She walked over to where Pansy was kneeling next to Blaise, and when Pansy realized she was standing in front of her, she rose and kept her eyes focused on the floor. Hermione reached out and lifted her chin so that the other girl was looking at her, "I heard what you said, back in the room. Compassion can be looked at as a weakness, but it can also be a strength. Prove yourself worthy of my compassion, for all the years of hell you put me through."