Hermione woke up to a freezing cold room on Monday morning. She got up out of bed and pulled her blanket tight around her. Looking out her window she saw the sky was dark gray and rain will be coming soon. She walked into her bathroom and poured a hot bath for herself. She then proceeded into the kitchen and pulled down the breakfast tray. She put her issue of the Daily Prophet and her peppermint tea onto the tray and carried it with her into the bathroom.
The tub was full of her favorite thick bubbles; she pulled off her pj's and climbed into the water. She felt well rested for the first time in years. After Severus dropped her off she took the potion and changed into her pj's she crawled onto bed and was sleeping within thirty minutes. The dreams stayed away and for that she was greateful.
She grabbed her tea and took a sip. She reaches for her paper and started to flip through it. She was getting ready to read an article about the new Minister of Magic when she noticed an article on the opposite page. There was a moving picture of Ron Weasley and Cho Chang waving up from the picture and an article under it that said: "Saint Mungos Healer to Wed Former Patient." Hermione stared at the heading in disbelief then she read the article.
Saint Mungos Healer to Wed Former Patient
Saint Mungos Healer Cho Chang 22 announced last night she was going to marry her formed patient Ronald Weasley 20. Ronald Weasley was the patient mentioned in Saturday's paper that was healed by Cho Chang's amazing potion. Ron was discharged form the hospital last night. Sources said Ron was having a celebration party with his family and friends including Harry Potter, (the boy that defeated He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named three summers ago)when Cho walked into the room to give him his potion. She stayed for the party and after the party was over Ron asked Cho to marry him.
Our source said Ron told her she gave him 'his life back'. His family and friends are excited at this proposal and Cho moved into Grimmauld Place with him. Grimmauld Place was also known as the Black House where the ancient line of pure-blood wizards lived. Grimmauld place is now owned by Harry Potter who received if from his godfather Sirius Black after he died. After the war he invited all of his friends to come and live with in in the house. The house guest include Ronald Weasley and Cho Chang; Ron brother Fred who is engaged to marry Angelina Johnson this winter; Ron's other brother George who is married to a young lady named Verity and are expecting their first child in late winter; Remus Lupin and Nymphadora Tonks-Lupin also live there with their young Sirius James (named for Harry Potter's father and godfather); Harry Potter himself; Draco Malfoy and Miss. Hermione Grange.
When I arrived at their house last night for an exclusive interview they welcomed me in answered all of my questions. I asked Ron and Cho when the wedding would be and they said they were having "a double wedding with his brother and Angelina. The wedding is the night before Christmas and is going to be at Grimmauld Place." Then I asked each one of them what they saw in the other, and when they fell in love with each? Ron answered first saying "She stayed with me during my darkest time, she gave me back my life and for that I am grateful for. Now when I noticed I was in love with her I really don't know. I do know that when I looked at her Sunday before I left it felt wrong to leave without her." Cho who started crying at these words just replied "I just love him. He is a great caring person and he makes my life whole." Congratulations to both of them and we wish them the best.
Hermione had to read the paper over five times before it all sank into her head. There in the tub she burst into tears; she picked up her tea cup and threw it at the wall it shattered to pieces. "HOW COULD HE?" She yelled getting out of the tub. She put on her bath robe and continued to throw things just to here them break. "I loved him and still love him and he is moving on with that woman." She picked up her mothers vase and smashed on the floor. Thousands of words flashed through her mind, words that she would never speak but she spoke them now. She called him everything she could think of as she proceeded through her room smashing everything that was not nailed down.
"Harry was there last night; he saw it that is why he could not look at me. I HATE YOU HARRY POTTER." She said. Then she thought about Draco "I HATE YOU ALSO DRACO MALFOY, AND MOST OF ALL I HATE YOU RONALD WEASLEY!" She was furious at them all. She was breaking things and screaming; swearing and crying. She could not breathe and she felt dizzy. She ran into the bathroom and got the paper. She tore it to shreds then she went to her mantel where all of her photographs were at. She saw the one of her and Ron taken right after he proposed, she picked it up and slammed it against the wall. There were ones with all three of them, her and Harry, Draco and her, every single one of them hit the wall at the same place. Frames, glass and picture masked the floor.
Then she realized what she done and felt ashamed. He sat down in the corner openly crying into her knees. She felt like she had to puke, she got up and raced into the bathroom. Once finished she sat on the floor and continued sobbing. Her stomach felt as if it just fell out and her heart was shattered. She did not want to see anyone but had to get ready for class. She put on a shirt and a skirt, and then put on her black robes. She left her hair bushy and did not bother to put make up on. She left her room and went down to her classroom.
