It’s immediately clear to Hermione that, despite the warm welcome they have received, neither the Darkling nor Draco believed their sudden change of hearts. As they moved to the new encampment, she had tried to study the way the Second Army functioned, but so far she understood very little about it. The Darkling and Draco are not as tyrannical as the Ministry paints them to be, their rule is firm, the ranks enforced, but there’s no cruelty to keep the soldiers in line. Hermione has to admit that most of those who make up the Army have joined because they believe in the cause, which means they make a persuasive argument, the Darkling and Draco, one she still has to hear.