Hermione pinched her lips together but she was pretty sure the damage had already been done. She glared at him. "I care about everyone who taught me in school. And even more for those who fought bravely to defeat Voldemort." At the angry glint in the man’s eyes, she knew she had struck at his motivation, or at least somewhere in the vicinity. "Is that what this is about, then? Petty revenge from a sore loser? Have you been hiding, skulking around since the battle with your tail between your legs, wishing it had gone differently?"