The class was a group of fifth year Ravenclaws and they were queued outside of the door. Some of them threw her greetings but she ignored them. She opened up the door and allowed them in. "You know what to be doing, so get going." She snapped as she sat down at her desk looking at nothing in particular.
One of her students a muggle born that reminded Hermione of herself came up to her desk. "Professor, are you ok?" she asked.
"Yes Cindy, get back to work, please." She stated.
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Severus was in his classroom waiting for his next class to arrive, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff. He was surprised Hermione was not at breakfast but he knew she would be down for lunch. The classes came in and took their spots.
"Please hand in your homework and get to you potions. They had a nice brew over the weekend and they are now ready for the last ingredients." He said. The students did as he asked and he started to go around and watch them. Then remembering what Hermione said last night, "you may talk amongst yourselves if you like, but make sure you get the potion done." The class looked up at him shocked by this but they started to talk. He continued to walk around the tables when he caught a bit of conversation.
"She looked horrible today, didn't she Cindy? I wonder why." One of them said.
"I know Jessica, I know." Cindy replied.
"What did she say when you asked her what was wrong?" Jessica asked.
"She just told me to get back to work."
"Her appearance was shocking. She had on black robes; I mean she didn't wear them last week." Jessica said.
"And her face was all puffy and her hair was frizzy and out of place." Cindy said.
"It was not her at all." Jessica stated.
Severus walked over to the two of them. "May I ask who you are talking about?" He said kindly.
"It was Professor Granger, she was not up to her usual standard."
"You say she was wearing black robes and her face was puffy and her hair was a mess."
"Yes and she looked sick, you know like she was throwing up." Cindy added, in a whisper.
"She did not tell you why though?"
"No she just told me to get back to work." Cindy said.
"Well thank you, please get back to work." Severus walked back up to his desk and wondered why Hermione was not acting regular. It could not of been his potion, he sat with her Monday evening and got all the information he needed he even added peppermint because he knew it calmed her nerves. What could be bothering her? If she was not down at lunch he would go find her.
The class ended as the bell rang out. The students assembled out the door after they handed in their vials of potion. Severus followed them out the door and down to the Great Hall. The staff table was full except for Hermione her seat was empty. He did notice that Draco and Harry were in a heated discussion over something. Both were red in the face and kept on shooting glances at the door as if they were waiting for something a Daily Prophet between them. Severus left the Great Hall and went to find Hermione.
He stopped by her classroom but it was empty. He then went up stairs to her room. He knocked on the door and there was no answer. He tried the handle and it was unlocked. He walked in and saw the disaster within. Furniture was turned over, broken glass was all over the floor, pictures were smashed and their broken parts were all over the floorboards below. He walked into each room and saw the same sight, but Hermione was no where to be found. He walked over to the window to see if she was outside and he noticed that rain was pouring from the sky and it was hard to see clearly.
He left her room and walked to the classroom there was no way she would miss a class. When he got to the charms corridor and saw her class assembled outside. All of the students had quizzical looks on their face. He walked over to them.
"Do any of you know where Miss. Granger is at?"
"No, I have not seen her and I have been waiting out her to ask her a final question on the homework essay." One of them said.
"Ok, I need one of you to go and get the Headmistress. Tell her to come here, that Professor Snape needs to have a word with her about Professor Granger." He said. One of the students ran down the hall. "Next, Does anyone of you know why Miss. Granger is not here?" They all looked at him. He thought back and asked. "Do any of you have a copy of the Daily Prophet."
"Here," said a boy giving him it out of his bag.
Snape thumbed through and saw the article on the second page. It only took him seconds to realize what was bothering Hermione.
"Professor. What do you need?" Minerva said walking down the hall. He pushed the paper in her hands, her eye got big as she read it. "You guys go back to your common room and would one of you please go to the Dungeons and tell Professor Snape's students that their will not be class this right now. Thank you." The students did as they were told.
"Did you know about this Minerva?"
"No Severus, I cannot believe this. Is she really upset?"
"Yes Headmistress, I over heard some of my students talking about her in Potions. They said she was wearing black robes, her face was puffy, her hair was a mess and she looked like she had been throwing up. I thought that it might of been because of the potion I brewed for her, but I did to much research it should of been perfect. I went to lunch and she was not there. I, then, went up to her room; the door was unlocked, I went it was a total mess. Then I came down here and I got the article."
