When questioned if he believed the accused Malfoy would be capable of taking Miss Granger by force or perhaps other deceitful methods, Shacklebolt seemed sure that was the case. "We already know Miss Granger was there with him the night of the attack. Knowing her morals and close friendship to Harry Potter, it stands to reason that she was impregnated by the deranged former Death Eater against her will. If Mr. Malfoy is capable of murder, he is certainly capable of rape. Its clear he would stop at nothing to harness magic for the use of his own plans for exacting torture and death at the Ministry."