A/N I'm sorry it took so long to update, but what with exams, big fights with parents, homework, awards ceremonies and flooding my bathroom, I've been really busy.
A humongous thank you to my beta FieryHunter, without her this wouldn't be legible.
PLEASE REVIEW! Seriously, it's huge motivation.
Hermione was dragged out of her satisfied sleep by Zacharias' urgent calls of "Hermione, wake up." After a few minutes of hearing this, she decided to open her eyes.
"What is it?" She mumbled in her half-awake state.
"It's just that, um, the press are here, they, um, must have seen us leave last night, and I don't think they're going away without seeing us first." he said, obviously annoyed at the press and confused as to why Hermione was smiling, oblivious that he just confirmed that her plan had worked.
"OK, um," she replied," I think that I should leave, don't worry, I'll talk to the press for you."
She quickly put on last night's clothesafter performing a quick scourgify on the items. She then said a hasty farewell to Zacharias, and opened the front door to be greeted by the sight of the eager paparazzi. She smirked to herself, hearing them calling her name, amongst multitudes of questions.
"Is it true that Ron Weasley dumped you?" One short, chubby man asked, and she decided to make her story clear, so turned to him.
"Ronald Weasley cheated on me because he found a bint who idolized him. I am glad he did this, asI only agreed to marry him because I didn't have the heart to say otherwise. Now if you will excuse me, I'm going home," and with that she marched through the group of press, and apparated away.
When she arrived back home, she did a little jump of joy. Her plan had worked! The press had seen her! She couldn't wait to see the morning paper. Her happy mood, however, was spoiled when she looked around her flat. "Ugh," she groaned, there were too many reminder of Ronald, she couldn't stay here, but she couldn't live her life avoiding her own home either. There was only one solution for it, and it was perfect for a Ron free life as well, yes, she was sure now, she was going to move. She grabbed her laptop and stated searching the web for her ideal flat. After about an hour of web-surfing, Hermione was interrupted by a tap at the window. There, at the window, stood a very proud looking owl, who practically forced the Daily Prophet on her. She smiled. There, on the front page of the prophet, was the confirmation that she was successful.
"RONMIONE SPLIT!" The article went on to talk about how it was a happy split between the both of them, but quite clearly stated that Ron had been a pig and cheated beforehand. Her mood lifted immediately, she felt that this was working, and that she was happy with what she was doing with her life, however, her mirth didn't last long as she soon had a not so welcome visitor, in the shape of a Mr. Ronald Weasley who was banging on her door loudly, and after 5 minutes or so, Hermione had had enough of it, so let him in.
"What are you doing here?" She asked before he could as much as utter a syllable.
"What am... What am I doing? What d'ya think you're doing, sleeping with Smith?" He spat, much to her delight, not that she'd let him know, but she had successfully got to him. Faking a grimace, she replied.
"I'm a free woman Ronald, I can do anything, or anyone thank you, that I like, now could you please leave, I have plans." she said, hoping he would go.
"Plans," he scoffed," You never have plans, you just sit at home reading all the time."
"Thanks Ronald," she said sarcastically, "But I do, so I am going to have to ask you to leave."
"Why?" He said, obviously intent on not leaving, "It's not like I did anything wrong, quite frankly, I think you're being very rude, I mean, I only came to talk to one of my oldest friends, and she won't even let me in." He stated, expressing the wrong he felt was being done unto him.
Hermione stood there, mouth agape at her... acquaintance's stupidity, not wanting to even attempt to comprehend how he felt like that, so, in her most McGonagall-like voice she simply said " Go, " and stared at him until he left.
