Hermione Granger was probably, in Theo’s opinion, the brightest witch of their age. But what she and a lot of others failed to realise was that Theo was most definitely the cleverest wizard of their age. Yes it was true that she had bet him at every exam apart from transfiguration, in which their scores tied. The thing was, that Theo didn't want people to know how smart he was, he enjoyed watching and learning and teetering on the outside looking in. No one pushed you down when you weren't at the top, he knew he could be there with her but had chosen to stay hidden in the dark like the true Slytherin he was. Only using his might when it benefitted him or his friends. He preferred it this way, no one called him a swotty brat and he was able to see and hear a lot more just blending into the crowd. 