Hermione glared. "Enlight me then." Her voice has a very hard edge to it which Severus thought she normally reserved for only him.
"You don't love him; you pity him," Ron declared triumphantly.
Hermione stared at him in completely disbelief for a moment. Anger slowly, but forcefully, surfaced. "Excuse me?" she snapped.
"You pity Snape."
"Why the hell would I pity him?"
Harry watched, but was completely silent. Severus wondered why he wasn't interfering.
"Because he killed Dumbledore. But may I remind you that he's murderer."
"He's not a murderer. And leave me alone," she demanded softly and walked into the forest.
"Hermione!" Harry called.
She was already gone.