While she could appreciate the sentiment behind his desire to shield her from the unpleasantness of the Death Eater gathering, it also frustrated her that he would try to keep her out of something so serious without even asking her what she wanted. No, she wasn't particularly interested in surrounding herself with the cretins whose company she used to seek out in her former life. That didn't mean she didn't want to at least have the opportunity to decline the offer. Was that asking too much?