Hermione sighed as she sat on the edge of the bed in Ginny's room. She could hear the faint voices of the guests in the backyard of the Burrow. She had a clear view of them from the window, but chose not to see.
She closed her eyes to prevent the tears from welling up. She had cried long enough. She promised herself not to, not now.
It was his wedding day.
She didn't want to come, she didn't think she could handle it, but what would Ron think. She was his best friend, she had no excuse, and confessing was not an option.
The past two years were awkward. After the day Ron had brought his girlfriend home, Hermione had gone out of her way to avoid him. Her regular visits, became weekly. Her conversations short.
When she decided enough was enough, she introduced her new boyfriend. It was a tactic from Ginny. Make him jealous. She wasn't sure whether it had worked, but soon she became to close to Michael, her new boyfriend. He was a great person, but she didn't truly love him.
Her jealous trick didn't work. Look where it had landed her now. Her true love married with someone else, and her engaged to someone who cared for her more than she did herself.
Hermione covered her mouth to stifle the cry coming up her throat. No crying, not today. Not for him.
"Hermione?" Someone called from outside the door.
"Come in." She said in a quiet voice.
A sturdy man walked in. His ample features, were enough to make anyone's heart leap a beat. He took her Hermione by the arms and kissed her cheek softly.
"What's wrong? The ceremony is starting soon." He asked brushing her hair from her face.
"Nothing, I was just taking a rest." She said muffled his embrace. She closed her eyes imagining herself in Ron's arms.
"Let's go down, Ginny's looking for you" Michael said interrupting her thoughts.
She looked up into his teal colored eyes, darker and colder than Rons. She forced a smile and followed him out the door. To see the one she loved get married to some one else.
Taking another look at Michael she knew she had to move on. No crying, not today, not for him. She would love him, but never say goodbye.
