            Lucius was very still for a long moment, but when his hands didn’t leave her, she took it as a good sign and let herself breathe, her shoulder relaxing down from her ears. Finally he began to sit up, and Hermione shifted off his lap to allow him to lean back against the headboard. She remained by his side, knees curled up, pressing into the side of his ribs. "You believe that sex will you heal me?"