She knew it was a harsh statement to make to the man who believed he was still in love with her. As much as he tried to hide it, she could see that her words hurt. To further delay his answer, Augustus led her into the kitchen where they could sit at the kitchen table for a proper discussion. Whether or not he believed it was too early for fire whiskey remained to be seen. Talking to Hermione about Alecto wasn't easy for him. She could tell that he was uncomfortable even mentioning the bitch's name in her presence. It almost made her laugh. If the stakes weren't so high and the consequences of failure so dire, she might have.