Hermione walked back towards the office, silently sobbing how she managed to get to the office she had no idea, she was walking in some sort of trance finding the staircase and going up knocking the door feebly. It was late very late but she had to see her she was told to come and see her after.
Minerva had heard a faint knock on the door who would be calling at this hour, opening the door her heart broke Hermione crumpled and she grabbed the younger witch and walked her to the private rooms next to the sofa and fire. Rocking her back and forth gently with soothing motions and Hermione's grip seemed she would not be loosening for a while.
"shuussssh" Minerva had no idea what had happened but she assumed it had something to do with Mr Weasley.
"Hermione... Sweetheart do you want to tell me what's wrong?" Minerva saw Hermione shift her head and she locked eyes with watery puffy brown eyes. Minerva just wanted to grip her and never let her go she wanted to kiss away the tears and never let anyone harm her again.
Taking a deep breath Hermione leaned back from Minerva's grip, slowly Hermione tried to talk but her tears just deepened. Minerva placed her hand on Hermione's leg and this seemed to help the situation.
"Ron... He...We...I told him why I did what I did. He didn't take it well... He..." The tears welled up in her eyes again.
"He didn't hurt you did he?" Minerva asked worried.
"Not physically, he would never but some of the things he said... he said that no one would want me now and that I was a whore... that everyone would hate me and Harry would never speak to me again. I've never seen him so angry and it was all my fault what he said was the truth...how would anyone want me I should stay with Ron and then everything would be fine but I don't love him...He said if I am not careful I'm going to end up alone..." Hermione gulped. "...like you."
Minerva was angry how dare he say those things to her and make her believe so. She lifted Hermione's chin and made her look in her in the eyes. She needed to hear this and believe it.
"Hermione you are not a whore and nobody in their right mind would hate you. If Mr Potter decides never speak to you again which I believe to be highly unlikely then you are better off without him. You should never be with someone you don't love out of guilt, Mr Weasley was just angry with the situation although I disagree with him treating you like this people deal with news in different ways. Now you listen to me this is very important you are beyond kind, loving, intelligent and unbelievably beautiful and you will not end up alone someone will come along and whisk you away and make us all jealous." Before she knew it she didn't mean the last part to come out but apparently it worked because the weak smile formed on the young witches face.
Wiping away the tears Hermione leaned in and hugged the elder witch Minerva smelt in Hermione god she had the most amazing smell coconut and fresh parchment.