Ginny's pov:
It's been one week since the funeral and well, everyone is struggling.
Hermione gets anxious and has nightmares most nights.
Harry blames himself for everything that happened during the war.
Ron has become really over protective of everyone, especially Hermione.
Mum just cries all the time and Dad just blocks it out.
Finally George, no one sees him anymore, he only leaves his room one every 2 or 3 days.
I walk downstairs for breakfast to find Hermione leaning up against the wall rubbing her arm, where the scar Bellatrix gave her is.
She never wares T-shirts; she is so embarrassed whenever someone gets a glimpse of the word 'MUDBLOOD' etched into her skin. The knife Bellatrix used was cursed so the scar will never fade, and will be tender and occasionally bleed for the rest of her life.
I manage to persuade her to come down stairs and eat with the rest of the family. That's another thing with Hermione now, she barley ever eats. She lost a lot of weight when her, Harry and Ron were hunting horcruxes and even more since she returned here.
Hermione and me are the last ones to come to breakfast. George isn't here, as usual.
"Ah good. Breakfast is on the table." Mum says cheerfully, her eyes are red and swollen so I can tell she has been crying. Hermione nods and takes a seat beside Ron and I sit next to Dad.
A few people try to spark convocation but it never goes past a few sentences. After a few minutes everyone just gives up and we continue eating in silence. After a while Hermione speaks, for the first time in 3 days.
"When will I be allowed to go home?" Her voice is hoarse from lack of use and the sound of people dropping their cutlery fills the room for a few seconds. I scan the room to find that everyone is avoiding her eye contact and stuttering as they try to piece together what to tell her. We all know it could take months until Hermione would be allowed home to her now fully healed parents.
"Sweetie I… I" Mum is unable to answer Hermione's question and no one, not even Ron and Harry, even attempt to.
"Oh right I see how it is" Hermione says, on the verge of tears. Ron catches her hand as she stands up but she pulls it away. "Let's all keep it a secret because 'crazy' Hermione can't handle it!" she yells before stomping out of the dining room.
Arthur's pov:
No one moves until there is a loud bang as Hermione slams the front door. Ron and Harry get up first and sprint towards the door. Me, Molly, Bill, Fleur and Ginny follow seconds later.
We just make it out of the door to see Hermione disapparate.
