This chapter is a rich, character-driven listen that keeps the mic close on Hermione Granger’s point of view. Fevered and vulnerable, Hermione rides the storm of her first heat while Draco Malfoy stays by her side, offering care, grounding touch, and patient reassurance. Clarity returns in waves, trust is tested against their history, and a fragile bond begins to take shape inside post-war Hogwarts.