Even seventeen years after that party, Hermione had never told anyone what Theodore Nott told her. It unnerved her so that she didn't want to give the slightest bit of credence to his words. But, there was no denying that if given the opportunity to take over as the new Dark Lord, he would use his power to wreak havoc on a number of people's lives... her's included. She would become less than a slave and her end would be drawn out. Nott wasn't going to give her the sweet escape of death until he'd thoroughly and completely broken her. So there were many reasons why she was willing to push aside the disgust that usually came with the thought of returning to her old occupation.