"There were things Astoria did that I haven't even told Blaise about "Mione." He wanted to gather her in his arms and carry her away from everything, but he forced himself to sit up, distancing himself from her. "I can't ask you to bear the burden of that trauma." He turned away from her, not bearing to see the hurt he knew would be written on her face. Hermione lay Scorpius down on the rug and closed the book in her lap, setting it aside as well. Then she stood up and sat down beside Draco on the small couch taking his hands gently in her own. "Drake, you can take as long as you need to heal. I'm not going anywhere. I'll be right here, ready to listen when you need to talk. I'm not leaving you or Scorpius and I won't let you leave me behind either." She said intently. "Besides, I've been to hell and back before so I already know the way." 