A/N: I'm on a roll! Third chapter today! This one is a lot longer that the others, but not as long as the beginning chapter. I'm not sure what everyone likes, short, or long chapters, be sure to include that in your review please! Enjoy the story!

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry potter or any of the characters, the author J.K Rowling does.

Chapter 7- So many questions

"H-Hermione, I don't understand." Ginny said, sounding alarmed. "What do you mean, you know why Ron left?"

"I mean…" Hermione began, straining her voice to stop her from crying again, "I know why Ron broke up with me."

"But how could you? You only saw him once since then, well twice if you count the wedding, and you barely spoke to him at all." Ginny said looking Hermione directly in the eye.

"Mr.Tebz knew why." Hermione choked out.

"MR.TEBZ? Hermione that's absurd! There is no way in the name of Merlin that your boss knows why Ron and you broke up!" Ginny yelped, "You're not making any sense at all, listen to yourself Hermione."

"Ginny, it's true, I can tell you the whole story, but it won't be easy." Hermione said lifting her gaze to meet Ginny's.

"I want to know." She said scotching still closer to Hermione's chair.

As Hermione began her story, Ginny seemed to get more and more angry with every passing second but did not once interrupt Hermione's story. Hermione had to force herself not to cry, because she knew if she started she wouldn't be able to stop. At last she concluded telling her friend about the ordeal, and waited for Ginny to respond.

"So you're telling me, that Ron left because of something that happened, but didn't really happen, and then got nightmares, and was convinced you were going to leave him." Ginny said, clenching her teeth.

"That's right." Hermione retorted meekly.

"And he couldn't tell you this… WHY?" Ginny became very angry with her brother. "I can't believe his nerve, after all these years he wouldn't tell anyone why he left you, and now it turns out that this is why he left."

Hermione simply nodded.

"I remember that night when Harry's flat was raided. Wait, I also remember how Ron was so glad we were okay. Hermione, do you remember that?" Ginny wailed.

"Yes, Mr.Tebz said that Ron came back and told him Harry's flat was raided too."

"So all this time, Mac Tebz knew everything. And Ron, Ron saved Harry and I, but he… broke your heart." Ginny was beginning to realize that without her brother's help, she and her husband wouldn't be here. But she also knew that her best friend has been suffering for three years, and now she finally knew the truth, but had to learn it from someone else. "This is unbelievable." She sighed.

Hermione sniffed, "I know."

'This is all so crazy; I can't even put it all together. Hermione, why don't you feel better now that you finally have the answers?"

"Because it's all my fault!" Hermione yelled, letting hot tears flow down her face.

"Hermione…"

"No! If I would have seen something was wrong none of this would have happened. Ron and I would still be together. And now, now, it's too late."

Ginny leaned in to give her friend another hug. "None of this is your fault, there's no way you could have figured all this out alone, even if you were the smartest Witch at Hogwarts." She comforted.

" I know, I know. But, this means that Ron really never loved me, because if he did he would have stayed with me. I know it, I know him."

"Ron did love you Hermione! Every time someone said your name his face would light up. Every time you were with him, you were the only person he saw. Every time you spoke, he only cared about what you said." Ginny told her.

"Then what changed? Why did it just so happen that one day, he couldn't handle it and left? If he really loved me, he would have…." Hermione's voice cut out.

"Listen, Mione' you can't blame yourself for any of this because you didn't know. Think of it this way, now you know what happened, and you know it was nothing you did, it was all Ron."

"I guess none of that matters now does it?" Hermione said sorrowfully, looking down at her fidgeting hands.

"That was then. This is now. Look at you! You've got it together. You have a great job. A great apartment…"

"That Ron and I bought." Hermione interrupted.

Ginny ignored her and continued. "You've got it all. All you need to do is forget about Ron. You know things can't be that way, I mean honestly, would you really want it to be like that again? Three years ago you were eighteen years old, and you thought Ron was all you'd ever need. But you don't, times changed, and you grew up and became successful."

Hermione knew that everything Ginny was telling her was right, but she believed that she really did want things to be like they were. She still had not accepted that Ron and she would always be together. But one thing shook Hermione's soul Ron was never coming back.

Ginny rambled on, she saw that her attempts to make Hermione see that none of that matters anymore were working, " Besides Ron is with Hannah now and…."

"So that's her name is it!" Hermione said, temper flaring.

Ginny did not realize that this was the first time anyone had actually talked about Ron's new fiancé in front of her before. "Hermione, really, you know that Ron and Hannah are engaged, and that isn't going to change. Ron found someone that he loves to be with, and loves to be with him."

"What the hell was I? If he loves her, and she loves him, what was I? All those years I was the one who was with him. Not her! He threw it all away, I loved him, and he loved me." Hermione thought frantically.

"Rubbish." She said out loud.

Ginny looked at her in disbelief, "Hermione I know this is hard for you to hear, but I won't lie to you, I won't sugarcoat it just to protect you, and you know that you don't want me to do that anyways. You're going to have to hear this from someone, sometime."

