Chapter 6
As Ron collected some drinks Remus continued to wait for his answer, Hermione averted his eyes.
"Look" she said after what felt like an age "I want to forget about what happened, I've moved on, I don't want to talk about it"
"Hermione, if you really have moved on then you wouldn't wake up in the night screaming, you would be able to talk about it, you would have a better job and you wouldn't have cuts on your arms"
Hermione started, how did he know?
She looked into his eyes and felt tears welling up in her own.
"Here are the drinks" said Ron happily oblivious to the tension on the table.
Remus took his drink and had a swift sip "Thanks Ron"
"Hermione are you ok?" asked Ron quietly, as Hermione felt tears slide down her cheeks,
"Yes" she said breathlessly "Yes I'm fine, I better get back to work"
"But Hermione you haven't even started your drink" said Remus
"Hermione please stay we haven't talked in ages" said Ron
"Look, I can't talk now, come round later" she said quickly
"Ok I'll be round about 7" Ron replied
"I'll walk you back to work Hermione" said Remus
"I can manage thanks"
"No I insist" and he finished his drink and stood up "I need to call and see Harry anyway, we can go together"
They walked out of the pub together, leaving Ron slightly disheartened.
"Hermione you need to talk about this" Remus said as soon as they reached the atrium of the Ministry,
"No Remus, I don't, I need you to leave me alone"
"Hermione, Harry will catch the scum who killed you parents and they will got to Azkaban and rot there, but there's nothing you can do for them now, they won't blame you!" he said his voice raised slightly.
Before Hermione knew what she was doing she had turned on him, her eyes wild,
"Well they should blame me Remus I killed them!" she screamed, people turned
"Hermione you didn't kill them, it wasn't your fault!" he replied equally as loud
"Oh I killed them alright, Avada Kedavra, just like that, I said the words and they died, so yes Remus IT WAS MY FAULT!" as soon as she said it she realised what she had just admitted, Remus was staring at her his eyes wide.
She turned ready to run before the ministry caught up with her but she ran smack bang into Dolores Umbridge. After the war Umbridge had been given the post of Head of Magical law Enforcement and Hermione knew should would make the situation a whole lot worse.
"Well, Miss Granger this is a surprise" she said in that sickly sweet voice
A/N I know its short, but its a minichapter like cement between two bricks. Hope you like the cliffie! I will update asap. Thanks to my reviewers please keep reviewing!
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