Hermione Granger soon to be Roberts stood before the mirror in her bathroom, staring at the bruise that was appearing on her face and finally let the tears fall as she heard the

door slam close, signaling that her fiancé had left the house. Everything had been perfect with him. She fell for him quickly, moved in with him and now, two years after their

relationship began they were engaged, and she was covering her bruises with a spare wand and a glamour charm when he wasn't around. She had kept him away from the

Weasleys and Harry because she didn't want him to know about magic. When they became engaged, she sat him down on the couch and pulled out old wizarding scrap books and

the yearbook from her 7th year of school. At first he seemed interested, and entranced by it all. Until Hermione came to the part about being muggleborn and there for looked

down upon. So she explained how she mastered the most difficult spells, including non-verbal and some wandless spells. She wooried as he seem freaked by that. She explained to

him about the war, and he seemed proud of her. A week later he came home and she was cooking with magic, she figured since she told him then she could finally use magic

again.

He froze in the doorway to their kitchen. "What are you doing Hermione?" She looked up at him and smiled. "I wanted to cook an old recipe of Mrs. Weasleys that I always loved.

Unfortunatly I don't know how to do it without magic. Is that ok?" she asked him. He looked at her for a second before striding across the kitchen and slapping her. "I will have

non of your freakishness here." He yelled at her. Hermione took a step back. "W-what? Ben? Whats going on?" she said, her eyes searching his face. "You're a freak! That's what

going on." He yelled at her before hitting her again. "I gave up a part of me for two years to be with you!" she yelled at him. He took a step toward her again but she raised her

wand and he stopped before laughing. "Are you going to "hex" me Hermione?" he sneered at her. And then before she could, he grabber he wand and snapped it. Hermione

slapped him with one hand while pulling a spare out of her sleeve. She took a step back. "honeslty Ben. I was in a WAR, did you really think I wouldn't have a spare wand on me at

all times?" He looked at her in shock for a second before leaping at her and pushing her to the ground. He ripped her dresss form her and forced himself upon her.

Hermione raised her last wand to her face and healed some cuts that had appeared there. It had been months since that night and her life had turned to hell. She had seen the

Weasleys only once in order to tell them that they weren't invited to the wedding. Little did she know, the only person who caught her crying as she apparated away was Charlie.

The Wedding Day

Hermione stood behind the doors and waited for the song to play that would truly end her life. As the music started, she felt for the wand she had tucked in dress. She felt safer

with it there, took a deep breath and walked down the isle. She reached the end and tripped slightly. The people awed as Ben grabbed her arm to steady her, but couldn't see that

he was holding so hard he was bruising her. He leaned in and whispered, "watch yourself whore." Hermione held back her tears as she realized it must have looked like he was

making sure she was ok. Finally the priest said, "If anyone has any reason why these two people should not be joined in holy matrimony, speak now, or orever hold your peace. At

that moment the church doors banged open, and Charlie Weasley rushed up the isle. "I object!" he yelled out, reaching the couple and puling Hermione to him slightly. "Charlie

what are you doing here?" She asked him shocked. "I told you not to come! Why didn't you listen to me Char?" she asked him, her voice becoming panicked. Ben grew red at the

familiarity of the two of them. "Mione, I bumped into Ben last night at a pub. I wanted to talk to him to make sure it was your decision to not invite my family." Hermione shook

her head, her panic growing. "Charlie get out of here! You're making my life more difficult than it has to be please!" at this moment, Ron, Fred George, Ginny and Harry ran in.

"Charlie!" Ginny shrieked. "We told you to stay in the house!" Hermione paled as she saw them running towards her. "Guys get out of here! Please! I've already earned a beating

from tripping, Charlie just increased it and now that you guys showed up he'll probably pull out the knife!" Hermione cried tears spilling down her face as she said it. The church

hushed immediately. Harry looked at her, anger coming off of him in waves. "He abuses you?" He asked, his anger causing everyone to take a step back from him. Ben grabbed

Hermione and whirled her around and hit her, pushing her to the ground. He kicked her in the stomach before being pushed to the ground by Harry and Ron. Ginny, Fred, and

George worked on keeping the crowd from getting to the scene, while Charlie scooped Hermione up in his arms and apparated away.

Mrs. Wealsey was enjoying a cup of tea and wondering where her children had gone, when she caught site of Charlie running toward the house with the limp form of Hermione

Granger wearing a white dress in his arms, there was blood beginning to seep through the fabric. Mrs. Weasley ran to the door and opened it for her second to oldest son. He

placed her on the table and looked at his mother for the first time. Mrs. Weasley was shocked to see tears streaking down his face. "He was beating her mum. How could he beat

such a beautiful and perfect woman? How could he not appreciate her? I love her, how could he not?" Mrs. Weasley just shook her head and levitated Hermione up to Ginny's

bedroom where she began to stop the bleeding.