Hermione closed her eyes. Once again she knew that Ginny was completely right. But Hermione had so many mixed feelings about the whole situation she couldn't sort it out fast enough. Her brain could not physically process all this information at one time. And her Ginny was throwing more at her.

"Ron and Hannah are great, Ron's told me in his letters that he loves her. I'm happy for him Hermione, and if you really did love him, you would be too."

"What!? This is insane who is she to tell me all of this! Like she has a clue. What does she mean, if I really loved him? I still love him."

"Frankly Hermione, your situation is hard, it sucks. But you need to get a grip, after all this time you can't let this ruin your life because it won't amount to anything anyway. Hannah is…"

"Don't you dare say her name to me one more time Ginny Potter." Hermione yelled.

"You know that I'm right about this Hermione, just accept it."

"Your right about a lot of it, but you make it sound simpler than it is. You don't understand any of this. What's worse, you keep throwing this at me one thing after another, honestly Ginny how am I supposed to react to that. One minute your telling me that my life is better without Ron, and the next your telling me how happy he is that he isn't with me!"

"Well, it's the truth. The cold, hard truth. And since you can't hear it from anyone else, you're going to hear it from me. It's tough and I do understand why you're so angry, but there's nothing you can do now. Hannah is with Ron now not you." Ginny retorted.

"I told you not to say her name. I think you should go now." Hermione said turning her back on Ginny.

"I do too. I'm sorry you had to hear that Hermione, I'm sorry that I always have to be the one to hurt you more. But you know as well as I do that I'm right about it all." Ginny chortled. "I'll see you in a few days, and we'll talk more."

And with a loud crack, Ginny vanished.

"Rubbish! She's right, but she has no reason to be such a jerk about it all. Honestly, doesn't she think I know all of the stuff she keeps telling me? Why can't she get it through her head that I don't want to hear about Hannah? What a sickening name, Hannah."

The same thoughts continued to eat at Hermione for the rest of the day and well into the night. She felt bad about being so short with Ginny, but believed that she crossed the line. For some reason Hermione couldn't get anything to make sense. It was like a never-ending circle of thoughts that kept materializing inside her mind. She knew that her friend had been right about it all, but it hurt too much for Hermione to hear it said. Hermione knew that tomorrow she'd have to get up early again and go to work, all the while forcing herself to remain calm and professional. She went to bed early that night, but did not fall asleep until the early morning hours because she couldn't stop asking herself what Ron was doing at that exact same moment.

When it was time for her to get up, Hermione found it difficult. But nonetheless she was dressed casually and headed off to work at exactly seven o'clock.

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Ron's POV

Harry,

I'm so glad you owled me yesterday. I'm thinking about coming up a week or so before the shower so we can hang out, and I'll bring Hannah with me of course. This is going to be so much fun being with everyone again. And plus I can't wait for you Mum, and Ginny to meet Hannah; you're going to love her. So just write to me with the details about the date so I can plan it all out.

-Ron

Ron re-read the letter and placed it into and envelope. He addressed it to Harry's new address just outside of London, and sent it straight off using his owl.

It was about seven in the morning; Ron was standing in the middle of his bedroom in his boxer shorts thinking about how grand his date with Hannah was the night before.

"I can't wait to marry her. I love her so much." He thought for about the tenth time that morning.

Ron settled himself onto the rolling desk chair in his room. He closed his eyes and leaned back comfortably, and just as he did he felt something behind him. Someone had taken their hands and placed them over his eyes, making it impossible for him to see.

"Guess who."

Ron smiled, he could feel her warm breath against his neck, and it gave him an odd fluttery feeling that made him believe he was flying in the morning clouds. "Hey you." He said.

He spun the chair so that it was facing Hannah; he looked up at her thinking how great she looked in her night shorts and tank top, with her knee-length robe covering her. He pulled her close to him, and she sat down on Ron's lap, wrapping her arms around his neck, smiling widely.

"Did you sleep well?" She asked.

"I slept perfectly." Ron smiled, kissing her neck.

Hannah ran her fingers through his feathery red hair, which made Ron jump.

"Maybe we should get some breakfast." Ron said suddenly rising to his feet, and pulling Hannah up so that she could balance on his shoulders. Hannah squealed, but held onto him tightly. He raced down the stairs quickly, and into the kitchen.

"Put me down!" Hannah begged through her laughter.

Ron did as he was told and placed her onto the breakfast table. "Better?"

"Yes." Hannah responded, plating a fresh kiss on his lips.

Ron smiled back playfully, and ran his hands down her arms so that he could link his right hand with hers. "So what will is be today?" He questioned turning away trying to walk to the fridge. Hannah tugged him back to her, and pulled him in so that she could position her legs around his waist.

"Can't I just have you?"

A/N So I hope no one got confused when I switched POV's, I tried to make it as easy as I could. Please let me know what you are thinking when you read this chapter. The next one will be up soon!