"Who do you think taught Severus in the first place?" Narcissa saw the resolve on her wife’s face and nodded her consent. "You really want to oppose him... there's really no future with this madman remaining in power." Though Narcissa never had the courage of a Gryffindor, Hermione understood why people would cower and serve him out of fear. The (now former) Malfoy Matriarch was frightened but was throwing her lot in with the Granger girl.