Hermione nodded. He might not have chose her for a daughter-in-law, but he did acknowledge her. "You're right about the flunky. Even if I shouldn't need to do more than take the package to the counter, apparently I do if I want to get anywhere." She didn't like it, but she was pragmatic. "All right. Give me an idea of what this negotiation might include. Please," she added politely. He was offering his advice and experience after all.