"Severus I wonder why Harry or Draco did not tell her? She should not of herd about that this way. We need to find her. I am worried; she would not miss a class."
"What is going on?" A cool voice said. Severus turned around and saw Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter he rushed down the hall his wand out.
"How could you do this to her? HOW?" He asked, thrusting the paper at the both of them.
"Snape what are you talking about?" Harry asked.
"You did this, you could have told her last night but you had to let her see it in the paper." Severus said pointing his wand at each in turn.
"Snape what are you talking abut." Draco said pulling out his wand. Severus threw the paper at Harry. "You knew last night Potter you could of told her at dinner. Have you been up to her room it is a disaster! And both of you claim to have loved her."
"WE DO SNAPE, THAT IS WHY WE ARE HERE." Draco shouted back.
That was the last straw Snape lunged at Draco and pined him up against the wall his wand on his face. "If you-cared-at all about-Hermione-you would of-told her last night. YOU DON'T CARE!"
"SEVERUS STOP." It was Minerva yelling and Harry trying to pull him off of Draco. "We will split up and look for her but first let's go to her room and see if she is there." Severus gave Draco one hard push against the wall and hurried down the hall.
He could here the other three walking behind him. He got to the door first and pushed it open. The others followed and he heard Minerva gasp. He searched every room but she still was not there.
"I think we should clean this up for her." Minerva said. All four of them took out their wands and used the same sweeping the motion. Everything went back to where it belonged. "Let's split up. Snape you go outside check the grounds and the by the lake. Draco and Harry you search the school, and I will talk to the students and the other Professors and see if they have seen her."
They all left. Severus looked out the window and saw the rain was coming down harder then it was before and thunder pierced the sky and lightning lit it up. Searching for her outside would be hard because it was so dark. He hoped she was hiding out in the school but his gut told him she was out in the stormy weather. He summoned his cloak and put it on then ran down to the entrance.
The rain was freezing and the winds were fierce. He mumbled "Lumos" to light his wand. He held it out in front of him and walked as briskly as he could. The rain quickly soaked through his outer cloak and if felt like needles on his face. He walked over to the Quidditch Pitch she was not there, then to the Black Lake, not there, then over to the veggie patch, no Hermione. While he was at the veggie patch he went into the greenhouses to check. He found Hannah in greenhouse three.
"Professor Abbott, could I speak with you."
"Yes, Professor Snape."
"I was wondering if you happened to see Hermione anywhere today." He crossed his fingers.
"I don't have a class during second period so after first period I took Alice to the Memory Garden. I was there for a while then I heard someone walk in. I turned around and Hermione came in staggering. Her face was puffy and her black robe looked like it had tears on it. I went over to her and asked her if she needed help with something, she did not speak. She just sat on the bench facing the Weasley's graves. She sat in a trance rocking back and forth. Then it started to rain. I said 'Hermione you need to come in with me'. She looked at me and said 'in a second'. I had to get Alice in so I left her. She's not back yet?"
"No and we are looking for her. Are you she sure you saw her in there?"
"Yes."
Severus did not need to be told twice, he threw open the door and ran to the garden. Mud was splashing his feet and he almost fell twice. He could not see two feet in front of him but he knew where he was going. He got there and ran through the entrance.
"HERMIONE" He yelled. No answer, he could not see anything and ran into the solid bench. He walked around it and he saw her on the ground. He went over to her and knelt down. She was soaked to the bone. He pulled of her robe and tried to rouse her but she did not move. Her whole body was shivering, but she was burning up. He took off his cloak and put to on the bench. Then he pulled off his robe that was only a little damp. He wrapped her up in it and picked her up. Her body was limp.
"Hang in there Hermione. Hang in there." He rushed as fast as he could to the Castle. When he got inside students were starring at him and Hermione lifeless in his arms. Cindy came over to see if he needed help.
"Please find the Headmistress and tell her I have got Hermione, and I am taking her to the Hospital Wing. Severus ran up steps two at a time, he got to the hospital wing and use his wand to blow open the door.
"What in the name of Merlin is going on here?" Madam Pomfrey said rushing out if her office. Severus did no wait for directions he just took Hermione to the nearest bed and laid her on it. He pulled off his cloak then her robe, he continued to her shoes as Madam Pomfrey came in with blankets.
