her reaction was quite curious and it made Hermione's heart beat a little faster.
Hermione smiled and chuckled along with her joke. "There are...more than I expected," she confessed. "I do find myself at such functions quite often."
"I am sure yours will be lovely," Hermione added with a smile.
Hermione wasn't really sure where to proceed from there. "Would you like to set up another appointment when you have started to finalize your plans?" she asked,