Several times, Draco had desperately tried to talk to Hermione about the consequences of the Mark. Each time she cut him off, refusing to entertain any other outcome. At a loss in how to get through to her, Draco reluctantly enlisted Harry's help. Draco wasn't insensible of their shared fates. Harry approached Hermione one evening while Draco lurked a few aisles over, trying not to listen. A few minutes later, the Chosen One was beating a hasty retreat, and flat-out refused to try again, no matter how Draco wheeled.  Even Blaise had attempted to talk her about it, but she had simply hit him with a Silencio and gone back to reading.