"Severus I will finish here you go wait." She said as she pulled the curtain around her.
Severus paced up and down in between the beds. He was worried and wished he could help. It felt like a lifetime ago when they were dancing that seductive dance at the restaurant. He wished he said more after but he could not find a way to describe what he was feeling. He heard the door open and turned to see Minerva walking in with Potter and Malfoy.
"Severus..." She said walking over to him "we all care about Miss. Granger and I warn you do-not loose your temper. Now let us sit here and Severus you can tell us how you found her."
Severus took a deep breath while the others sat down. He explained how he looked all around the grounds and could not find her. Then he told them about his conversation with Hannah. Then how he found her and brought her here. As he finished with the story Madam Pomfrey came out.
"Well she is suffering from hypothermia, but I believe she will be fine. Her temp is high and she is thrashing around screaming. She will need someone to stay with her, but only one. She will need someone to cover her classes for the next few days. I expect she will not be released until sometime tomorrow if not Wednesday. Then she will have to relax and recuperate. You can all go in to see her but only for a few moments. I need to get her a potion by the time I get back only one should be in there with her."
Severus was the first into the room. Hermione laid there under a few blankets that were pulled up to her chin; there was a cold compress on her head. The others came in behind him.
"Severus I will take her classes for the next few days. I have to go make the arrangements." Minerva said. "I want to be notified as soon as she wakes." Minerva walked out of the room; Severus was left alone with the boys.
"I will be staying with her; it is your faults that she is here. I suggest you leave." Severus said to them without looking up at them. He could hear Draco mutter a protest but Harry said they should leave. Madam Pomfrey came back in and did not look at all shocked that Severus was the one that stayed,
She put the potion on the bedside table and said "Make sure she takes this as soon as she wakes up. It will help her fight any infection she could get from the being in the rain. I have her house-elf bringing you up some food."
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Minerva walked into her office all of the old Headmasters and Headmistresses were sleeping in their frames except Albus.
"How is she Minerva?" He asked.
Minerva told the entire story she heard and when she finished she waited for him to speak.
Finally after a long pause he slowly said. "My dear, she will be fine. She was shocked by the article, Harry and Draco should have told her last night. It was unfair to her. She still loves Ron and she has not been able to let it go. I would bet that she still hoped that after he got healed he would remember her and come back and then get married. Then this morning she saw the paper and all at once her dreams and hopes were all crushed. How would you feel if all of your dreams shattered all at once? I believe she realized she was wrong to hope for it.
"I am glad though she was found at the Memorial Garden. By what you told me it seems she went there to find comfort. With her going to the Garden it healed her remorse for killing Mr. Weasley. She has been carrying that burden for a long time and now she has come to realize it was not her fault, she was not to blame. She realized that it was a mistake, and no matter how hard she tried she could never go back and change the past. She knew where she needed to go and there is where she went, she is a brilliant girl.
"She will get the closure she needs. Sooner or later Ron will want to talk and he will forgive her. Ron just has to realize what Hermione realized today. And when he does he will feel as horrible as she felt the past few years. Then they will both realize that there would be no way they could go back to where they were because their lives have changed so much. But they will start off from where they are now each getting on with their lives."
"How do you know this Albus? How can you be so sure? What if Ron does not come around and she has to live like this forever."
"Minerva it will happen, just wait and see. You said Severus is waiting with her?"
"Yes Albus."
"Good."
"Why do you say that?"
"Minerva, he will help her. She needs him. I can tell. He will help her move on. She looked in both Harry and Draco for the shelter she has needed for the past three years, but could not find it. She will find it in Severus though."
Minerva did not ask him how he knew this because she knew it to. She could tell Severus will help Hermione out. She did not know exactly what she needed but she knew Hermione could find it in Severus.
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Severus stayed with Hermione all night; she kept thrashing around and yelling things out. She had not regained consciousness, and Severus worried she was having those dreams again. He left to got to her room shortly after dinner because Lupin came in to visit. He got her sleeping potion and brought it back. Severus questioned Lupin about Ron's proposal and he said Harry and Draco told him they were going to tell her. This intensified his anger toward the two of them. He must have made himself clear because neither of them came in at all that night.
The rain stopped around three a.m. but by six it was back. The grounds were completely flooded from all the rain they had from the day before. He hoped it stopped they could use some sunshine. Catty brought him in some breakfast around seven thirty, he knew he would have to leave the hospital wing to teach so he gave the elf some orders.
