A/N: Something I didn't think would be my first HP fanfic (That I put online completed), since I don't particularly enjoy writing this pairing and prefer Ron/Hermione, but here is a HP/HR fanfic that is only minorly AU (Ginny and Harry broke up early in their relationship, not feeling like it would work out) until the Epilogue where I went into a completely different direction from the books. Written from Ron's perspective, got the inspiration while listening to Parachute's "What breaks my heart".

What breaks my heart

I looked around slightly uncomfortable, as always when I went to a family reunion, especially since I knew two of my best friends would be coming, Harry and Hermione Potter, and didn't that still hurt. I had long since come to terms with it, but that didn't mean it did not tear open wounds I thought were healed.

I never thought I would find myself in the position where I could empathize with Snape, for all that I knew he was ultimately on the side of the Light in the end, the man was an awful human being. Yet with my situation I knew I could at least feel a little of what he felt when Lily Evans married James Potter.

Still, it wasn't as though I saw them often anymore, they understood, and she still had her own life to live, I could understand, even though I probably wouldn't find someone else for a long time.

-Flashback-

It was the first party we all had attended since Voldemort's defeat, when I found out, I had hoped to ask Hermione to be my girlfriend when we next saw each other, when they came in, I saw them standing outside, they had just apparated in and apparently Harry needed some confidence, or Hermione did, it didn't really matter for what happened.

I saw them kissing and knew that I had no chance, there was an absolute love in her eyes, that's what broke my heart. I knew of and accepted my defeat and I quietly slunk away from the party.

Still, I couldn't avoid them forever and soon enough I saw them again, it was still too early to politely excuse myself, and I was wondering if, if I would walk through my past, through Hogwarts, where our adventures happened, if perhaps I could find some way to find a chance, some way to end up with Hermione.

Then Hermione walked past me, not ignoring me, but not paying me special attention as she was talking with someone, that hurt, being in the same room as she was, able to see how perfect we could be, yet not able to tell her. That's what broke my heart.

Still, there was a small chance, that was shattered when she noticed, just as she was leaving, she was kind enough to say hello. Still, there was a truth I came to terms with, as she walked out of the door. See, there is a truth in not knowing, there's a hope in holding on. To finally know she would never know me? To be honest, that's what still breaks my heart …

-Flashback end-

Still, this was a family reunion, time to put on the mask of a happy best friend, time to play my part. But to know she would never love me? That's what breaks my heart…

A/N: Let me know what you thought, I probably won't do anything with this anymore, unless someone could direct me to another song that complements this one from Harry and Hermione's perspective. This one is un-beta'd, so if someone would point out my mistakes, I will gladly fix them.