Hermione frowned a little at his tone and then replied, "We have all had our losses Malfoy. What’s the point in holding onto grudges? I may not understand what you stand for or what you believe. But I do know sorrow left behind by death, and so you do. Isn’t that a reason enough to be friends? It helps you are not trying to kill me in my sleep and I can actually tolerate you armed with your wits,’ she joked. When that didn’t bring about even a ghost of a smile, she sobered up and continued, "The war doesn’t end, until we end our rivalries. We are all fighting to survive, so why not fight together? Of course if you are willing that is. Draco, we can pass each other by easily, without leaving traces of ourselves in each other’s lives. Your magic will be within your grasp, be it a week, month or year and you are going to go back to your life, whatever that is. But it depends on you if you want to leave with a friend at the end, or without one.’