"I know you have to go to the kitchens and work but I talked with the Headmistress earlier and she said you can stay in here with her. I want to know as soon as she wakes up and I will be in here at lunch and after classes this evening. You can pop into my room any time." The elf looked at him and nodded. Minerva came into visit around five and told him he had to go and teach his classes today, but Catty could stay with her and as soon as she got up Severus could come and see her.
The elf gave him the tray and went to wait outside of the curtain to wait. He ate quickly and then stood by her bed. He put his hand in her and started to talk to her.
"Hermione, I had a lot of fun with you Sunday night. That dance was exquisite, I have never in my life felt what I felt when I danced with you. I should of told you that when we were together but I was to memorized by it. You are stunning, amazing, beautiful, remarkable and intelligent." He put her hand back down and walked down to class.
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"Get up Ron I don't have much time and we need to talk." Ron woke up and saw Harry sitting at the bottom of his bed, he adjusted his eyes and also saw Draco in there and Lupin.
"What are you doing here?" He asked.
"We came to talk to you. Minerva kind of sent us and we kind of came on our own. We don't have long we all need to get back to the school." Lupin said.
"Is there a job there for me?" He asked.
"No it is something different." Draco said.
Ron seemed to know where this was going and he did not want to go there. He had to Apparate to somewhere. Harry looked at him as if he was reading his mind.
"Don't even try it Ron. For the moment we have an anti-disapparition charm on it."
"Fine you want to talk about Hermione we can. I HATE HER." He shouted. "And you cannot change that, just tell her to move on and get on with her life. I have. I don't ever want to see her again!" He shouted at them.
"Ron calm down and listen." Lupin said
"And if you cant I will do Langlock and you won't be able to talk." Harry said firmly. Ron listened to him.
"Hermione has tried to move on for you information." Draco said.
Ron was shocked and he let his feelings be known.
"When? With who? And why did you guys not tell me." He looked at all three of them and waited. Harry continued.
"Mate you have to understand. She was heart broken after what she did. She felt horrible that you would not listen to her. She explained it all to Fred and George and they understood what happened. They forgave her..."
"But they did not see her kill my dad. I did, I ran over to him and got tortured. I lost my legs; I could not walk for years. How did you expect me to act?" Ron cut in.
"Ron listen, and if you cut me off again Ron I swear." Harry said to him pulling out his wand.
"They forgave her because they realized that it was an accident. I was the one that killed you sister! You don't hate me do you?"
Ron never heard him speak about Ginny death except when they were in the hospital. "But you did not do it." He said.
"Ron it was my fault. She followed me, into that house. She followed me because she loved me and did not want me to face him alone. I relive that night sometimes but that is nothing compared to what Hermione has been going through!" Harry stopped.
"She has had nightmares every night since she left the hospital; nightmares that no one should have to have." Lupin said.
"She has nightmares that always end with you killing her." Draco said.
"She deserves them!" Ron said fiercely. "After what she did she deserves them."
"SHUT UP WEASLEY!" Draco said pointing his wand at him. "Langlock" Draco shouted.
Ron could not speak, but he jumped up out of bed and grabbed his wand.
"Sit Ron and let me finish or I believe Draco is going to be giving you a black and blue eye." Harry said.
Ron realized who she moved on with, Draco! He would kill him he got up and ran at him.
"Expelliarmus" Lupin disarmed him and grabbed his wand.
"Ron sit and listen. She does not deserve what you are saying. She told me about them, she has told everyone about them trying to find someone to help her. Every night she would have the same dream, she was not getting enough sleep and found it hard to function. And you did not help. She confided her feeling to me and what she was going through. She thought that maybe I felt the same was. We drew support from each other. In October we started a relationship."
Ron not only wanted to kill Draco but he wanted to also kill his best mate Harry.
"She helped me get through my hard time. She showed me that it was not my fault, she helped me heal. But I could not help her, I wanted to but couldn't. The relationship lasted three months. It was over by January."
"Tonks and I could here her screaming in our room on the third floor. We all tried to help her but nothing would work. The dreams got worse Ron."
"She brewed a sleeping draft but it would not work. She started staying up all night then sleeping during the day and if she started to dream it was the job of those around her to wake her up. She tried it for a year. Of course that did not work so she stopped eating. She made herself sick, really sick. I helped her get better. I remembered she went to sleep one night and I stayed in her room with her all night trying to comfort her. She started feeling comfortable with me. In January of 2000 we got together.
