To say that Hermione was surprised that she was not going to be killed immediately was an understatement. "I was sure once you got the truth out of me I would be killed. I was hoping for a quick and painless killing curse. Why are you keeping a muggleborn like myself alive?" Hermione looked around the room at the faces staring back at her. Finally it was Narcissa Malloy who spoke to her. "Despite what the light might say we don't hate all muggleborn or kill without cause. My son might have been an arse to you since first year, but he admits that is mostly because he's jealous of your school performance. You are the only person besides Dumbledore obsession with Harry who prevents a Slytherin landslide for the house cup each year."