Hermione Granger was a bloody wreck and he was going to fail this semester because of her. He glanced towards Slughorn's office, wondering if he could request a change in partners.  It wasn’t  rude, right? Truly, he was looking out for himself. Just as Draco always did. He had to focus on  himself. His family’s name no longer held the weight it once did. He had to finish eighth year, at the top of his class, and make a name for himself. Besides... Maybe she would be better off with Potter, since he had done so well in sixth year and seemed to be holding his own yet again. 