2 years later,

Hermione was busy working; papers covered the top of her desk. She had been working a lot in the past years, always busy. She hadn't talked to Ron since the night they slept together. She believed that it was a drunken mistake on his part, and didn't want to deal with an awkward morning. He had tried to get in touch with her, but she ignored his letters until they stopped coming. A soft knock pulled her away from her work.

"Come in" she said as she subconsciously smoothed her hair which had grown from the stress she had been under. She looked up from her work and saw her assistant Julie come in. She really envied her, she was tall and thin with straight long blonde hair and shocking blue eyes.

"This came for you" she said waving an envelope in her hand.

"Oh thanks, probably work stuff, put it ummm..." Hermione tried to find a clean spot on the desk, but she had no luck.

"How bout I just give it to you" Julie said with a smile as she handed over the envelope. Hermione looked at the envelope; it was too fancy to be for work her name was addressed in gold ink with big script letters. She opened the letter it was a white paper with light flower imprints and it read.

You are cordially invited to the wedding of

Ginny Weasley & Harry Potter

On the day of June 16th

At the Burrow at 12:30

RSVP by: May 31st

On the bottom there was a note:

I want you as my Maid of Honor so write to me so we can get together soon- Gin

She was so happy for them, she felt honored that Ginny picked her as her maid of honor. Hermione loved weddings, this was going to be a good chance for her to take some time off, and see everybody again. Then it hit her, Ron would be there. She suddenly felt unsure about the idea; her thoughts went wild on all the things that could go wrong. Suddenly her door swung open and there was Ginny all smiles.

"Ginny! What are doing here!" Hermione asked as she went over to hug her friend.

"I was in the ministry and wanted to stop by see if you the invitation yet." Ginny said in excited rush, Hermione could tell the Ginny was thrilled to be getting married.

"Yup, just got it now" Hermione said

"I want you to help me plan!" Ginny said

"Really" Hermione said in disbelief all Ginny nodded and Hermione hugged her friend once more.

"Oh Ginny I'd be honored!"

"Oh good, I'm so happy. I also talked to your boss and he said he'd give you from May 6th to the June 20th off" Hermione couldn't believe what she was hearing.

"But that's over a month" Ginny nodded

"He said you earned it" Ginny said with a proud smile, Hermione thought about how much she'd worked in the past 3 years and she had to agree she did deserve it.

"So next week, were gonna get together with Harry and Ron for lunch" Hermione looked at Ginny wide eyed when she said Ron.

"Don't look at me like that, you two are just going to have to get along" Ginny said sternly, she had known about what happen between them but refused to take sides on the matter. Hermione was now dreading the wedding, all the happiness and excitement she just felt turned into worry and uneasiness. Hermione let out a sigh in defeat.

"Your right, but I don't think its me you need to worry about." Hermione said in a flat tone.

"Well Ron's just going to have to deal, Harry's telling him today"

"You didn't tell Ron yet!" Hermione said surprised

"No, he's telling him your coming, and the maid of honor"

"Oh" was all Hermione could say, she looked over at her desk. She remembered all the work she had to get done.

"Well let me know what time and where for next week. I've got a lot of work to get done" Ginny nodded.

"Yea I will Bye!" she gave Hermione one last hug and with that she left. Hermione shrunk back into her chair and continued her work. She always turned to work when she didn't want to deal with anything, it was her comfort zone. The one thing she knew how to do right, no surprises.

Meanwhile across town Harry was with Ron.

"HOW COULD YOU INVITE HER?!" Ron yelled pacing back and forth in his kitchen.

"WHY WOULDN'T I SHE'S ONE OF MINE AND GINNY'S BEST FRIENDS!"

"BECAUSE OF WHAT SHE DID! I HAVEN'T TALKED TO HER IN TWO YEARS!" Ron was so mad Harry could swear he was turning the same color of his hair.

"Listen Ron this is mine and Ginny's wedding and you will by all means get along with Hermione" Harry said in a danger whisper.

"Fine one day, that's it." Ron was glaring over at Harry, then he remembered Hermione would be staying at the Burrow for a month before the wedding. Harry's face suddenly flushed.

"What. What's wrong?" Ron was staring Harry down, he knew he had to tell him.

"She's helping Ginny plan the wedding, and staying at the Burrow a month before." Harry said with caution. Ron's face became even redder.

