Part of Hermione was furious that Rabastan would give her so much to think about when she already had enough on her mind. Why couldn't he wait just a little bit longer for her to put her plan to help the elderly wizard escape first before telling her that she would be welcome to join his revolution? She had to remain focused on the plan she created. Getting distracted by Rabastan would end in failure. She couldn't afford to fail. Her future, her very existence was on the line. If something happened to Aberforth, she had no doubt that the short tether Ginny Weasley kept on William Wood would disappear. As much as she couldn't blame the man for his hatred of her, she really didn't like the idea of him getting close enough to kill her.