Hermione/Draco question

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No: HPFGUIDX 21703

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Melanie Brackney <ilovbrian_99 at y...> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I was reading GOF yesterday, I was at the part when the Death Eaters were wearing hoods and destroying Muggles for entertainment.  Malfoy makes a statement that is similar to "You better go hide, you wouldn't want her to get into trouble" referring to Hermione.  Now as bratty as this sounds...if he really wanted to see Hermione hurt (as one would suspect, considering he's never really showed any respect towards her before) why would he even suggest that she could possibly in danger by staying out in the open.  It seems to me that in an odd, maybe even snape like way, he was trying to help Hermione.  Does anyone else see this?  Or am i out of my mind?
> 
> Melanie


Some one has probably already addressed this (I am terribly behind) but 
here's my 2 knuts on Little Mister Malfory:

I think that even though Draco is still a total butt-head, maybe he is 
seeing things (behavior, comments, etc.) in his father that he doesn't 
like. 

I picked up on that bit about the back-handed warning to Hermione too. 
This makes me think that maybe he is torn between wanting to be like 
dear old dad/seeking approval from him and the thought that somewhere 
deep down inside Draco REALY knows better. 

As Draco stands before us all today is is an evil mean spitited little 
twit. BUT, (and please do not think that I am a Draco fan as that is 
not the case) I can't help but feel that since he is still very much a 
child, he has the oppertunity to change. People do change and I hope 
for Draco's sake that by the end of this marvolus series Draco has 
changed for the better.

Michelle
(swiftly returns to lurking...)