But most of all, Draco still worried about how a public relationship would affect Hermione. Thoughts from 10 years ago flooded his mind. All the reasons he had broken things off with her to begin with. What would her friends think? What would her Ministry colleagues say? Although the Malfoy name was still respected among most of the pureblood families , it was nearly taboo in other circles.  Would she leave him? He wasn’t sure he could lose her again.