He took one last look at her drinking in the view as though as soon as he had finished talking he would never see her again. She was almost offended he thought so little of her until she realised he probably felt this way because Lucius has always told him preserving the Malfoy line is paramount to all his goals. That probably having an heir supersedes all his other goals or achievements, his worth amounts to nothing if he doesn’t have a son of his own. The realisation breaks Hermione’s heart, she can’t help but lean over and touch his hand, she looks into his eyes and speaks softly.