Disclaimer: I do not own Harry…or Ginny….. or Ron….
Ron stared openmouthed as his wife, (or would it be ex-wife?) walked away from him. He wasn't gone that long was he? Okay sure he had stayed with Charlie in Romania longer than needed. But he had come back! He was just distracted….
"What did you do while you were gone, Ron?" Harry asked slowly. It was an innocent question, but held all the icy venom in the world, waiting to strike. Ron gulped and debated on whether or not to tell him, especially with Ginny in the room. Maybe if he did it quickly….
"Well, it started when we got home from the platform…." Ron started.
Flashback
Harry had left upon finishing the Auror business, and Ron was alone. He was currently sitting in a bar in Romania. Charlie didn't know he was there, and he hoped to keep it that way. He had heard Hermione crying and it had broken his heart to hear her like that. But instead of going back and comforting her, he had Apparated away to the Ministry of Magic. They had gotten their assignment and gone to Romania to finish it. They had, and now Ron was alone. He had downed four glasses of Firewhiskey while moping around at the bar, and already six girls had come up to him and asked him to follow them to their room. He had declined all of them, saying that he was married. Now whenever someone approached, he would automatically say, "I'm married."
He had gotten several funny looks from people just asking if he wanted another drink. He was so miserable, he was seriously considering taking up the offer of the next girl that asked him to follow them. He looked around him tiredly. It was a slow day, only about 20 people or so there, and most of them were there for business, if the suits they wore were any indication. Some where there, like Ron, because they were mad at their wives or girlfriends. Except that in Ron's case, he wasn't mad at his wife, just disappointed.
The man next to him wasn't drinking his own Firewhiskey, much like Ron; he was staring off into space. Ron hadn't paid much attention to him, and was planning on keeping that way, when a voice startled him out of his thoughts.
"What's your name?" The man asked. Ron didn't feel intimidated by this man, and he was confident that if this man was dangerous, that he could take care of him. So Ron told the man his name.
"Mike." The man introduced himself as. Mike held out his hand, and Ron shook it, glad to be talking to someone. "What are you here for?" Mike asked.
"Wife." Ron answered simply.
"Same here." Mike said sadly. And the next three hours found them talking about everything. Their wives, children and jobs. Everything there was to talk about, they talked about. But then it was time for Mike to go home, and they had to say goodbye. Their talk convinced Ron to go see Charlie, one, because he didn't have anywhere to stay, and two, he hadn't seen his brother in a while.
End of flashback
Ron finished the story, Harry and Ginny staring at him openmouthed. "I finally decided to come back, because I missed Hermione so much." Ron admitted. They continued to stare at him openmouthed. "If you do that any longer, you'll get flies in your mouths." Ron finally said. They snapped their mouths shut. Ron sighed. The whole time he had been explaining things, he had forgotten about the whole get your stuff out or else thing. He checked his watch. And saw that he had been explaining to Harry and Ginny for two hours. He got up and started up the stairs. Might as well start at the top and work your way down, Ron thought.
A/N: I started writing this chapter and felt sorry for Ron. Now, I am confused as to whether this story should be Hermione/Draco or Hermione/Ron. I have set up a poll on my profile, asking what you guys think. I am completely stuck. I probably won't be able to continue until I figure that out. So go vote! Please.