Ultimately, Draco knew that all he could do was love her, and hold her, and be there for her when she needed him. There was no solution to this problem. No quick fix; no way to shoulder this burden in her place. Because Hermione Granger had done what needed to be done—she had saved the lives of her parents, an indelible truth, one Draco had only been able to confirm—but at an unimaginable cost. 