Hermione did know that – Draco had told her more than once, but that obviously didn’t change the irrefutable fact that he had been one of the enemy. No matter how stupid – or inevitable, thanks to his upbringing – his choice to become a Death Eater had been, he was now and forever quite literally branded as one. On Draco’s arm was the permanent proof that he had been a member of the most despicable group in the Wizarding world. He had been one of them, and that would never – could never – change.