No, at this moment, she cared not for her pride. If she underestimated them - in favor of pride no less - she was going to get herself killed for sure. He met her eyes and stood immediately. "Hermione. I don't underestimate you, I prefer to overestimate them. Caution is what keeps those like us alive. Forget that, and you will be silenced quicker than one can apparate." He hissed. These days, use of that name was rare. He wasn't stupid. Only to use it when it counted. He needed her to hear this. It wasn't a matter of her damn pride.