"Harry, Draco doesn’t even know who she is," Hermione said. "If he was the person behind the attack, when would he have the time to talk to her? I see all the time and the only interactions they have is..." she paused there, not wanting to admit that Bellatrix spent most of her time hexing Draco whenever he laughed or insulted her in class. "I know you don’t believe her, but Dumbledore does, and he’s powerful enough to know if she was lying."