"Honestly, I kept telling myself that because Blaise kept trying to push us together- and I didn’t want you to have to deal with that and my traumatized ass all at the same time. I wanted you to have time to get to know me again, and for me to get my shit together so you... so you wouldn’t have to deal with me working through my trauma with Astoria. You shouldn’t have to deal with my emotional baggage." Hermione leaned forward as well, and took his hand that lay on the table top.