His statement was laced with innuendo that made her laugh. With a gentle swat to his bare stomach, they both laughed. Part of what she had always been attracted to in the man was his ability to laugh and make those around him do the same. Before he was convicted of being a Death Eater years earlier when Igor Karkaroff was struggling to save his own sorry arse, he was a well-liked person within the Ministry. He had a number of friends and close colleagues that were shocked to learn about his activities with the Dark Lord. Some of the man he once was never left Azkaban, but he still gave off the impression that he hadn't a care in the world and everything was one big joke. Perhaps because that was so very different from her own personality, Hermione found it irresistible.