"WHAT! NO. NO. THERE IS NO WAY IN HELL! ILL GIVE YOU YOUR WEDDING DAY BUT THAT'S IT HARRY DRAW THE LINE THERE!" Ron slammed him fits on his counter. Harry glared at him dangerously.

"Do this for your sister, it's the most important thing to her right now."

"Yea, I'll take it up with her then." Then and idea came to him.

"She might not even come" Ron said slowly.

"I know she will because she's strong enough to suck it up and be an adult." Ron threw his hand up in disbelief.

"So now I'm immature, BECAUSE SHE BROKE MY HEART AND DON'T WANNA MAKE NICE!" Ron yelled, but he knew it was a losing battle he put his head in his hands. Harry looked over at his friend, he had gone through so much pain when Hermione just up and left.

"I'll make nice, you win" Ron said almost inaudibly. Harry nodded and patted Ron on the back.

"Thanks man" Ron looked up at him and smiled weakly

"That's what friends do right" Ron said in defeat.
"I owe you one mate, I'm gonna go. Oh and next week how's lunch sound?" Ron nodded his head and waved goodbye, as he kept his head on the counter.

"Alright see yea then" at that Harry left.

Ron had sulked around ever since he agreed to be nice to Hermione. Harry frequently visited him, to make sure he was still functioning normally. Just like when Hermione left him that morning, he wouldn't leave the house or get dressed.

It was now May, Hermione was tying up lose ends at work before she left on her long vacation. Ginny was going to go by her place and then take her to lunch. Hermione was mentally preparing herself to see Ron again; it was slowly eating away at her for the past week and a half.

"Come on let's go" Hermione looked up and saw Ginny leaning against her doorway smiling.

"I'm done. I swear" said Hermione.

"You think you can survive without working for a month and a half" Ginny said peering over at her.

"I think I can manage" Hermione said as they both avaporated to The Lunchnette; where they were going to have lunch. They were standing outside of the café as Hermione checked her hair in the glass window. She made sure she looked good today.

"I should warn you, I don't think Ron knows that's your coming to lunch today" Ginny said like there was nothing wrong with that, she was about to go into the café when Hermione grabbed her by the arm.

"What do you mean he doesn't know" she hissed at Ginny

"Well because he took it pretty hard that you were gonna be around so much, Harry didn't have to heart to tell him" Ginny said a matter-a-factly. With these words Hermione felt a surge of guilt, did he really hate her that much. Her face fell and Ginny noticed.

"Oh come on it'll be fine were all adults here" Hermione rolled her eyes as Ginny dragged her into the restaurant. There was a big crowd around one table, Hermione wondered who it was.

"That's us" Ginny nodded over to the crowd. Hermione was confused but then she remembered, Ron was famous now...

"Excuse me, why don't you all bugger off so I can see me brother thanks" Ginny said bitterly as she pushed through the crowd, Hermione followed quietly. The manger had come out and asked everyone to give them their privacy. Ginny gave Harry a kiss and slid into the booth next to him. Which left Hermione to sit next to Ron, she currently out of his view behind his shoulder. She stood their unsure of what to do.

"Hermione sit down will yea" Said Harry gesturing to the seat next to Ron. As he said this Ron's head whipped around and their eyes met. Hermione instantly felt guilty, his eyes where full of anger and sadness.

"Hello Ron" she said as she sat. Ron moved away as far as he could like a child would do. He didn't say a word to her, but whispered something to Harry that sounded like 'I can't believe you'. It was Ginny's turn to speak.

"Okay, we all understand there's some erm...tension here so let's act like the adults we are ok?" She looked at Ron as she made this statement, Ron just glared back.

"So I still have to pick out my brides maid dresses, I found my wedding dress but I still have to get it fitted, Harry, Ron what's the deal with the tux's" Said Ginny eyeing her brother. To Hermione's surprise Ron had answered

"Me and Harry got them, we just need to know what color the brides maid dress are so were can match them with our ties" Ron replied weakling holding his head up with his hand not even looking in Hermione direction.

"What about the decorations, flower arrangements, the bachelor parties?" Hermione asked taking mental notes on everything in her head.

"Well you are Ron are in charge of the parties, me and Ginny want a joint party" Harry said putting his arm around Ginny. Hermione took a deep breathe 'this means we have to plan it together'

"I think we can handle that" said Hermione as she peered over at Ron; she got no response he just stared into his drink.

"RON! Stop acting like a child!" Ginny said annoyed with her brother's lack of precipitation.

"Why yes Hermione I believe we can handle it" Ron said his words dripping with sarcasm.

