Fifteen years in Azkaban changed him. Many times Hermione wished she would've known him when he was young. But, he'd been a valuable part of her life regardless of how haunted his past. She lost count the number of times he physically saved her life and the number of times his kindness had been one of the only things making her life worth living. He was always ready with a smile when she needed encouragement, a joke when she needed a laugh, a sympathetic ear when she thought she was in danger of exploding.