"I’m not the same person I was a year ago. Or two years ago, or three years. We’re always changing. Growing. That’s the nature of being human. Your change has just been more extreme than most people’s." She kissed his mouth, his parted lips, gently and brief. Pulled back and stared into his pained grey eyes. "I love you. Not what you were, but what you are now. I love you." And he groaned softly, like he was breaking in half, like he was crumbling away, and his arms crushed around her and this time when Hermione’s mouth sought his, Draco kissed her back.