"I wish I could tell you how wrong you are to trust me, but I'm afraid it would be a waste of breath. You never had me, so you can't lose me." He spoke those words cruelly, and Rose felt herself floundering. Her head spun, and she tried to pull her hand from his, but Draco continued to grip it tightly. He pulled her toward him and whispered in her ear, "Stop being so sappy and focus on the job."