, they agreed that each ritual had required a period of abstinence prior to sealing a bond, which explained why the celestial bond was only temporary. Though the research indicated this period of abstinence to typically be approximately two days, Hermione and Draco’s bond was unique, the first of its kind in recorded history. So they opted for the safe side of timing, and had abstained for weeks on end now. Their bond contained at least three aspects of their being. Hermione was unwilling to risk the ritual not working.  