It had been two days since the "incident" as everyone liked to call it. At first only those closest to Ron and Hermione knew what had happened, but by now other friends of theirs were starting to suspect that something was wrong. Everyone knew that Ron and Hermione had their fights, it was nothing new. This one was different. Ron, Hermione, and even Harry were no way near being their normal selves.

Poor Harry.

Harry was stuck in the middle. Neither of them had meant to do that to him, but that's where he was. Harry was still angry at Ron for what he had done. The only thing keeping him talking to Ron was the fact that Harry could tell how genuinely sorry Ron was. Hermione on the other hand still was refusing to have anything to do with him. Whenever Harry tried to approach the subject, Hermione just held up her hand for him to stop. He had never seen this before from her.

Ron of course had been trying in vain to apologize for what he did. He knew that he had hurt her, hurt her deeply. He had tried to live his life with no regrets, but with this one he failed. Ron would forever regret how he treated her. Still a part of him believed that things would work themselves out in a few days more. She would forgive him like she always did when he was being an arse and things would hopefully return to normal.

Ron's hopes seemed reaffirmed after he received an owl from Hermione saying they needed to talk. Finally, Ron would get the chance to apologize in person. He apparated to the flat later that evening. As he looked around the room, he felt a rush of relief. He was home. After the last few nights at the Burrow, Ron was glad to see his flat once again.

Hermione walked into the living room to see Ron standing there. He smiled. She looked away.

"Hi. Listen , mione. I'm really so…"

"I don't want to talk yet Ron. Harry should be home in a few minutes. I want to talk to you both at the same time."

With that Hermione went back to her room. Ron heard the door shut behind her. He flung himself onto the couch. She didn't even let him apologize! What the hell did she want? Ron was still going over questions in his head when Harry apparated in.

"Hey."

"Hey Ron. Where's Hermione?"

"She went to her room."

Just then Hermione came into the room. Both Ron and Harry could tell from her swollen eyes that she had recently been crying again.

"What did you say to her now?" Harry fumed while rushing to embrace Hermione.

"Nothing! I swear! I started to say I was sorry and she cut me off!"

"Stop it. Both of you. Sit down. I want to talk to you both. I have some things that I want to say, so just listen will you."

"First of all, Harry. I am so sorry that you have been caught up in this whole mess. You have always been the best kind of friend to me and I love you. "

"I care for you, Hermione. You and Ron. How could I not have been pulled into this."

"I know Harry. But it still wasn't fair to you, and for that I am sorry. You will always be welcomed in my life. I need you actually."

Harry smiled then sighed as he looked at Ron. He was sitting there listening with his head hung down. Harry saw the guilt and sadness on his face.

"Now Ron." Hermione's voice started to quiver. "The incident the other day forced me to sit down and think about things. Things between you and me. We have always had our disagreements before, that's part of what makes our relationship what it is. But behind all of our rows, we still were friends. I thought best friends. I don't think you will ever know how much you really mean to me Ron."

Tears were falling steadily down her face.

"But what you said and what you did made me realize that those feeling are one sided. I obviously overrated our friendship."

"Hermi…" Ron started.

"Don't Ron! Let me finish. I have never felt so absolutely destroyed. To have you think that little of me…I …" She was really crying now.

Ron was sobbing now himself. How could he have made her feel this way?

"Right now, I can't live with you anymore. I need to be away from you. I can't believe that I'm saying this but... I don't want you in my life Ron. I'm moving out."

"What!" Harry jumped up.

"I'm going to look for a new flat to live in." She turned to Harry.

"Like I said before, I need you Harry. That won't change by my not living here. I just need to separate myself from this place."

"You mean separate yourself from me." Ron whispered.

"Yes. From you Ron. Every inch of this flat holds some memory of a time with you. I don't want those memories anymore."

"You really want me gone? You want nothing ever to do with me again? How can you just throw away all of our years together? Is it really that easy for you?"

"Easy? You think this is easy. This is the hardest thing that I have ever had to do Ron! You and Harry are everything to me! You not being with me it's like tearing out a part of my heart. It hurts so much!"

"Then why are you doing it? Merlin Hermione I am so sorry!"

"I'm doing it because I never want to feel like I did the other night. Not ever! I'm doing it because I can't put myself through that again. What you said to me that night; it cut deep Ron, deeper that you could ever imagine. There are things, feelings that I have or had for you, that were killed with your words. You can't imagine how that feels! You should not be sitting here saying you're sorry because this whole thing should have never happened in the first place! If you cared for me even a fraction of what I did for you, then this never would have occurred. But you don't. I know that now."

Hermione shoulders sank.

"I'm done Ron."

She turned around and walked back to her room, closing it shut behind her.

Ron's head was in his hands.

"Why are you just sitting there? Do something about this Ron!" Harry was screaming at him. "Is this what you want Ron? This is serious. She is leaving you Ron! You're not going to have Hermione Granger in your life anymore unless you do something!"

Ron looked up at his friend.

"I can't imagine my life without her Harry, but you heard her. She doesn't want me in her life anymore. What am I supposed to do?"

"Fight for her Ron!"

A/N: Hope you guys like this one...this is my first angst/drama one. Let me know if you like it. Thanks for the reviews that you have given me so far, out of all my stories, this is one of my favorites. I hope you guys like it too.