"I’m not sure he ever will, Gin," Hermione said sadly, reaching over and squeezing her friend’s hand across the table.  "Even after what happened with Professor Quirrell, when it’s my soulbinds and not him who’ve been there for me, every step of the way..." she glanced up at Severus, who leaned down and kissed her gently.  "What happened in Diagon Alley shows that nothing has changed.  He still thinks he can pull me away from him.  He won’t."  Hermione sighed.  "It may have only been less than a year but I can no longer imagine my life without them in it."