Bastard. He was a manipulative bastard and a liar. A cold murderer and a sadist. Hermione knew all these things from the very first time she stood down in that Chamber. She knew she was only getting a glimpse, a sample of this man back then and once she submerged in the veil of darkness and held one piece of him inside her, she realized she wanted him whole, down to his deception and madness. 