"She loved me and I loved her. Her dreams were not as bad during that time. She started to get more sleep. Then we decided all of us were going to work at Hogwarts. She was happy. Harry told her how you were taking the potion and how it was helping you. She got hopeful. She was the most excited about it out of all of us. She would say she could not wait for you to get here. She even hoped you would get better so you could come to work with us. I believed you got a letter that explained this all. She sent it to you at the end of July. She never got it back so you must have it.
"I think it was then I realized I was just filling that void in her life that you left in her and she expected you to get back together. She even jumped in and helped Angelina plan her wedding after Fred proposed in early August." Draco stopped. Ron could not believe what they were saying. Yes he did get the letter from her but he never read it he put it away. He still had it with his letters he got while he was in the hospital. Harry continued the story.
"Then it was time to leave for Hogwarts. She was disappointed that you were not going with us, but excited all the same. I thought the dreams were going stop then. She had a wonderful time at the start of the term feast and she was enjoying the members of the staff. But we were all wrong. On the day we got there we all went out for a drink, Minerva and Snape joined us.
"Now a wise person could notice there was something between Severus and Hermione during our seventh year. She was good but she did not notice how Severus looked at her, she was to in love with you but I noticed it and so did Draco. Well Draco..."
"Harry I can take it from here. I knew Severus liked her, so when we got there I kind of sheltered her. She did not like that well he kept starring at her and she would look back at him. She stayed behind and he walked back to the Castle with her. I lost my temper, we fought and Harry and Lupin had to break us apart."
Ron remembered Harry's letter and the line that said Draco gave Snape a black eye and a fat lip. They fought over Hermione. He was shocked.
"Then Monday morning I went to find her to tell her to give Draco a chance, he just wanted to protect her. When she did not answer the door I went in and she was in her tub and was almost dead. Severus saved her. Then later that day Draco told her it was over. Thursday when she read the paper article she was so excited she woke me up and we sat there holding each other and crying. I told her to come with us but she did not want to ruin your day. Well you know what happened at the hospital.
"Draco and I decided to wait a while and tell her later, but there was the article on your engagement. She went crazy. Severus was looking for her to see if the potion he made her worked he went to her room and it was a disaster. I saw it everything she owned was smashed. She missed a class so we all split up to look for her. Severus found her and she is in the hospital wing and still has not regained consciousness. Severus has not left her side. Now Ron the reason we came her is she was found at the Memory Garden and we think she has finally realized your father's death was not her fault. Now all she needs it to talk to you. I think if you talk to her then she can finally move on.
"Well that is all we have to say we need to get to work." Harry gave Ron back his wand and then removed the spell then they all left.
Ron could not believe what he heard. He actually felt sorry for the way he had treated her. She did go through more then he did. He was upset and glad at the same time that she moved on with Harry and Draco. The part about Severus did shock him a little but if it makes her happy then he is ok with it. He thought it was about time he read her last letter. He walked over to the wardrobe and pulled out his box that he kept all of his letters in. He pulled out the envelope that had his name on it. He walked back over to his bed and opened it.
Dear Ron,
I did not get the last letter back so either you threw it away or you still have it. Not much has changed. Sirius celebrated his first birthday and he is getting big. Minerva and Snape came by and offered Harry, Draco, Lupin and myself all jobs at Hogwarts. We are all over-joyed. I heard you have been up and walking around with help. Maybe you can get a job with us at the school. There is still two positions opened. Nothing has changed between Draco and me, except he has moved into the room next to mine. I am still baby crazy.
I do not believe I will write to you again. I have tried to move on and even though I found comfort in writing these before, now they remind me to much of us. I have been having some horrible dreams about everyting and they end with you killing me. I have had them for a while now ever since I got home from the hospital. Nothing helps them but I hope this does. I still think there is a future for us but I am afraid that every day that goes by it slips further through my fingers. I still love you so much and there will always be a place for you in my heart.
I know I tried to tell you this a while ago but I am so sorry for killing you father. I relive that moment over in my dreams and I swear if there was any way I could go back and change it I would. I cannot though. Please forgive me Ron. I love you.
Hermione
Ron read it a few times and could not believe some of the things she said. She still loved him, and he moved on with Cho. He did not even give her a chance. He should of read this when he got it. She took the first steps to help mend this gap that was between them. Right now he felt like the biggest prat in the world. It was time to talk to Hermione.