She didn't believe that Rodolphus was in love with her. The very idea was preposterous. If anything, he saw remnants of the woman his late wife used to be tucked inside Hermione. Antonin and Augustus both seemed to believe that he manipulated her mind in order to mold her into his perfect ideal. His love for Bellatrix had been obsessive and very unhealthy. When she was killed by Molly Weasley in the final battle, he'd been inconsolable for months. Even the Dark Lord didn't seem to mind when he disappeared for weeks at a time to hide at the bottom of a bottle. Hermione wanted to ask him more questions about what he did to her mind and why, but the very thought of being back in his presence again filled her with a dread she couldn't shake. The next time she approached him, he might never let her leave again. He was unpredictable and clearly unstable.