Orestes nodded, "It is." There had been times he had tried to fill that empty space with others. The longest he had stayed in any relationship in this life was a few months. They were meaningless to him. They lacked everything he loved about his family.
He closed his eyes for a moment, thinking of all their time together. He missed it, but he no longer had to dwell on everything he had lost. Because the one thing he wanted the most was right here. "So am I," he said, opening his eyes again. "I love you, Hermione. My life is completely meaningless without you."