"Mm. I would risk dying for a torch in the darkness. For without the torch how will I see my way out to where the sun is?" It was the logic of a fool but he'd never bothered to deny that he was one. In fact that foolishness of his was something he embraced and shared with others. "So I suppose I've decided to be the torch. If nothing else it means hope is not lost."

He laughed softly and gave her head a rub. "Do not let this carry you down, Hermione. Look upon this and remember it all. If you are truly out of your time then you will find a way back. Then you can help us to not reach this moment."