He glanced at her. "That wouldn’t work, Granger. You know we already plan to assassinate them after the war is won." He let out a sudden snort of laughter. "Can you believe Gryffindor believed us when we said we’d just let Potter get on with being king? How thick can you get? But there’s a reason the plan involved waiting until after the war is finished. Right now, Dumbledore and Potter are too strong and well-protected. Nobody can get close enough to kill them. They’d see off an assassination easily – Potter’s already survived a couple of attempts from random Voldemort followers. They’ll only be vulnerable enough for that after a war, when they’re exhausted, triumphant, and their guard is down."