Hermione, for her part, was bemused by the attention that the pureblood princess was paying her. As she told Harry one evening, she wasn't sure if Pansy was flirting with her, or just working her own game. Harry suggested that if she wanted to, to flirt back, and see what happens. Even if Pansy was working a scheme of her own, it won't hurt to have a friendly contact in another house, he said.