Following the raid on Shell Cottage and the subsequent events, Malfoy stopped avoiding Hermione. He was a constant figure in her cloistered life at the Manor. At breakfast, he would serve her tea rather than letting the elves do it. If he were present for lunch and dinner he pulled out her chair and stood when she entered or exited the room. Hermione attributed her newfound health to his constant attention. Her reading on werewolf bonds explained the benefits of Mated pairs being close to each other, both emotionally and in proximity.