"I've spoken with Mr Longbottom, and while he may not be pleased, his kindness goes beyond reason. I believe he may be suspicious of Miss Black, but I don't suspect there should be any concern there." Hermione frowned at how Dumbledore stepped around the truth before she smiled and nodded, understanding. Dumbledore had likely obfuscated the fact there, intentionally. It was one thing to know you were "bad" and "cruel" and another to know intimately what your hands had done.