Hermione Granger was not one for dramatics or theatricals ,unless you count riding out of the highest security wizarding bank on the back of a dragon in the middle of a war.

But that was special circumstances this was different. The war ended 2 ½ years ago she had no need for theatricals in her life that doesn't mean there wasn't any. ~I can't believe he would do that! I thought he changed! No longer the Git he was in Hogwarts. Guess I was wrong~ Hermione thought to herself as she sped through the halls of the ministry trying to put as much distance as possible between her and what she now considered the office of hell.

People moved out of her way as soon as they saw her. If she wasn't seeing red she would of laughed at the way people were parting just like they did for a certain Potions Master that stalked the halls of Hogwarts. She was nearing the fountain at the end of the atrium of the ministry as she thought . ~Nearly there then I can leave.~ It was then she heard the sound of shoes following her and someone calling her. She chose to ignore the constant calls of her name until someone grabbed her by the shoulder and turned her around to face to person calling her name. "Get off me you Pig!" She shook off the hand on her shoulder and clenched her hands into tight fists to stop herself from throwing a punch at his face.

Ron looked at her mouth wide open in a state of shock. "Come on Mione please I'm Sorry. It was nothing." Hermione was fuming. In front of her was the man she's known since they were both 11 and here they are now her 21 and him 20. He was one of her best friends and they had been dating for the last 2 years and for most of those 2 years he had been cheating on her with the slag of an ex-dorm mate Lavender Brown and he had the guts to say it was nothing. "No Ronald! It's not is a big deal!" Hermione really didn't want to have this conversation especially not here in the middle ministry at lunch time,one of the busiest times.

Ron stepped closer to her and said "Tell me Mione how is it a big deal?" Hermione went deep red with rage and thought ~Fine he wants this conversation now he will get this conversation now very publicly~ She shouted "It's a big deal Ronald because you have been cheating on me for the most part of the last 2 years!"

Everyone in the area stopped and turned to look at the couple by the fountain. Ron went to speak but Hermione beat him to it. " How could you Ronald? I thought you had Changed! Matured even! But no you are still the childish emotionless git you were in school." The whole atrium fell quiet as they heard Hermione shout. It was so loud that people thought she had her wand to her throat but her wand had not left her pocket.

"Come on Mione we can sort this out." Ron begged her with a pleading look in his eyes. "No Ronald we can't. This is it we are through!" Hermione turned to leave and walk away when Ron grabbed her and turned her to face him. "Mione Please!" He begged her and that was the last straw for her.

"Stop calling me Mione. You no longer have that right as boyfriend and as a best friend." Ron gave one last pleading look at her and asked "Please?" Hermione shook her head and left through the closest floo. Ron was left in the middle of the atrium alone he fell to his knees looking heartbroken surrounded by his colleagues and other members of the ministry. He shook his head and said to himself "What have I done?"

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Hermione landed in her and Ron's Study and made a beeline for the bedroom. She went to her bedside table and pulled out her beaded bag that she used during the war and started to pack all her belongings inside she stared with her clothes then she shrunk her furniture from the bedroom and placed it in the bag. Once satisfied she moved to the bathroom and grabbed her toiletries and a handful of towels and shrunk them into place in her bag.

As she moved into the front room she thought where could she go. She couldn't go to the Burrow that much was obvious . Harry's was out of the question as well for the same reasons Ron would expect her to there. She briefly thought of her parents but the haven't forgiven her for wiping their memories before the war and they decided to stay in Australia and she couldn't go to her parents old house and as Ron would look there as well. Seeing Professor McGonagall was out of the question as Hogwarts was full with students. As she shrunk her favorite reading chair and placed to in the bag , she had an idea where she could go.

The one place Ron wouldn't think to look as he had no idea where it was and the person who lived there still scared the crap out of him. She quickly grabbed the last of her stuff from the kitchen, plus a couple bottles of firewhiskey she knew she would need them ,put on her cloak that was by the front door leaving her key by the kettle on the side and apperated away.

As soon as she left the floo opened activated and a sad and desperate looking Ron fell through. Looking around the flat now missing half the furniture he knew it was hopeless. He had lost her. He moved to the kitchen and found her key on the side. He picked up the key and slid down the cupboard door until he was on the floor. As he started to cry he thought to himself ~She's really gone. She left her key taken her stuff and I have no idea where she is~ That's how Ron fell asleep that night on his kitchen floor holding a house key and crying over the mess he made.