"That is what I was afraid to hear," Loki sighed, accepting that the immediate future was about to change, and probably not for the better. Taking a deep breath, Loki pulled himself together, pushing aside his trepidations, he thanked Pansy for her input. "I appreciate you talking with me on this subject matter. I know that Blaise was one of your dearest friends and that you and Hermione have not always had the best of relationships."