"I know what you mean to him, Hermione, that is why. And he won’t. For some reason, Draco can’t see beyond what’s right in front of him, surface level. Draco will believe what I lead him to believe, and nothing more. By taking you, I am taking away his happiness and his hope. He’ll turn to Pansy, to Blaise, and to me. I’ll be there to comfort him, and all the while he’ll be none the wiser." Theo stood, arms crossed, facing Hermione in her glass cage.