"I knew you were disappointed to hear it," Draco said. "Nott isn't the only one who's desperate. Longbottom's been poking around, trying to get intel on me for years now. He's gathering whatever measly forces he can to work against me, but their failures are greater than any victory they've won. He takes out his frustration by acting as a sort of vigilante when his ego's taken enough of a thrashing. It's pathetic. He only gets what I want him to get, and he's never going to get you back."