Twenty Years
Perhaps it's funny that, two decades later, he's the one that stays home with the kids while his wife is out in the world "finding herself". But Ron doesn't think so. In his opinion the correct word would be "ironic".
Now Rose is in Ravenclaw with Scorpius Malfoy and they're friends and they'll be just like he used to be with Hermione. Once upon a time, and besides, their roles are reversed. Or something.
Hermione left as soon as the Hogwarts Express was out of sight. She hugged and kissed Hugo, said her goodbyes to the rest of the family, turned on her heel and disappeared.
Ron almost wishes he could accuse her of cheating, just so they can break it off (that's his marriage he's thinking about, his conscience says, sounding like Hermione) properly. Then again, he loves her too much, knows her too well to believe she would ever do such a thing.
Ron stops that train of thought before it makes him bitter and weary. He can't be angry; that takes more energy than he's had in the last few years.
So he takes his son's hand and they leave King's Cross to spend the rest of the day with Harry, Ginny and Lily.
But he can't stop the hurt.
AN: May be confusing. Tell me what you think. Annabeth