But he would, for her. He would admit he could decode the runes, tell the King that he would take Hermione's place, he would do what the King wanted. There wasn't much of a plan after that, not one that involved acts of heroism, or daring feats of magic that would allow him to exit unscathed. He prepared himself for the ending, that descent into nothingness. He only hoped they had the civility to make it quick. 