She blinked a little at him, her jaw dropping as she looked at him and then the book and then back at him again. She flushed brightly for a moment, tucking the book in her lap, fingers unconsciously stroking over the dragon bracelet again and she shrugged. "Real life doesn't work that way, Draco. They're essentially fairy tales. Love is a powerful force, but I'm not foolish enough to think I can change a man just through that alone." She couldn't help a wistful smile though. "It'd be nice if things did work like that. But they don't."