A/N: Ok so I am going through and editing the little details of this story so that I can continue writing it. There will be subtle changes in some chapters and possible major changes in others.

Disclaimer: I do not own any HP stuff, this is all the work of J.K. Rowling.

Being out of school and 21 was great, Hermione was happy. She co-owned a inn with a coffee shop on the first floor, with Ginny. Well maybe it was more of a bed and breakfast but she didn't mind. She actually had a boyfriend, his name was Todd, he was great besides his temper. He had short brown hair, and hazel eyes, he stood around 6 foot, and he was built, because he played sports mainly football and rugby. Though he was a muggle and didn't really understand her and her ways, but she still loved him to death. Hermione lived with him in the city, while Ginny lived in the little house next to the inn.

It was 7 in the morning and Hermione was supposed to be at work by now but traffic was impossible in London. When she walked into 'The Only Thing' (A/N: Just so you know that's the Inn) she was met with the craziness of running her own business. Ok so truthfully she didn't own it by herself but Ginny was no where in sight, which was pretty unusual. Ginny's normally here by now she thought to herself.

"Miss a room, we need a room." a couple said as she walked around the counter.

"Just a second please?" she said as she took out the room planner. "Bridgette!" she screamed to the back office.

"Yes ma'am." said a young girl emerging into the lobby.

"Where is Ginny?"

"I don't know ma'am. Would you like me to go next door and find her?"

"No, take care of these customers. I'll be back soon. If you need me send Gary." Hermione walked out in a fluster and over to Ginny's house. She knocked on the door but there was no answer. "Ginny Weasely! Ginny Weasely get your butt out here right now!" she said banging on the door. "I know you're not still sleeping! If this has anything to do with a guy, I'm literally going to kill you!" She heard running and moved away from the screen door that was soon flung open. "Ginny!" she yelled as the red head freckle faced girl ran past her and across the lawn.

"Sorry Hermione, I'll get right to work right now!" she screamed from the inn's lawn.

Hermione just shrugged her shoulders and walked back over to the inn and into her office. As she sat down in her chair the phone rang. "The Only Thing, this is Hermione speaking how may I help you?" she said.

"Hey sweetie, things going ok?"

"Yes Todd, there is no need to check up on me. I've only been gone from the house for an hour. There is nothing going on."

"Just wanted to check up on you."

"Well you did now I'll call you at lunch."

"Don't get cocky with me. And you better call me."

She rolled her eyes and hung up.

Ginny came running in, soaking wet. "You might want to come look at this."

"What is it now? And why in Merlin's name are you wet?" Hermione said as she got up and followed Ginny upstairs to one of the rooms.

When she got in the floor was covered in water, and everything was ruined.

"What happened?" she screamed.

"Well it seems that the room up above this one has a leak. The couple that stayed in here said they woke up to dripping water on their heads. And now this. Oh Hermione what are we going to do?

"Well I guess we'll just close this side of the inn and get it fixed."

"We can't do that Hermione, this is our job if we do that we lose business."

"But if we leave it like this the place will be ruined and then we'll be out of business. Just trust me on this one. We'll close this side of the inn but keep the other one open and people will just have to go somewhere else until it's fixed. Everything will work out in the end. I promise."

Ginny looked scared. "But Hermione the other side is for our kind of people. Don't you think it would be a little weird for the muggles to stay over there. What if something happens?"

"Nothing is going to happen, we'll just have to keep an eye on things. Now go call a plumber."

Ginny ran off to do what she was told as Hermione started to clean up the mess that was made. When Ginny came back about 30 minutes later Hermione was still cleaning. "Um… Herm I think you should know that Todd left a very unpleasant message on your office phone. I didn't mean to eavesdrop but it was beeping."

"It's ok, here keep cleaning while I go take care of this." Hermione left and went downstairs to her office. When she got there she saw that she now had two messages, whether they were both from Todd she didn't know.

"Hermione Granger, if you do not pick up your phone right now and talk to me there will be consequences. And you know what I mean." she grimaced she still had bruises from the last little bit of consequences she had to endure. But he wasn't finished yet. "You little wench if you don't answer this phone I swear to God and whomever it is that you worship you will wish you were dead. I'm not playing. I could leave your pathetic arse right now if I wanted to. But I really think you couldn't live without me. Da-" the answering machine had cut him off. Ginny was right it was unpleasant.

She crossed her fingers and hoped the next one wasn't the finish to this one. "Good morning Miss Granger, it's just me Albus checking up on one of our most favorite students. Just wanted to let you know that there was going to be a meeting at Hogwarts in week and we need you here. Well I really don't like using these things so I'll just see you in a week. Hope everything is right with you. Good day to you." and there was a click followed by a beep.

"Thank goodness." she said to herself.

"Thank goodness for what?" Ginny asked.

"Oh I'm just glad that the second was Dumbledore instead of Todd." She sat down in her chair and looked through her drawers for some Advil.

"You really should think about leaving him, Hermione. There's no need for you to be with him."

"And what would you know Ginny? I love him. For some odd reason, I can't just break up with him."

"You're just scared."

"Wouldn't you be? Look at what he's done to me." She pulled her skirt up a little to show Ginny the huge bruise on her thigh, and then raised her shirt to show her the whelps on her back. "Wouldn't you be scared of what would happen if you made him mad and he did this to you? What am I supposed to do Ginny?" she started crying.

"Hermione? I'm sorry. I know it's hard but it's something you have to do."

"No. I refuse to be hurt anymore I'm leaving him. Maybe things will get better."