Maisie's little red face proved that she had been crying for a long time. The sight tore at Hermione's heart. Her first instinct was to reach for the terrified girl to pull her into her arms. Based on the tight grip Rodolphus kept on her tiny arm, he wasn't about to allow that sort of behavior. It always bothered him to see adults be affectionate with children. Left up to him, children would never be seen nor heard until they were adults. Even his nieces and nephews were obnoxious in his eyes.