"Most scars disappear over time. But that doesn't change what I have lived through, or what I have learned from."

"And yes, there is a scar I would want healed, if it could. I would also want the mental scars of the Longbottoms to heal. I would want the mental scars of my parents to heal. A person can heal, without forgetting what they went through."

Hermione shrugged slightly. "So? That was the point, right? To let the stairs lead us."