Did he not understand how unstable she was? There had been whispers for years and after that horrifying display during the Dark Lord's funeral, it was no longer a secret that she wasn't playing with a full deck. Marcus should've been more careful with the visitors he allowed to enter his home. Besides, his wife hated Hermione above all other witches. Wizards too, probably. For once, the woman's hatred had nothing to do whatsoever with fear that Hermione was sleeping with her husband. Though she and Marcus had always been friendly, there had never been anything between them. Even if Hermione had been interested, which she never was, Marcus was another one of those rare breeds who only had eyes for his own wife. No, Mrs. Flint's hatred for Hermione was entirely personal. They had a long history, none of it particularly pleasant.