It was no secret to anyone that he would've rather her been anywhere, including six feet in the ground, than at the desk across the room from his. He'd never quite gotten over the insult from the Dark Lord that he wasn't capable of running the division by himself. Though never one to deny that Hermione possessed a number of admirable talents in their line of work, he was of the opinion that she would've been better served working under him. If presented with the opportunity to get rid of her, he would. That was half the reason she was suspicious of his suggestion that she team up with him against her husband. Rabastan played the long game. There was always more to his actions and words than he let on.