Right then, I've got another chapter for you all. I'm returning back to college on Monday, so I won't be posting chapters daily. I'll try and get a chapter done a week but I do have my A-levels coming up and although I do love this, it does take priority! I will try my best to keep this going, just stick with me people!

Everything belongs to our goddess JK

Chapter 4

It had been almost 3 days since everyone apart from one had returned to The Burrow and the atmosphere wasn't anything less than tense. When Hermione would normally enter the kitchen, it would be full of life. The twins planning new and exciting products over a hearty breakfast, Ron and Ginny arguing, Percy and his father having an in-depth debate about the Ministry. Instead the only sound was spoons being dipped into a bowl full of cereal, and crunched in their mouths. Molly hadn't returned from her room since they came back and Charlie took charge, meaning the food was basic and flavors were limited.

Hermione poured a small bowl out and covered it in milk, chewing slowly she began to wonder about her parents. She still hadn't mentioned them to Ron yet and she wasn't planning on laying off her problem on him in such a hard time of his life. The night before she had got the chance to mention it to Harry and she couldn't get the thought out of her head.

The sun was setting in the far distance causing the sky radiate an orange glow, Hermione sat on the picnic table in the Weasley's garden, her knees tucked into her chest as she watched the sun disappear. Harry saw her through the window whist he helped Ginny with the dishes.

"Go talk to her, she's your best friend" Ginny told him, taking the tea towel out of his grip.

He didn't say anything as he climbed on the table and perched next to her.

"It's so beautiful" she said gazing on, the last of the sun's glow falling below the horizon.

"Yeah" Harry replied fiddling with is fingers.

"I have to leave Harry" She spoke abruptly, Harry frowned and looked up to her face, she was crying now.

"Why?" he asked, searching her face for an answer.

"My parents. I need to reverse their memories" she answered and Harry remembered, he scolded himself for not asking her about it earlier.

"You can't go, what about Ron?" Harry questioned, Hermione sighed and wiped her eyes with the side of her hand.

"Ronald is perfectly capable of looking after himself" she said almost sarcastically.

"Well that's all good, but who's going to take care of you?" Harry lent forward to look her in the face. "Your parents are safe, you made sure of that. Speak to Ron, tell him Hermione" Harry smiled slightly and jumped off the table. "Don't think your bloody disappearing half way around the world and dumping him on me!" Harry joked and helped her off the table. "Come on, Ginny's setting up exploding snap"

The sun had come out and the boy's had decided to tend to the garden. Hermione had plotted herself on the bench she and Harry had chatted on the previous night. She opened her book and began to read from where she last read, Ron strode over to her and straddled the bench.

"Not up to it Granger?" he teased. Hermione barely lifted her gaze.

"I have no pleasure of getting covered in dirt and sweat" she answered and Ron leaned closer to her ear.

"Shame, I would have great pleasure getting you all dirty" Hermione swatted his arm with her book.

"Ronald!" she scolded, Ron simply laughed and planted a wet kiss on her cheek.

"Don't miss me too much" He said walking over to the rest of the boys who were already throwing gnomes over the stone garden wall. Hermione pretended to read her book for a couple of hours, instead she watched Ron as he became hot and sweaty and covered in dirt. He stripped his white shirt over his head when the heat became unbearable Hermione couldn't help her mouth falling open.

"Catching flies Hermione?" Ginny asked, Hermione hadn't noticed Ginny coming over. She snapped out of her half dreaming phase.

"Ginny!" Hermione snapped closing her book and placing it on her lap, Ginny took a seat next to her and joined her watching the boys.

"Harry told me about your parents" She admitted, Hermione started to pick a bit of moss growing on the table top. "I can speak to dad for you, get some insight as to where they are" Ginny offered after a few moments of silence.

"That would...that would be perfect" Hermione said smiling at Ginny "I mean, if it's not too much trouble?" she added touching her forearm. Ginny waved her hand.

"Don't worry about it, just give it a few days...is that okay?" She asked and Hermione nodded enthusiastically.

"It's a start" Hermione wrapped her arms around Ginny's shoulders. "Thank you, so much" Ginny held her at arm's length and pointed a finger at her.

"You tell Ron first" she instructed and Hermione glanced at Ron who was laughing with Harry and Charlie.

"Fine"

Hermione sat alone on Ron's bed on the very top floor, she played with her fingers in her lap as her stomach was doing somersaults. The door closed behind her and Ron stood shirtless, drying his hair with a damp towel.

"Alright?" Hermione smiled and got up from the bed, still fiddling with her fingers she looked up at him.

"I need to tell you something" She said quietly, Ron dumped the towel on the floor and took Hermione's hands, her bottom lip began to tremble and she could feel the tears burning in her eyes. Ron touched her cheek burst into tears, he pressed her head against his chest and cooed as she sobbed quietly.

"What's the matter?" Ron asked quietly, stoking the back on her hair.

"It's my parents" she answered, Ron sighed and held her face to look her in the eye.

"Tell me when?" He asked, Hermione frowned.

"When to do what?" she replied looking confused.

"When we leave" Hermione's eyes widened.

"Ron, I have to do this alone" she wiped her tears "and I can't take you away from your family" she added, returning to his bed and placing her head in her hands. Ron knelt in front of her feet and rested his hands on her knees.

"First, I'm not letting you go alone. I left you once, It won't happen again. Second, I'm seventeen nearly eighteen and I'll do what I want, where I want" Hermione opened her mouth to speak but Ron placed a kiss on her lips.
"and that's last of it" he added, Hermione finally gave in and wrapped his arms around his neck.

"Thank you" She said quietly, placing quick pecks on his lips.

"I'll talk to dad, we'll get your parents" Ron told her smoothing his hair out of his face.

"Ron, I...I.. Really appreciate it" she spat out, getting to her feet.

"Don't leave" Ron hesitated and grabbed her arm.

"I'm tired, we'll finish this tomorrow" and she kiss him enthusiastically, Ron pulled away and smiled widely at her.

"I look forward to it"

Well that's it for a week, I'll try to get one more finished for the end of the weekend! Hope you enjoyed it, please review!