Hermione stood with Neville, quietly awaiting the return of Harry and Ginny. They had left the Great Hall in search of a place to talk alone, Neville and Hermione had decided silently together that it would be their job to make sure that the troubled looking young adults had their time. No matter how much it hurt both of them to watch the ones they loved share gentle caresses and kisses. Both watched on though, needing a conformation that they would have to start the search for a new love.

She mirrored a now straight backed Neville as Harry and Ginny left their spot, preparing to lead them into the castle so the couple could get through the crowd that had formed inside the entrance, only blocked from rushing the couple by Hermione and Neville's handy spell work. Oh how proud of her Harry would be for the power she and Neville had behind this one.

Harry smiled to the two, "Thanks guys," He hugged Ginny one last time before letting go of her completely.

The two looked at Neville and Hermione happily, "So," Began Ginny with a large smile, "Harry and I have agreed to a mutual official break up."

Neville and Hermione's expressions mirrored each other, jaws dropping minutely and eyes widening just the tiniest bit, if Harry and Ginny hadn't know the two as they did they would have never been able to pick out the differences in their friends body language. The two looked at each other quickly before straightening themselves back up.

"My I inquire into why the two of you have made such a decision?" Hermione's voice had change a lot over the year, mused Ginny, what was once stand offish and slightly defensive, was now light and musical, perfect for Harry, whose voice was deep and bold. Now that she thought about it, Hermione was perfect for Harry, her small frame would fit perfectly within his strong arms, her height put her just under Harry's chin. She looked as though she was made for Harry. Huh... Odd.

Harry answered for the two of them, "We have become aware that the love we share for each other was fabricated by our yearning for the feeling of being in love with someone. The kiss we shared this evening in the Great Hall brought forth no feelings of desire within either of us," He smiled fondly to Ginny, "We were kids who were in love with the idea of being in love with someone and the need to have something aside from friends and family to fight for in the war."

Neville studied Ginny closely as she smiled brightly between the three of them, "Is this true Ginny, is that how you feel as well?" Harry noted this time that Neville's voice had as well changed, no longer quiet and full of oncoming stutters, but was now loud enough to grab the attention of who he was speaking to and confident, perfect for Ginny who's own voice was just as confident but very feminine.

Her eyes landed on the stiff figure of Neville, eyes meeting his she spoke directly to him, hoping to convey that this was no joke, "Harry is no longer in my heart as a potential lover but as my adoptive older brother, just as Hermione is in my heart as my adoptive older sister. I believe that he has been for a while, I just was not aware of it." Her bright, intelligent, blue eyes traveled to meet Hermione's deep, intelligent, brown eyes. Holding nothing but the truth in them over the situation.

Hermione let out a barely noticeable sigh of relief at the truth in the eyes of the two young adults, she relaxed slightly, her back not so straight and her shoulders not so stiff. She smiled lightly to her companions, "We should probably be reentering the castle soon, I'm sure your family is about to have a heart attack from not knowing where the two of yours relationship stands."

Harry laughed, a deep, free sound that warmed the heart of his three friends, all used to the strained laugh he had trade marked as his own during the years before and during the war. He was finally comfortable enough to laugh freely. "I believe they will have one anyways when they hear that we have decided to end our romantic relationship." He joked sliding an arm around Hermione and Ginny's shoulders, pulling both close as Ginny dragged Neville close to herself, latching onto his arm tightly. "Now 'Mione, Nev, why don't the both of you lower your impressive wards and let us pass through."

Both Hermione and Neville beamed at the compliment removing the wards happily as they approached the large doors.

With a wave of Harry's hand and the large doors swung open revealing the a large anxiously awaiting crowd. The couple just hadn't looked right as they had left the Great Hall.

Harry laughed under his breath with Ginny as they looked over all of the patiently awaiting people, bright red hair standing out in the very front as Ron, Fred, George, Molly, Arthur, Bill (wife Fluer), and Charlie waited for the verdict. Harry looked upon his ex girlfriend and quietly asked the question that would change everything, "Here or later with just your family?"

Ginny glared slightly, her voice caring over the quiet hall where Harry's had been only loud enough for her to hear, "Our family," Cries of joy rang throughout the hall, only to be silenced by Ginny's next words, "Everyone's here, we should do it now so we are not asked the same questions by different people."

Harry nodded glancing around the eerily quiet hall, he squeezed Hermione's trembling shoulder gently, trying to comfort her, even when he knew nothing of why she was in distress. He pulled her closer into his side as he began to speak, her head burying into his shoulder comfortingly. "Ginny and I have decided that we should end our relationship for good." Now cries of distress filled the room, mainly coming from Mrs. Weasley.

Ginny let them shout and her mom cry for just a moment before she patiently quieted the room with a shout, "Hold on!" She looked to her tearing mom and heartbroken dad, "Let us explain before you start yelling about things you know nothing of," She glared in the general direction of someone who had shouted that Harry must have been seeing Hermione, because she was now safely cocooned in his strong arms. She stepped forward from the group, "When we kissed this evening, we felt nothing," She explained, "No passion, no heat, no desire at all."

She looked at her family, "Harry and I came to the conclusion that our 'love' was fiction, that we were only in love with the idea of being in love with someone." She looked around, her face displaying relief over the whole situation, "We were not meant to be together, we realized this, we were kids, now we are adults, age be damned."

"We are meant to be friends, to support each other in following relationships, to be there when one of us is fighting with our loved one." She her eyes landed on Harry and Hermione as he held the still trembling girl in his arms, "We are siblings, without the blood relation. I love Harry, as I do my brothers, just as that a brother." She concluded looking once again at her family, awaiting their thoughts on the situation.