"What?" Mrs Weasley, Harry and Ginny all said at the same time.

I sat down before replying. "At the time, I was still having side effects from what Bellatrix had done to me. I was in constant pain. The healers could only give me so much pain and dreamless sleep potions for fear of me becoming addicted. We did the normal course of potions that we were meant to do, but due to everything, they did what they could, and anything more would have poisoned me. So, I had to stop taking them. Muggle pain killers helped a little, but not enough.

"I was trying to be there for everyone because I was the only one that could. Ron and I were together for a bit, so it was job as his girlfriend, and then as his friend. Then Harry needed me, and then your family, you had all just got one son back, only to lose another a couple hours later. You were all still struggling, so I was doing everything I could for you. And then you all started to need me a less and less and there was nothing to distract me from the pain. I tried, for weeks I tried and when I couldn't anymore, I went to the only mother I had, I told her I couldn't handle it and I got told she was too busy for me. That was when I realised, I couldn't stay. You all had your own families, and I had nothing.

"So, three days later, I left. I decided that I would find my mum and dad, and if I couldn't well. It's not like anyone would miss me, right? But I did find them. And then I started to get better, and the pain started to go away, and then I my parents helped me find the therapist. And then the bookstore happened and then I met Emma and we both needed someone to live with to help share the costs of living. And then before I knew it, I had a life here and I didn't want to return. And surprisingly, I started getting better, bit by bit, I was getting better. And then Emma found my wand, and I thought it would all go down hill again, that it was going to go up in flames, again. But no, it didn't.

"So, yes Mrs Weasley, I did come to you. I also went to Ron. And to Percy. But no one was there to catch me, but I was there to catch everyone else. So, I ran. And I wouldn't have returned, if Harry hadn't of found me, to you, I would have still been dead. I would have kept it that way for good."

"Hermione, dear, I… I didn't know." She said.

"No, you did. You just didn't want to know because everyone else was finally getting better, and there I was, about to ruin everything. And that's okay. That's fine. But please, don't make me feel bad for getting myself better."

"'Mione, why didn't you come to me?" Harry asked, looking at me with tears in his eyes.

"Because Harry, after everything, if anyone on this earth deserved to be happy, it was you." I said place my hand on his cheek, "And you finally had that, with Ginny. I wasn't going to ruin that for you."

"I deserved to have my best friend by my side. I deserved to be given the benefit of the doubt. We promised Hermine, in that tent, we promised, that no matter what, no matter what life threw at us, no matter who came and went, you and me, that was what mattered, that we would always be each other's constant. And you were. And then…. You were gone. Hermione, your leaving hurt more than anything. Your leaving is what broke me."

"And me staying is what broke me." I said to him.

He stood up and waked away, slamming the front door on the way out. I closed my eyes and pushed the tears away. I wasn't going to cry, not here, not now. I felt a hand on my arm and saw Emma sitting next to me I smiled at her in thanks. She turned around and swapped her plate for Harrys and grabbed her drink. "Hermione, my drinks empty and I am not getting up again." She said to me with a wink. I couldn't help it. I started laughing and couldn't stop, after a moment, Ginny and Dean followed suit while Mr and Mrs Weasley just sat there looking at us like we had lost our minds. After a couple of minutes, we all started to settle down, only for Emma to say "So, you going to wave the magic stick, or do I have to get up?" I just laughed at her again while summoning a can for all of us but Mr and Mrs Weasley.

"What I that?" Mr Weasley asked.

"It's called Canadian club, it's a muggle whiskey." I said

"Its nothing like anything in the wizarding world dad, it is so much better. There is only the tinniest of burns with a nice flavour and it is sweet and bubbly." Said Ginny.

"May I?" asked Mr Weasley, gesturing to my can. I offered to pour some in a glass for him, but he said he wanted to try the full 'muggle experience' and took a sip from the can, "This is quite extraordinary, Molly, would you like to try some dear? I think you might like it." He offered the can to her which she took with a small smile in my direction.

"Oh, that is nice." She is exclaimed.

"Would you both like a can?" I asked, summoning two more when they both nodded their heads and handed my can back. We finished dinner with small talk, Emma, Deana and I answering their questions about the muggle world.

We sat there talking for a while, me explaining more things to Mr and Mrs Weasley, and us telling stories to Emma. About the time when Harry had to host quidditch try out and couldn't believe that half the people there were from other houses and had just come to watch him. Even some of those from Gryffindor had come just to watch him and no actually tryout. I even revealed that I had confounded McLaggen, apparently Ginny hadn't even seen that one coming. While sitting there, I kept throwing glances at the doorway, hoping that he would come back and trying to ignore Ginny and Dean watching me do so.

"Well, I think we had better be off." Mr Weasley said, "I am so glad that you were back in our lives. We will understand if you choose to stay away..."

"No, we won't!" Mrs Weasley said, looking at her husband as if he had three heads

"Yes, we will Molly. I hope that you choose to stay in our lives, but we will understand."

"Thank you, Mr and Mrs Weasley. I can't make promises, but I will try." I say smiling at them.

"Would you mind if we left from the entry way?" Mr Weasley asked.

"No, of course not, that's fine." I said stand up, "And if you ever come over again, feel free to apparate there as well."

"Sorry. Apparate?" Emma said.

"A magical form of transportation. Think of it as a form of teleportation, an uncomfortable one."

"That sounds awesome." She said grinning at me.

"I may show you some day or get Dean too." I shook my head at her as I lead them all to entry way. I hugged Mr Weasley good, "Come past the burrow soon, okay?"

Mrs Weasley looked at me for a moment before huffing and pulling me into one of her smothering hugs, I wrapped my arms around her and had to hold back a sob. "I'm sorry." I whispered to her.

"No, I am sorry." She said, "I should have listened to you. He loves you, he just, missed you and has so much anger over you leaving. Give him some time, he just found you, he wont leave again." She gave me a quick squeeze before pulling away, "Yes, you must come see the burrow, we have completed rebuilding it and the gardens, and Luna has finished her house. Emma dear, you must come as well."

We said goodbye and watched them vanish into thin air. I was about to turn back to the kitchen when I saw something out the corner of my eye out the window, someone sitting on the bench across the road. It was like the they could sense me watching them, because after a moment they looked up and locked eyes with me.

I would know that face and those eyes anywhere.

Harry.