"For what I almost did," he quickly elaborated, his voice thick, as if he knew exactly how she would react to his words. "To myself. To you. And to Scorpius." At the mention of their son, his eyes lit up, and so did her whole world. "Theo says he looks like a miniature version of me, but I disagree. Every time I look at him, all I see is you. Some people find it another reason to be sad—constantly seeing what could have been. But it’s way more than that. It’s a reminder of what is. Of how much I love him. Loved you. Merlin, Hermione. We may not have been able to spend the rest of our lives with each other as we had planned, but I am so, so grateful I got to spend the rest of yours with you."