Hearing those words, Hermione bit her lower lip.
“I know that,” she agreed, her tone low. “This will not be the end of this fight. Rather, it is only the beginning.”
“And I want you to know that I’m always with you, no matter what kind of fight you will be in,” Elijah assured, gently patting Hermione’s head.
Hermione smiled, feeling Elijah’s warmth in her body. “Thank you, Elijah. I mean, for helping me even if I treated you coldly before.”
“No. It’s not your fault.” Elijah shook his head. “It was your parents who fed you the wrong information, and… I also left without saying a word.”
Elijah leaned closer, kissing Hermione on the forehead.
“And this time, we should stop thinking about the past. Let’s focus on the present, not only for us but for Athena’s future.”
As she heard those
