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She hadn't meant it to come out like that. She wanted to explain, about all those times. The arguments, the running away. Everyone else just assumed it was young love. It wasn't at all romantic, not like the fantasies she had dreamed up, longed for. No one ever thought she wanted to get married. She had. She wanted someone wonderful, suave and handsome to sweep her off her feet. She wanted to be someone else. Looking into Ron's eyes, how could she tell him all this? How could she even dream of pouring out all her emotions to a man who still grinned after burping? She didn't have to say anything though….

"HOW DARE YOU! I always knew our Ron marrying Hermione was a bad Idea! Didn't I say so? Little hussy she is…" yelled an outraged Mrs Weasley. Hermione looked pleadingly towards Charlie, he had always supported her. Or Bill, bill who had married for love no matter what…but no. They were all glaring at her now.

"It was just…the…I don't know Ronald." Hermione stroked his cheek. Identical tears were running down hers. She couldn't think of what to say, for once. Nothing came up, noting. She gulped like a fish. It made her feel dizzy. Nothing…nothing…she looked back. All the things she knew, her brain had never let her down, she was the most respected member in the Ministry and before that was an excellent auror. No one thought someone so successful could find a man to match her. Maybe she couldn't. Maybe she didn't want to. She felt disgusted at herself. She didn't n want this. She wanted to be an idiot, someone blindly following the slightest emotion. Someone who sat slouched on the sofa, someone who had never called up the "Stephen Hawking Hotline" for a fun Saturday afternoon. Or did she….

"Hermione, please, just tell me why…" Pleaded Ron. He was crouching down, looking like some form of ape…

"Think Ron. Just think."

He looked like he might say something. But then it hit him. He looked back, thought of it all too.

"I knew you would understand." And with that, Hermione slowly, yet surely, walked out of Ron's life forever. They all tried to stop her but were stopped by Ron. He sat down on the cold alter steps, openly weeping. The priest had no idea what to do….

"Here comes the bride!" Said a cheerful Mr Weasley bursting in with Ginny. Everyone started art him…

"What did I miss?"

Ok, still quite a bit too go. To find out what happened to Ginny, please review. Thanks for all the people who reviewed the first chapter too.