Sagoneth tutted, soothing Hermione's forehead as the summoner drifted in half-sleep of the inbetween. "I think you quibble over mere anthills, Severus," she replied. "The bond between you is already so strong that none of us here can see where one ends and the other begins. She has already willingly bound herself to your very essence. What is a bit of pleasurable mating to seal the deal?"