The question escaped her before she could stop it, but she wasn't sorry she asked. Didn't she have a right to know? Rodolphus smiled and let out a soft chuckle. Evidently he was pleased with himself for seeming to inspire jealousy in the witch seated next to him. As much as it annoyed her to do so, Hermione knew she should cultivate that feeling in him. Cocky, arrogant men grew too confident in their own magnificence and tended to boast. She could learn a lot from him in that state. It was also why seduction was such a powerful tool to gather information. The sorts of things a person, especially a man, would tell her in an effort to impress her enough to climb into bed with him was remarkable. Pathetic, but remarkable.