Chapter 2

*Hermione's POV*

The morning sun on the lake was so beautiful; this was the first time in years that I have seen it. The water was very dark making the orange-ish light coming from the rising run shine almost white on the gentle waves. The anger that I remembered from last night has almost entirely faded, but I am almost positive that Ronald Weaseley doesn't love me anymore. We have been/ were together for 3 years and he decided to throw it all away for one night with Pavarti. I closed my eyes before the tears started to fight through, flashing through all the memories that Ron and I had made me want to cry, the good, the bad, and some downright stupid. I sat on my stump for a few more hours just letting my sadness and tears over come me. I wasn't hungry, I have barely eaten anything for the past week, I decided to skip breakfast once again. When faint voices hit my ears I decided it was time to move, I don't want anyone knowing I have been sitting out here all night.

"I just don't know, I mean it was great but things changed almost overnight, now I don't even know where she is." It was a familiar Weaseley voice I know all to well, Ronald. I quickly moved off my stump and into the forest behind a very large very old red wood tree.

"Well have you even gotten off your butt and tried to look for her? She hasn't vanished I bet you just haven't tried! I know she was looking for you at the dance but I didn't know where you went" Another familiar Weaseley voice, Ginny.

"Ginny I just don't feel the same anymore; I once felt this immense love that I thought I would never lose. Now she is just boring, she isn't fun or spontaneous. Last night when she had her head on my shoulder I felt so awkward, I know it is over but I'm sure she still thinks everything is hunky dory and is perfectly fine. I am sure she is somewhere with a notebook writing my name all over it." The tone in his voice I could tell was a joke, I wanted to punch him so badly right now, Ginny laughed a little.

"I'm sure she isn't writing your name all over anything. Ron have you ever thought that maybe you're just an idiot. You had a perfect relationship before you started sneaking around with Pavarti? How many times have you been snogging with her out in the open public places for the world to see? I'm surprised that Hermione hasn't caught you yet! How many other girls are you screwing around with?" Ginny was frustrated she knows I know about Pavarti she is just trying to get information for me.

"Listen, I am going to tell you just because you are my sister but you have to promise not to tell anyone else alright?" She promised knowing full on that she was going to break it when I asked about it. "OK I have been sneaking around with Pavarti for almost 5 months…" My hand flew to my mouth to conceal any noise that was going to try and escape. I saw Ginny cover her mouth in surprise, "… Pavarti isn't the only one I've been with, Lavender, Pavarti, Angela, Cho, and a few others. I have been kind of dating Lavender for the last 4 months"

"Ron please tell me that you are joking with me, that Harry is going to pop out of somewhere with a video camera? Ok Harry you guys got me! Great joke you can stop now" She stood up and threw her arms out in defeat, Ron just shook his head, another voice in the distance made me jump. Ron and Ginny have been here for about an hour, this voice didn't seem familiar or like it was coming this way. I figured it was time to go back to the castle when I saw Lavender running towards Ron.

"Won Won! Won Won where are you?" She made it to the water and looked around for him, how stupid could this girl be? Ginny looked disgusted at what her brother was doing to her best friend. I moved in the woods so I was now behind them. Once Lavender was placed tenderly on Ron's lap I decided to make my appearance. Casually walking up behind them I put my hand on Ron's shoulder that didn't house blondies fat head. When he turned his head and saw me his face went more pale then when he was vomiting slugs into a pail at Hagrid's.

"Hello buttercup, care to explain?" Ginny looked at me with curious eyes, I gestured to the woods and she understood, we didn't even need words we just knew what each other was thinking. Before he even said anything he got Lavender off his lap, Once she was standing up he put up his 'let me explain' hands. I just looked at him with sarcastic anticipation. "She needed a friends so I said I would listen"

"But Won…" Ginny grabbed her arm and pulled her away from Ron,

"Its time you be quiet right now" Ginny was stern

"Ok so tell me about Pavarti in the astronomy tower on the night of the dance, snogging with your shirts practically off" I raised my eyebrows and Lavender gave her two cents,

"Ron what is she talking about? I'm your new girlfriend, you told me you broke it off with her months ago, what is going on?" Lavender was getting upset now, but the worst she could look like was an angry bunny. She also has no right to be upset, I am the one being deceived, being cheated on. Ron looked at her trying to get her to be quiet.

"Lav please I am trying to work this out, Hermione it is over between us. And I was never with Pavarti…" I cut him off he was starting to piss me off now, no one lies to my face and gets away with it,

"Then what did I see? I don't make this stuff up to amuse myself at night. I know what I saw so don't lie to me. And you just told Ginny!" I was starting to yell I was so upset. Ginny came over to my side with crossed arms, her brother was finally getting the justice he deserved. She was equally upset but was smiling, his web of lies was starting to crumble.

"Oh how you hate spiders yet you are fantastic at weaving a very nice web of lies Ronald" He was getting mad now, I caught him, he knows it, hell the people gather on the hill knew it to!

"Listen Granger, we are done that is that now believe what you want now get out of my face and leave me alone." Ron pushed me, I heard small gasps from the crowd that had gathered,

"Did you seriously just put your hands on me?" Ron's smirk was enough "Well I have something for you to" I walked over to him put one hand on his shoulders, "We are over, Lavender I hope you know now not to trust him." I smiled at him "One more thing" I swung and my fist connected with his jaw perfectly, I hit him so hard that he was on the ground faster than I could unball my fist. Lavender was crying and was at his side in seconds, I ran up the hill, about half way up I stopped to turn around, they were all still standing on the beach not moving, I'm sure Lavender was a hot mess by now. I know I said I would give him a week but he didn't deserve one more second of my time, I had better things to do, like fold sheets, or find missing socks, or.. pluck chickens… I balled my fists turned around and was about to start running again when I ran right into someone. I was on my back beside another person. I looked over and saw Malfoy,

"Sorry Malfoy, I was just in a hurry to get somewhere other than here" I started to feel weak, fighting back tears once again,

"I was watching Granger, I have been here for about 3 hours. I heard you leave last night after you screaming woke me up. I never heard you come back so I figured something was up." Malfoy stood then helped me up with ease. "Want to talk about it?" Why was ha being nice? He has been nothing but an ass since first year and now he decides to be nice? What is he playing at?

"You want to talk to me about my problems? What has changed so much that you want to know about a mudbloods problems?"