When they finally broke the embrace, Hermione patted the top of the mattress to encourage him to sit on the edge of the bed. The shift in his position gave her the chance to get a better look at the young man he was growing into. He would need new robes before the next school year. Already they were too short and a little too tight in the shoulders. She'd heard the slight deepening to his voice had already begun. If she blinked too hard, she'd open her eyes to see him transformed into a man. An entire year away was a long time in a child's life.