"That, yes, but also this..." He trailed off and cleared his throat, his free hand coming up to hold her chin so she was staring him directly in the eye. "Hermione, you have brought my beloved back from the dead and so I owe you protection. You and your daughter. I am proclaiming with this covenant that I will do everything in my power to aid you should harm befall you and your daughter, Gwyneira. I promise you this until my last breath."