Draco rose to his feet unexpectedly and strode over to the entrance to the courtyard and peeked his head around before rejoining Hermione and speaking in a near-whisper. "A poison actually. He poisoned me, and then sent me an antidote as some kind of test" Draco told a half, placating truth. "I took the antidote to the apothecary in town. The poison made me think differently, and clearly, say things I wouldn’t usually say." Draco had walked mere inches away from Hermione, who took a tentative step back before speaking. 