All of those days that he disappeared and refused to tell her where he'd gone seemed much more suspicious. Was that just the excuse he used to sneak away and meet with the woman he'd openly admitted to admiring for years? He used to confide in his wife that he found her old friend a formidable and respectable opponent. Always claimed that he would feel guilty and a little sad when he finally had to defeat her. With so much spirit, she would be a great loss. Hermione just assumed he had a harmless crush on someone he shouldn't have. Never did she expect he would somehow end up in Ginny's bed.