Swallowing as she tried not to let her emotions consume her again, Hermione rose onto her tiptoes and placed a chaste kiss upon his lips. As she retreated, she murmured, "You have no idea what a relief it is to hear you say those words. All this time I worried that you'd only told me how you felt in order to distract me. I've been here on Earth since then terrified of never knowing the truth." New tears coated Hermione's eyes as she watched Loki's face crumple in confusion.