As soon as those thoughts threatened to take hold of her troubled mind, Hermione forced herself to take a deep breath. It was natural to be worried and skeptical that their nightmare could soon be over. But, what she absolutely could not afford to do was to talk herself out of finding answers and moving on just because she was scared. Was she or was she not a Gryffindor, after all? They didn't go bravely ahead because they weren't afraid. They did it in spite of being terrified. She squeezed Antonin's hand, grateful that she had his support. It wasn't just any man who would've stayed with her after everything that she put him through, intentionally and unintentionally. No one would've blamed him if he'd left her years earlier before they knew what was really wrong with her, least of all Hermione. She hoped that no matter what happened to her, Antonin would find the happiness he deserved.