"You. Are. Not. A. Obligation," he interjected, bracketing her face. "I’m saying that I am," he huffed. "I love you; I want to keep you safe," he paused. "This is the only way I know how right now. You’re too good for me, Hermione. I should have no claim on you. You should be with a good, decent man, but I feel like I’m trapping you and, in a few years, you would resent me."