"Great" Ginny said all too sweetly, "There's a dinner tonight with all the family I expect you to be there" Hermione looked at Ginny with confusion

"I'm staying there of course, I'll be there" Ginny let out a giggle

"Not you, my brother" she said nodding in his direction.

"Yea, Yea I'll be there I gotta go though" said Ron shifting in his seat.

"Okay I'll bring Hermione back to the Burrow get her settled in dinner's at 6 but be there at 5"

"No problem love" said Harry as we gave a quick peck on the lips. As Ron was getting out of the booth Hermione grabbed him by the arm

"I need to talk to you later" she had no idea what made her say it, she regretted it as soon as the words came out of her mouth. Ron pulled his arm roughly from her grasp.

"I don't know about that. I'm a very busy person" He shoot her a nasty glare before he bid Harry and Ginny goodbye, and then left without saying another word to her.

Mrs. Weasley was very pleased to see Hermione. Atfer she put her things away her and Ginny helped cook dinner. Harry showed up at 4, after work. Hermione was currently standing in front of the fireplace looking at the pictures of her Harry and Ron. There was one picture she really liked from their second year; she was in the middle of Harry and Ron. They had their arms around her and they were laughing as picture Ron made faces at picture Harry and picture Hermione was correcting Ron. She missed him so much.

"Sorry about earlier" Harry said as he came into the room.

"It's okay. You can't help that kind of thing." She said dusting off the picture.

"I love that picture" Harry said looking over her shoulder. Hermione nodded then placed in back on the mantle.

"So you think he'll come tonight" Hermione asked weakly, Harry nodded

"Ginny will hex him to bits if he doesn't" Hermione laughed a bit.

"But don't expect him to be any nicer than he was his afternoon" Harry said. Hermione didn't expect him to.

"I don't plan on him ever being pleasant around me ever again" Hermione sat in the arm chair near the fire place. This was the chair that Ron always used to sit in when they were at the Burrow.

"Oh I wouldn't say that, just give him time." Harry said patting her on the shoulder, Hermione nodded. As she relaxed in the chair she found herself drift asleep. Suddenly she heard her name being called, and she was awakened. She was surprised when she saw it was Ron.

"Yes" she said fixing her shirt.

"Do you still wanna talk?" his words seemed forced. She figured Ginny or Harry had convinced him to talk her. But it didn't matter she took advantage of the situation and nodded in agreement. They walked outside down to the big pond, it was dusk and there was a chill in the air.

"I'm sorry" she said looking out over the pond.

"Okay that it" Ron said looking down at his shoes. There was a long painful silence between the two, then Hermione finally found the courage to speak again.

"I thought it was best" she said peering over at him, his features got tense. He was mad.

"Best! BEST! FOR WHO! YOU! YOU SELFISH BITCH!" Ron yelled he couldn't bring himself to look at her, he eyes were fixed on a tree across the pond.

"I thought it was better for us… I didn't want you to fell obligated" her voice was shaky with regrets 'why didn't you stay' she thought to herself. For the first time Ron looked at her, he was angry, but behind it all his face was full of hurt.

"OBLIGATED! I wouldn't have slept with you if I didn't really like you hell maybe even loved you!" he said in low voice. His eyes were now staring daggers at her. She couldn't help but break down; she looked down and let her hair cover her face as tears fell from her eyes. This was the first time Ron said out loud how he cared for her.

"Stop crying" he snapped, Hermione brought her face up and wiped her tears.

"I didn't know… that that you cared…so much…" She felt so guilty for leaving him.

"If I knew…I would've never…" she couldn't finish her sentence, she looked over at Ron he was focused on the tree again.

"Well…now you know" was all Ron said. Hermione had been in love since she could ever remember and she still was. She deiced to take a risk.

"I love you too, you know" she said so quietly, slowly looking up at him. Pain came to his face, and then he began to shake his head.

"That's too bad. I'm not in love with you anymore" Ron words were painful; they cut Hermione like a knife. She knew she deserved this but did he have to be so cruel, so blunt.

"It took me too long to get over you; I'm going through that again. I almost killed myself, it's just best to stay away from you" with that Ron walked back up the hill to Burrow and Hermione collapsed to ground crying. Ron cursed himself; he knew he didn't have to be so harsh with her but she had to know the truth. He hated seeing her so upset, but he couldn't let himself tell her he was still in love with her…

A/N: Well there it is, I hope you like it so far, please let me know what you think. The next chapter will be the wedding (: