"I'm - I'm not sure there is another way." Hermione choked out. "We've been looking. Severus has tried for a decade. As - as soon as the soul fragment attached itself, the death warrant was signed." Though she was looking around Ginny's wrecked room at Wentworth, Hermione could feel the huge, hot tears spilling down her cheeks as she stood surrounded by generations of books at the Manor. Draco's arms came around her, steadying her.