He lifted an eyebrow at her, but the berating she feared might come never did. Instead, his reply was surprisingly gentle. "I meant what I said before, Hermione. Stay as long as you like, and only as long as you like. If you don’t want to be here, I won’t keep you, but for my part... I won’t tire of you." Beaming, she moved to his side and kissed him, wrapping her arms around his neck. 