Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, JK Rowling does, if I did Ginny Weasley would have been killed by a death eater...yep I just said that.
Chapter 1: Change
The trees were alive, vibrant green leaves covering healthy brown limbs, soaking up the warmth of the sun. Dandelions swayed in the breeze, giving beauty to unwanted weeds. Twittering birds flew through the refreshing blue sky, their shadows cast on land below. Spring had arrived, a season meant to bring new beginnings, a moment of perfect peace before the busy summer months. Hermione adored spring, perfect weather to sit below a tree with a book on her lap. She had decided that this spring she was going to start afresh, no longer ignoring what she desired and doing what others expected of her. Life was going to be wonderful, and she was determined to find true happiness, a reason for living. The winter months had brought a sudden change in her, as she contemplated where this life she was living was taking her, what her future was to be. Becoming Ron Weasley's wife was not a part of that future. Their relationship was based on arguments and rare moments of bliss, she was not prepared to spend her life defending her self. Glancing down at her right hand she studied the oversized diamond glinting in the sun. He had asked her on Christmas morning in front of friends and family, a frost bitten world watching with a hard gaze through the window. She couldn't say no, not in front of Mrs. Weasley, not with every person she had ever loved waiting with anticipation. So a stuttering yes was whispered from her chapped lips, the voice in her head willing her to take it all back and do the right thing. She pushed it away, instead smiling and receiving congratulations from everyone in the room, except her best friend that is. He had remained in his place by the fire, his eyes focused on her, expressionless and heartbreaking. And then it was gone, Ron having appeared by his side joy radiating from his freckled skin. Ron had wanted to set a date quickly, but Hermione did her best to avoid the question all together, telling him they would talk about it tomorrow. She knew that it had to end, they were never really meant to spend the rest of their lives together, tonight would be goodbye.
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