Chapter 2: After the war…
The year is finally over. Voldemort is finally dead.
Hermione was at the burrow, spending her summer with the the Weasley's. The first summer in a long while that she felt really at peace with the world. Voldemort is dead. But Hermione still felt a bit of a pang. She was worried about Harry. Sure he was happy, at least he said so, Hermione could still see the shadows in his eyes. The war took so much from him and left him almost empty.
Then someone knocked and the door burst open. Ron Weasley entered the room. Ron smiled at her and kissed her softly in the lips.
"Good thing you're up sleepy head, Mum is about to serve breakfast. You better get dressed."
"All right, I will, Thanks." Ron smiled and left the room.
Hermione sighed. She and Ron had been dating since last year but in truth, she was getting a bit restless. She loved Ron. But she was beginning to wonder, if she made a mistake. Somehow, her feelings for Ron weren't as strong as they were before. Sighing, she stood up to take a bath and change.
Ginny Weasley opened the door slowly and silently and crept inside the room, careful not to drop the breakfast tray that she was carrying. She silently placed the tray at the bedside table, walked back to close the door and finally turned to look at the person sleeping on the bed which used to belong to her brother, Percy.
Harry Potter lay there sleeping, looking as heavenly as an angel. Ginny smiled and sat on the bed and caressed Harry's hair.
"Wake up sleepy head."
Harry didn't wake up, instead, he shifted in his bed. Ginny sighed and stared at her former boyfriend. It was the end of her 5th year when he left her to keep her safe but she was still in love with him. But now, no matter how much Ginny wanted to start things up again, she decided to wait for Harry to be ready. The war had left him so empty and in a way, he was more broody than before. All of them were trying so hard to lift Harry from his mold. The twins continued to amuse Harry with their inventions, Ron & Hermione rarely left his side, Bill, Charlie, her mum and dad did whatever it took to make him feel at home.
But it was still hard.
Ginny sighed again and then pinched Harry's nose, "Wake up!" Harry opened his eyes and Ginny gave a laugh. "That woke you up. Now sit up and eat, I brought you your breakfast" Harry raised his brows, "Now, that's very sweet of you, what's the occasion?"
Ginny shook her head "No occasion" she touched his cheek lightly. "I'm going to take care of you." At that, Harry sat straight and looked at her in the eye.
"Ginny, listen, I know that the war is over, but right now, I just can't…" Harry started
But Ginny just covered his lips and said "No Harry, don't explain, it's ok. I'll wait. You know I will." Harry looked away, "You don't have to." But Ginny just turned his head for him to face her and looked at him in the eye. "I want to wait. And I will."
Ron went down the flight of stairs, thinking hard. He was no fool, he knew that something was up with Hermione, and he have a bit of idea what it was. She didn't want to be with him anymore. He sees that, the question was, what did he feel about it. Ron wanted to knock himself in the head because in truth, he really didn't know, not only that, he himself is not sure whether he wanted to continue this relationship or not.
"Bloody Hell, what a mess." He muttered
In an instant someone grabbed his arm. "Now, now, talking to yourself isn't healthy, right Gred?" Another appeared beside Ron, the exact replica of the first one who spoke. "That's right Forge, I wonder, what is wrong with our little brother?"
Ron shrugged Gorge's arm of irritated, "Knock it off."
"Tsk tsk tsk" Fred said "You and Hermione had another row?"
"No" Ron answered
"Then what is it?" Gorge asked
Ron sighed, "I'm not sure myself"
They reached the bottom of the stairs and the twins looked at Ron, studying him.
"Hang on a minute" Gorge started
"You're not thinking of" Fred continued
"Breaking up with her"
"Are you?"
Ron opened his mouth to answer only to feel the blood drain fromhis face when he heard a familiar voice.
"Well, are you?"
The three of them looked up to see Hermione at the top of the stairs, her mouth drawn into a thin line and her eyes unreadable…
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