Rabastan was always trying to figure out how he could use her periods of sick leave from the Ministry to force her out of her position. It bothered him from the first day they entered their special corner of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement to start their new department. He thought that it was only fair that since he was both older than she and a follower of the Dark Lord for decades longer that he be given the authority to run the office. When Lord Voldemort made it clear to them in no uncertain terms that they would be equal within the office, he'd all but thrown a temper tantrum. If he suspected for even a single moment that she was unfit for the job, the younger Lestrange would use her perceived illness against her for his own benefit. The wizard was a snake who thought only of himself. It was one of the traits that Hermione admired most about him.