And it made him feel even more powerful, more determined to stay alive, so that Hermione might continue to care for him. This was, by far, the best thing about his life right now. He wouldn't give it up for anything. He'd found power in runes and ritual, opened himself up to the natural magic of the world in alchemy and crystals, but nothing empowered him quite so much as his restless necessity to be good enough for Hermione. To have her worry about him, to soothe and salve him ... it made him feel like someone special. It was like being blessed.