Note: Not entirely DH compliant
Tears stained the parchment held in her hands. It was a wonder how she could even hold it given how her hands were shaking. But she couldn't stop reading it, hoping that the words on the paper weren't true.
Hannah,
I'm...I'm sorry to do this to you. We had a great run, really we did, but I can't do this anymore. I thank you for pulling me out of the funk I found myself in after everything in school and for helping me get back on my feet, but the road ends here.
I...bugger it...I didn't mean for it to go as far as it did, and I really am sorry for it. I shouldn't have shared your room as many times as I did, and maybe shagging wouldn't have become an option for us. I didn't want to be the boy I was in Hogwarts, yet here I am, writing this instead of saying it to your face.
For what it's worth, you were...are an amazing girl, and I hope you find the bloke that's right for you. It's just not me. I do feel like we bonded, ya know? It just shouldn't have been what I made it to be.
I led you on like I did Lavender back in Hogwarts. You'd think I'd have learned my lesson, eh? Guess I didn't, cause I'm leaving you now with a broken heart no doubt.
If I could say something else to you, I hope that we could still be friends once you're not mad at me. As long as there's no spiders or birds involved, I think I could handle it.
Something appeared to have been scribbled out, because Hannah couldn't make out the words intended to be there. It was more than likely a good thing for her.
That wasn't right...I'm sorry for that too. I'm not too good with letters, you see. 'Mione and Harry are better with words than I am. I deserve whatever you dish out at me. Even make me puke slugs, I've been there and it bloody sucks.
Forgive me, Hannah, but I don't have much time left before you get back so...see you again one day.
All my love,
Ron.
Hannah slumped against the wall in a heap, body racking with sobs. She couldn't believe it. She allowed that insensitive man into her life, gave him everything she could offer him, and this is what she was given in return.
She didn't know what was worse: the fact that he ripped out her heart or the fact that it was somehow still beating for him.
A/N: Written for HSWW (Challenges and Assignments)
Assignment #9 Mythology Task 13: Write about hurting someone close to them.
Word Count: 433