"What are you saying?" Panic was rising in Hermione as she continued to back away, flashes of her previous outbursts and emotional breakdowns passing through her mind. She'd always been a little off kilter, but since the birth of Gwyneira, things had taken a drastically downward turn. If she was honest, truly honest with herself, she was feeling more like she had in the years that followed her breakup with Draco. That was certainly not an experience she wished to live through again. Swallowing, she hesitantly met Loki's eyes, surprised by the kindness she found there.