"Because you had hope." Malfoy's features twitch and he rubs a hand over his face; he looks worn and guilt-ridden, weighed down with the strain of everything he carries. "You still had hope when you were waiting, and now you don't. Don't deny it, Granger," he says as she opens her mouth to protest half-heartedly. "Don't even try. I can see it in your eyes." And he's right, damn him.