AN: Disclaimer on the first chapter. Notes are on first chapter.
*Hermione POV*
As I walk off the knight bus, I see Molly, Arthur, Ronald, Ginny and Harry standing at the door of the Burrow waiting to greet me. I see Harry and Ginny holding hands as they wait, I'm not sure that they're exactly public yet.
"Hi everyone!" I shout as I wave at them, they all wave back at me. As I get closer to the Burrow, Ronald tries to take my bags.
"Oh Ronald, that's quite alright, I can carry my bags a few more steps to the house." He looks at me disgruntled.
"Why won't you take me back? Can't I do anything nice for you to win your heart back?" I look at him incredulously. Does he honestly believe that with him just taking my bags that I would fall in love with him again?
"You know perfectly well why I won't take you back. It's because you tried to control me, all you wanted to do was snog, and you never let me do anything I wanted to do. I like Quidditch, but I don't follow EVERY game, I personally don't like the Cannons. Aside from that, EVERYTHING we did was what you wanted, we never went on romantic dates, and the only things you got me were more of use to you! So Ronald, forgive me when I say this, but forget dating me, just get back with Lavender, I know she still wants you!" By the time I finished my tirade, almost everyone was back inside. Molly was standing there looking at me as Ronald walked in.
"Oh Hermione dear, I truly hoped you could be my daughter for real. I see there's no hope in that now." She looked at me sadly, but before she could go back inside I stopped her.
"Molly!" I had to pause to collect my thoughts, "I still do love him, but not like that anymore. He and Harry are the brothers I've never had. I will do anything for this family, but I cross the line at marrying against my will. I love you, Molly, as my surrogate mother. There was a time when I thought you could be my mother-in-law, but your son just isn't the person for me." I hugged her by the end of my speech, and I had a feeling that she understood.
Now I need to find Harry so we could talk about what Malfoy said. I began heading up the stairs to put my things in Ginny's room when I heard Ronald's dulcet tones.
"But Mum! I love her!" and Molly's helpful response,
"Well it's obvious you've lost your chance, so stop trying!" I just shook my head and continued on my way, as I got to Ginny's room, I knocked on the door. Lo and behold, Harry answered. I hugged him and murmured a "hello". He hugged me back and told me that we should talk soon. I put my things in Ginny's room, and got ready to have lunch with the Weasleys.
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