Well, to be honest, he had no idea what the status of their acquaintance was. They weren’t enemies anymore, but they weren’t friends either, and this whole thing just balanced on a rope. It could go tumbling down so easily—in all honesty, he was surprised that it  hadn’t already, seeing that he had angered Hermione. Potter should be on her side, right? Friends should have each other backs—but Potter didn’t really act like Hermione’s friend ever since started the whole spiel. 