"Yes. Yes, of course. Jesus. You're hurt and I'm – I'm a terrible person. I'm so sorry." Hermione turns her attention abruptly back to his hand and resumes carefully applying the cream, stifling the maelstrom of feelings that kept trying to escape. Now is not the time. Hermione knows Malfoy is quite correct that now is not the time to delve into the issues hanging between them, and she knows that he's certainly trying to do the right thing by insisting they not do anything, but Merlin, it is infuriating. She wants him. But Malfoy is on the brink, not thinking clearly and wracked with pain and in her mind, she would be the one taking advantage of him if she were to push the issue right now. So she reins her inappropriate feelings in sharply.