"With all that entails," Narcissa said.  Hermione had the uncomfortable feeling the two of them were speaking in code about things she couldn't follow.  The undercurrents threatened to pull her down, so she took another sip from her own glass.  Malfoy's gaze never wavered from his mother, but he pressed his foot against hers under the table and that deliberate touch reassured her even before the magic buoyed her.   "Neither your father nor I have ever suggested you treat Miss Granger with anything but the utmost respect and kindness since this...situation... began."