[ The thing is... Hermione doesn't need to know. She already knows herself, the people she's loved and forgiven, the things she's seen - the things she's done... And so she offers her trust without hesitation. If she can be forgiven, if people can trust her, if they can see good in her then she can do the same. It's what inspires her now, even as she breathes out, cheeks a little red as she takes a long drink of her tea.
... Either she's made him feel better or she's ruined things forever. Either way, she'll need her tea. ]
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... Either she's made him feel better or she's ruined things forever. Either way, she'll need her tea. ]