This was not happening.

How was I supposed to get up from this nightmare.

I was feeling dizzy, and my head was spinning . I just realized that it felt too real to be a dream. Harry may have been thinking about helping but I think that absolute git gave me something that really sent me to future.

I knew deep down that I was being unreasonable but didn't care at the moment. I wanted to go home to my friends. Where I was yet to make the worst choice of my life, which was going to cost me my best friend.

I was about to give up my efforts when I saw 'Hogwarts: A history' on floor. Page where I had written my name that morning was opened. A thought came to my mind and I corrected my name by crossing weasely

Hermione Granger-Weasely

Became

Hermione Granger

And before I knew it I was slipping in darkness again…..

When I opened my eyes again I was met by brightest forest green eyes which I had come to love. But after waking up fully I realized that those eyes were on body attached to pair of breasts and a red head. I deducted that I was still sleeping and was with Mrs. Potter now. She was smiling quite sheepishly at me. I was about to return her smile when I figured out something.

"You could have given me warning or something, I thought I was stuck there for rest of my life" I yelled at her.

"I am sorry. It just slipped my mind with all the excitement of having you here. And before I realized my mistake you were dreaming and once you start dreaming only you can end it or if someone wakes you up in real world." She replied looking down embarrassed.

I was still annoyed at her but gave up. No one was hurt and it was a genuine mistake.

"So why am I here and not woken up in real world?" I asked trying to change the subject and I was curious as well.

"Your dream ended pretty quickly and I wanted to tell you everything about dreamland so you don't have any misunderstandings or questions for next time" she replied sitting next to me.

That seemed logical because I knew if had woken up in real world then those earrings were not going to be used for along time. I was still not sure about coming here again.

"Okay, tell me how to end the dream first. I mean I used my book this time but it can't be standard procedure is it? There must some that must be done to end it in the absence of book?" I asked wanting to get the escape plan first.

"Yes, you are right as usual. For dream to end there must be some physical acceptance by you that it is not shaping up to the dream you wanted. Like you can take off your wedding ring if you are married, burn a photo or the thing you just did, accepting your maiden name back." She explained to me.

At her words I remembered what I had done just now and became sad. She sensed my mood to asked me to tell her what I was feeling with her eyes.

"It's just that…. I mean… me and Ron that is how I always dreamed. And now… I am not sure anymore. Part of me want to believe in Ron that he won't be like that but rational part says that there is a high possibility of this becoming reality." My lips were moving but I didn't know what to say. We were both silent for awhile when she started speaking.

"Hermione, Ron loves you very much and I am sure you love him as well but relationships don't survive on love only. Ron is from a family where all his siblings excel at something and I can tell you that having a brother or sister who is better than you, can hurt your pride very much if you let it. Ron had to go through that five times.

People will argue that his other siblings are nothing like him and I accept fact that they are not. But why do you think twins didn't take their studies seriously because they knew it was hard to take one up to likes of Bill, Charlie and Percy but they used their brain to do something productive where as Ron used it to belittle himself and self pity. He has a huge case of inferiority complex and every time you try to correct him he will take it as personal insult.

Add to the fact that Dumbledore gave him Prefect batch without him even trying for it, you helped him get place in Quidditch team when he wasn't ready and could not control his nerves, you helped him do his homework. All those things made him subconsciously dependent on you guys and he didn't even had to try for his greatest desires which increased his laziness." she stopped when I began defending Ron

"Ron is very good keeper, he proved himself in sixth year. And as for helping with studies, I helped harry too, I don't see you complaining about that." Well that was a low blow but I had say something to save myself.

She smiled a little and asked me "tell me hermione if you had not helped them. What would have happened."

I knew she had trapped me. If I had not helped them then they would have studied by themselves. No matter how lazy they were, harry and ron were not careless.

"It's not your fault actually, your insecurities about being friendless led to you to know more and ultimately them turning to you everytime a problem arose. Even if the solution was within their reach."

I grudgingly accepted truth in her statement and seeing my acceptance she continued

"You see he will become what you experienced in your dream unless you guys change your attitute towards him and stop cutting him slack. Whenever he made mistake you guys accepted him readily and he never realised how big mistake it could have turned out to be in different circumstances.

"I am not saying you should not forgive him but i want to tell you to at least let him realise that he was wrong and help him accept it."

She was right actually. When i look back in first year i could have died at the hands of troll had Harry and Ron not came for me. In fourth year people didn't trust Harry when he said that he didnt put his name in goblet but their mistrust amplified and backed by the fact that even his best friend believed that he put his name in goblet. When we were searching for horcrux he left us and that could have been dangerous for whole mission. Even if Ron would not have given information willingly there were other methods to gain it if he had been caught. All the situations when Ron had shown his hothead tendencies it could have been fatal.

"So what should I do now, I can't leave him so suddenly." I said panicking.

"That is entirely your choice Hermione. You can stay with Ron and try and change him but think about it if he takes advice from his best friend so harshly, how would he take it when it is coming from his wife or fiancé."

When I thought about it I realized that we were fighting less lately because I was not bothering him much. As the old saying goes love is blind so I was ignoring his attitude more now because I wanted to work things between us. And if I had advised him something I am sure his male ego will surface newly. Also he was not considerate towards my feelings as much. Which he had shown in sixth year by sucking Lavenders face. I was resigned to my fate I knew what I had to do but….

"Weasely's will hate me and harry as well." I said

"Harry will respect your decision. And Weasely's will come around eventually. And even if they don't, is suffering what you felt in dream just now worth their approval?" She said wisely.

"No it's not. I must break up with Ron. I will help him by being his friend" I said determined.

"Maybe you should find a girl who will help him develop his good habits. The one who will let him be himself and still keep him on ground. I will suggest Hannah Abbot, she is smart and mild mannered try giving him a push and see where things go."

"Thank you Mrs. Potter." I smiled at her.

"Oh, you can call me Lily, now we are friends aren't we?" I nodded and she continued "Now you should go back to sleep and you will wake up in your real world.

"Thank you Lily." I replied and laid on my back on bed and was engulfed in darkness…