Of course, he didn't want to be with her. She was nothing more than a swotty bookworm who could only do research. Did he even find her appealing? How could she have been so stupid, there was nothing attractive in her bushy hair and freckled face. Hermione was good for one thing and one thing only, and it was to help her friends solve dark mysteries. Not that she could blame him - had he asked her directly Hermione would have jumped at the opportunity to help him.