Hermione looked around the Great Hall and could see the many faces of people she was thankful had survived. However there were many who hadn't lived to see this moment and her heart filled with sorrow. She was sat with Mr. & Mrs. Weasley, Bill, Fleur and Ginny at the top of the hall.

Hermione looked over at Ginny's tear stained face and attempted to ask her a question.

"Do you know where Harry & Ron are?"She questioned Ginny

"Harry's gone to find Hagrid but I'm not sure about Ron "Ginny replied small tears still forming in her eyes. Hermione was curious about where Ron had gone to. She hadn't seen him since the end of the battle.

Flashback

"Ron we have to run or its going to kill us alive!" Hermione yelled as she turned towards Voldemorts snake. She grabbed Ron's hand and began to run down the marble staircase. In the distance she could see Harry battling Voldemort in the courtyard. There was a sudden hiss getting closer and closer towards them.

"Hermione there is something I need to tell you" Ron said so quickly she didn't quite follow what he was saying.

"Ron, don't say anything you wouldn't say if we weren't about to be killed by a giant snake because you'll just ruin it" She replied quite breathlessly

"I just wanted to say that I love you Hermione and I always will." He answered. Her heart was thudding but felt warm at the same time from what he had just said to her.

She could see the bottom of the stairs and they fell into a pile of rubble, the snake pounced and Neville approached them, slicing the snakes head off. A sudden feeling of relief filled her and they turned around to see Voldemort dean and Harry smiling.

"We did it Hermione we did it!" Ron shouted. He kissed her deeply and spun her around. Harry then came and spoke to them and shared a moment of happiness.

End of Flashback

Hermione left the great hall and made her way to the place she knew Ron would be. The portrait hole was open and she made her way into the Gryffindor common room.

"I thought I'd find you here." She said quietly, hoping Ron would hear her. He was sat in front of the empty fireplace crying quietly.

"I'm sorry Hermione, I just couldn't stay there." He said almost silently

"I understand, we are apparating back to the burrow within the hour but if you want to stay here any longer I'd understand you."

"I just want to be alone, with you Hermione and just think about Fred and things like that."

"I would have found you earlier, I just didn't want to say empty words to you" Hermione said

"I could have done something but I didn't. We could have saved him" His voice seemed to tremble and tears fell as he bowed his head.

"Ron, nobody blames you for it. It is something that just happened" Hermione wrapped her arm around him. Then Ron stood and pulled Hermione up from the floor and grabbed her into a tight embrace. They stood there together crying for a few minutes.

"Come on lets go down stairs" Ron whispered

He then clutched her hand and they left the common room to go to the great hall.