Hermione had to make a difficult decision in that moment. If he was being sincere or simply stringing her along in some sort of nefarious plot, she wasn't sure. Possibly, she'd never learn the full truth of his motivations. She had a thousand questions, each one more puzzling than the last. For the hope of answers, she would have to play along at least for a little while. Pulling away from him only enough to allow her to rotate her body until they were face to face, she leaned up on her tiptoes to cover his lips with hers. Over as soon as it began, she dropped back to her feet.