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Chapter 14- Leaving

Hermione stood in her pajamas, still holding the door. She touched her lips very gently and then ran her hand through her hair, sighing. The longer it took her to sort out her feelings, the harder it was to see him or be with him or kiss him.

Sarah was eating breakfast quietly with herself when Hermione came down. They glanced briefly at one another before Hermione looked away to get herself something to eat. She sat down opposite the girl and began to eat as well.

"Where's Ron?" It came out before Hermione could stop it. She didn't want to sound too interested in him but she could settle with herself that she was just wondering as a friend.

Sarah shrugged. "I guess upstairs. I haven't seen him all morning." She took another bite and fell silent. Hermione looked up to notice that Sarah refused to make eye contact with her.

"Is something wrong?" Hermione asked shyly.

Sarah took a deep breath and continued to stare at her plate. Hermione realized that she wasn't about to answer so they just kept on eating in silence as though each one was the only one in the room.

"I'm leaving later." Hermione looked up startled, it was the first time anyone had said anything in ten minutes. She looked at Sarah confused. "I have a place where I can go stay now."

"Wait so you are leaving? Leaving the Burrow? But why?"

"I have been a burden here long enough. There is no reason for me to stay here any longer. I can take care of myself. The only reason I was here in the first place was so I could get back on my feet, I think I stayed well past my welcome." She said with a slightly more steady and strong voice.

"But everyone here loves you! No one wants to see you go."

"No?" Sarah looked up towards the stair case. "Hum. Well it is time for me to move on." She got up and flew her plated to the sink before she headed for the staircase. Hermione watched her go with her mouth open. Sarah was leaving. She was really leaving. How strange the house would be without her.

Ron came down the stairs moments later. Hermione was sure that Ron and Sarah would have had to have passed in the hall but Hermione heard no sounds of conversation from upstairs.

He sat down at the table where Sarah and sat only moments ago. He looked at Hermione and she stared at him. There eyes were locked until Hermione came to her senses and quickly looked away.

"Hermione." Ron was talking to her.

"What's going on with you and Sarah?" Hermione said in a snobby tone before she could stop herself. Ron looked paler suddenly.

"Oh yah. We broke up." Hermione looked shaken.

"You're not together with her anymore?" Hermione said stating the obvious.

"No." Ron continued to look pale.

"Oh Ron! I'm so sorry. What happened?"

"It's no big deal." He said quickly. "It just wasn't working."

"Well I guess it's for the best then."

"Yah." He looked gloomy and miserable and not at all like he agreed.

"Do you want to go for a walk?" Ron looked up at her suddenly. He slowly opened his mouth as he seemed to think things over.

"Um…alright."

The two walked out the front door of the Burrow and towards the river. Hermione and Alex's river. They walked along the water, watching it trip and spill over rocks as it flowed passionately down the bed.

"I heard you two yelling the other night." Hermione said after ten minutes of walking. Ron turned red and looked towards his feet. "What happened?" Hermione was asking the same question as she had before in the kitchen but she wanted to understand what really happened between Sarah and Ron.

Ron hesitated but eventually spoke. "She thought I wasn't interested in her anymore. She thought I was interested else where. She said it wouldn't work if I wasn't committed."

"Well were you?" Hermione found her self asking, eager for the answer.

"No!" he said defensively. "I mean Sarah was perfect. She was the person for me. The person I wanted to spend my time with and love and kiss and…" Ron cut off looking embarrassed. Hermione understood more then Ron could ever know. "I can't believe I messed this up!"

"No! It's for the best then. If things weren't perfect then you two shouldn't be together. There will be others." Ron looked up at her.

"Yah." He leaned over and hugged her. "Thanks Hermione." She melted in his arms. His graceful touch. But why? It was just another simple hug from her friend.

He let go quickly and sat down in the grass. She followed and felt the cool, smooth grass against her legs. The wind blew her hair persistently, tangling it even more then usual.

"I'm sorry." Ron said quickly. Hermione looked at him, confused. "About Alex, about him going away. That must be really tough."

Hermione looked away. "Yah…yah it is." Ron reached out and touched her cheek. He pulled her so that she was facing him. They looked at each other, just stared at each other. All the steam of mixed emotions were coming out of there eyes. All the curiosity about what it would feel like to touch the other one or to be with them.

Before either of them knew what had happened, Ron's lips were on Hermione's. Finally Hermione and Ron shared a kiss. Hermione was shocked; she had wanted so long to feel his lips on hers, to feel what he tasted like. And it was so good, his lips were soft and passionate and Hermione was sent into totally bliss by just one light kiss.

Suddenly Ron jumped back and stood up. He looked around as though expecting to see someone. "I have to go." He said hastily before running back up the hill and towards the Burrow, away from Hermione.

Hermione just sat in shock at what had just happened. She touched her lips lightly as though they should feel different. Once Ron had touched her she could feel herself wanting more. But she couldn't. What about Alex? Alex, sweet, perfect, caring Alex. It was Hermione herself who had said that she no longer had feelings for Ron. But she knew she did. She needed him. There was something about him, his imperfectness. His differences from her.

Hermione stayed in the grass as the figure of Ron grew smaller.

Do I have to say it again