It took Hermione three days to gain consciousness. The torture, compounded with the blatant stress of being on the run since the previous Fall, had taken everything out of her. When she woke, she was surprised to see Ron holding her hand at her bedside. Before their capture, she had slowly begun to forgive him but she wasn’t ready for public, or private, displays of affection. When she first opened her eyes, she was sure she’d see Remus sitting next to her. Even as she slept, she could feel that familiar tug towards the man. She was too tired to be anything but disappointed. She wanted Remus at her side. 