This chapter was hard to write. One: because I hate that Ron left and two: I found I couldn't say it better than the books and the movies. So I took a few excerpts and tweaked them and added more. I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING THAT J.K. ROWLING HERSELF WROTE!

Thought you ought to know.

Chapter 52: Ron's Departure

Hermione's POV

"I can't believe we didn't think of this sooner! That's why he left the sword to you!

Harry and I had been pouring over books while Ron was resting from his lookout. We had made the discovery that the locket can be destroyed by Basilisk venom.

"The sword was impregnated with Basilisk venom when you killed it Harry!" I said getting excited. "It can destroy horcruxes!

"You're a genius Hermione!" said Harry happily. The happiest I have seen him in weeks. "If we get our hands on the sword..."

"We can finally get rid of this damn locket!" I said not caring that I cursed.

"Yeah! But there's only one problem-"

All of a sudden the bluebell light I had made disappeared. Then a couple seconds later it reappeared.

"The sword was stolen." said Ron in a low voice.

He looked like he was annoyed at something . I felt an argument coming on.

"Yeah, I'm still here. But you two carry on. Don't let me spoil the fun"

"Is there a problem?" said Harry.

"No of course not. No bloody problem at all."

"Well it must be one if this is how you're acting. Go ahead. Spit it out."

I back away slowly. I now feel something worse than an argument coming on.

"All right, I'll spit it out. But don't expect me to be all happy because there's some other damn thing we've got to find. Just add it to the list of stuff you don't know." said Ron angrily

"Ron..." I said looking at him worried. He ignored me.

"I'm not the only one here that doesn't have a clue. None of us know what's going on here. And Hermione just made a discovery. Sorry things aren't moving along at the pace you want it."

"I just thought that you knew what you were doing. I thought Dumbledore would have told you something!"

"I thought you knew what the hell you signed up for!"

"Yeah. I thought I did too"

"Ron please..." I pleaded with him. He continued to ignore me.

Well, sorry to let you down," said Harry. "What did you expect? A 5 star hotel where we would stay for free eating on your Mummy's cooking hunting horcruxes on the weekends? I told you everything Dumbledore told me. And in the case you haven't noticed, we've found one Horcrux"

"Yeah, and we're about as near getting rid of it as we are to finding the rest of them which is fucking nowhere!"

"Ronald stop!" I yell grabbing his shoulders. "Take the locket off Ron. You wouldn't be saying any of this if you hadn't had it on all day!"

"Oh yes he would," said Harry, "Do you think I haven't noticed the two of you whispering behind my back?"

"Harry we weren't-"

"Oh don't you dare stand there and lie Mione! You said the other day that you thought he should more know that he let on!"

"But-"

"Oh damn Hermione thanks for the doubt too. It's wonderful that my two best mates are talking shit about me behind my back!"

"Harry it isn't like that!"

"Hermione stop lying it's exactly what it is!"

I look at Ron and I'm scared. This isn't my Ron. This isn't the boy who holds me every night and makes sure I am okay. This isn't the boy who is my best friend. I don't know this Ron. I don't like this Ron.

"Do you know why I listen to that radio constantly? So I don't hear Ginn's name. Or Fred's, or George's or Mum's-"

"You think I'm not listening out for Parvati's name?! You think I don't know what it's like?!"

"NO YOU DONT KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE! YOUR PARENTS ARE DEAD! YOU HAVE NO FAMILY!"

And that did it. Harry pushed into Ron and they both fell on the ground fighting.

"STOP IT YOU TWO STOP IT!"

They had gotten up and each whipped out their wands pointing them at each other. I couldn't take it.

"RON, HARRY, NO! PROTEGO!" I shouted putting up a shield in between them. It blasted us on different sides of the tent. Ron and Harry got up and stared each other down with hatred in their eyes.

"Well if you're so fucking unhappy here why don't you go?!" yelled Harry.

"FINE! MAYBE I FUCKING WILL!"

"RON!"

"Go! Leave the bloody horcrux!" shouted Harry.

Ron snatched the locket off his neck and threw it on the ground. He then turned to face me.

"And you?" he asked. "What are you going to do?"

"What are you talking about?"

"Are you coming or are you staying?"

I looked at him confused. "I...we are supposed to help Harry. I just can't-"

"I get it. You choose him."

"What? Ron no it isn't-"

"Don't give me that. I've seen you two."

"Ron...you know that's nothing..you know-"

"I'm gone"he said as he walked out the tent into the rain.

I stayed frozen in my spot. Did he actually walk out?! I don't believe this!

"Ron wait!" I yelled as I ran out the tent.

He was already a good 10 feet in front of me and was gaining speed.

"Ron stop"

"Ron please!"

"RON!"

He stopped and turned to me as I caught up.

"Ron please don't leave. We are supposed to help Harry."

"No I'm not staying here Hermione while he keeps leading us to our deaths. Please, come with me"

"Ron... he's my best friend. Our best friend. We promised him. We promised each other. Ron, you promised you wouldn't leave me" I said as I started to cry.

Ron's anger seemed to have left him. He took me by the arm and pulled me close. This was my Ron. He was slowly coming back.

"Let me just go blow off some steam." he said his chin resting on the top of my head.

"Ron, please don't-"

"Mione I'll come back. I just need to separate myself for a couple hours. Maybe I can sneak into a town and get us some food. Look Harry and I don't need to be around each other for awhile. We both are fucking pissed at one another so we need to think. I'll come back I promise."

I looked up into his gorgeous blues. Even in the dark during a storm they still shone bright.

"You got your wand yes?"

"Of course"

"Just be safe. Don't be gone long. And you better come back."

He kissed me gently. But something about it felt off. Maybe it was because he was angry.

He waved bye and disapparated.

I walked back over to the tent. Harry was sitting on the couch head in his hands. The locket was sitting on the table.

"He'll be back" I told him. "He said you two needed time"

He nodded, keeping his head in his hands.

I went over to Ron's bed with the Beedle book and climbed in. I decided to read to pass the time.

An hour passed. Two hours. Three hours.

It was my turn to wear the locket. I slipped it on and went outside to sit. It had stopped raining.

Four hours.

"You know he isn't coming back.."

Five hours.

'He lied to you. He doesn't give a damn about you. He just said that to make you leave him alone."

"Six hours.

"You see Mudblood? I told you he would leave you. He left and he isn't coming back. He's probably at home eating his mother's cooking. He's probably back at Hogwarts laughing at you with Lavender Brown. You are such a stupid stupid girl"

Seven hours...and now I realize that he really isn't coming back.