One thing had always been certain from the moment they first spoke through the keyhole of the broom cupboard: they could argue about anything and everything. Augustus had the good sense to drop his speculations about poor, dead Tom. Hermione could understand at least to an extent why the man wouldn't want the Death Eaters in his pub, but considering they were regulars who always paid their tab and even slipped him a little extra to turn a blind eye to some of their activities, she didn't agree with Augustus" assessment.