With a calm tap of her finger on her desk, Hermione regarded him for a second before she responded. "Well, since Ron deceived and chained me — quite literally, I really don't owe him anything. You would have read my tell-all in the Quibbler. As for the rest... I really don't need to explain myself to you. I am doing what needs to be done to fix this world. You can join me or not. But we both know you won't because I'm not extending the same invitation to Ron."