The last thing that I remember before passing out was Bellatrix Lestrange grabbing me by my hair with a knife against my throat. I didn't care if I survived or not, I just wanted it to be over, the pain of being cursed. As long as Harry and Ron were ok. When she was cruiciating me, I could hear Ron screaming my name, banging from the cellar below. Hearing him screaming my name and crying just made the pain worse and it made me want it to end more than ever. Everything to be over.
The next thing I remember after passing out was Ron carrying me into a house that I had never been to.
'It's ok 'mione, we're safe now. Bill and Fleur will take care of us'.
I could see that he had been crying, he probably thought that I had gone the same way as Neville's parents. As he laid me down on a bed, I squeezed his hand.
'Ron, is Harry ok?'
' He's ok, just you concentrate on getting better.' and with that he kissed my hand.
'Ron, please don't leave me.' I wasn't just referring to then and I think he knew it because he looked at me in my face, brushed my hair off my face, kissed me on my hand again and then said, 'I promise. I made that mistake once, it's not one that I'm planning to make again anytime soon,' and held my hand tight.
'Ron, they are burying ze house-elf. I want to make sure Hermione is ok' Fleur had come into the room.
'What's going on?' I asked in confusion, what house-elf were they on about? Surely not-
'Dobby rescued us and on the way back he got killed by Bellatrix.'
I laid there in shock, but at least I knew that he had died a free elf - exactly what I wanted for all house-elves.
'Ron, go on down, I'll be down in a moment.'
'Are you sure? You don't want me to stay?
I pulled him closer and whispered in his ear,' Ron I'll be ok, I'll be down.'
With that, he got up kissed my hand, whispered ' I love you' in my ear, making me realise that I also loved him, with all of my heart.
'Fleur, I'll be ok.'
'He really does love you, I knew it when he arrived here at Christmas. He wanted to get back to you but couldn't.'
'I know he does.' and with that with her help, I got out of the bed and put on a bathrobe and walked down to the garden where everyone was.
As I walked towards Ron and he put his arms around me, I knew that he would keep his promise to me. I knew that we had to put everything behind us and make the most of the time that we had together.