A/N Sorry it's been so long since I updated again. I am working hard on finishing this story and 'How to survive'. I hope to have them finished soon and then I will be taking a break from HP fanfic. I hope you continue to read my story and enjoy it. And if you do let me know! Happy reading and don't forget to review!

Decisions

Hermione was still crying when she returned to the villa. Her face was blotchy and red. She knew she couldn't go back to Ron now. But what about the kids? Divorce was hard on kids, or so she had heard somewhere. How could she tell the kids that they would be split between their parents for the rest of their lives? She sat down on the sofa and breathed in huge ragged sobs. Draco entered the room and knew immediately what she had discovered.

"You don't need to ask." she cried as he sat down next to her and put his arm around her.

"I'm sorry." was all he could think to say.

"You didn't do anything." she replied.

"Maybe if we didn't have this project. Maybe if I didn't work you so late…" he suggested.

"No, no…it wasn't you."

"Maybe if I hadn't kissed you." he said sadly.

"Ron would have done this regardless. If this was even the first time…" she said thinking of all the opportunities he had in the last 17 years.

"I hope I'm not making this more difficult for you." he said to her. She sighed and smiled gently.

"You are not." Hermione said reassuring him.

"Have you talked to him?"

"No." she replied.

"Are you going to?"

"Yes. But I don't know when. I don't know that I can look at him and not curse him. Gods, I am such a hypocrite." she said exasperated.

Draco frowned.

"Don't say that."

"Why not? It's the truth! I'm furious and upset of Ron's infidelity when I'm here with you. And I'm most likely to blame for him running to that floozy. I didn't give him what he needed." she cried.

The thought of her with Ron now turned his stomach. But he kept his composure and replied.

"It's not your job to please his every whim."

Hermione sobbed louder.

"I'm going to have to leave here. Take Hugo and go home for a while." she sniffed.

"I know."

"You are not upset?"

"I have no right to you. I'm thankful for the moments you've spent with me but if you want to make your marriage work…"

"No, no…I don't think there is any repairing that. I just want Hugo to sleep in his own bed with me under the same roof. Ron…well he can stay at his mum's house for a bit. Until we have things sorted out…"

Draco wrapped his arms around her and kissed the top of her head.

"I'm still sorry. I can't help but feel responsible."

"I'm responsible. I'm the selfish one." she cried.

He leaned in and kissed her softly on her lips. Her face was flushed she gasped in air in between his kisses.

"You don't have to make any major decisions right now. Just go home and take care of your son I'll be in touch." he whispered

She grabbed him and threw her arms around him tightly. She didn't know when she would be able to see him again…feel him in her arms…she didn't know how she was going to handle 'alone'.

"Goodbye." she sniffed.

"If you need to come back here. Just you and your son, owl me. You can spend as much time here as you wish."

"Where will you go?" she asked.

"I'll go back home."

She looked visibly upset. Concerned for him as well. He felt a rush of emotion towards her.

"Don't look at me like that Hermione." he said. "I'll be fine. Whatever you decide I will support you."

She hugged him tightly again and kissed him on the lips.

"Take care." he said as she stepped away and prepared to apparate to her mum's house.

She nodded before she disappeared in a swirl of colors.

Hermione dabbed her eyes before knocking on her parent's door. When the door opened her father was surprised to see her.

"Hermione?" he asked. "What are you doing here? I thought we were keeping Hugo for a few more days."

"I'm going home dad." she replied. "It's not fair to Hugo to keep him from his home."

Richard ushered her in the house and Katherine came running to meet her.

"You are going home?" she asked her daughter. "You are forgiving him?"

"Mum, I haven't made any decisions. I just don't want to keep Hugo away any longer. I'm going to ask Ron to leave for a while."

"Where will he go?" Katherine asked.

"Who cares?" snapped Richard. "Look what he's done to Hermione."

Katherine nodded.

"I'm sure his mum will let him stay for a while. I need some time to think. HUGO! Get your things, we are going home."

Hugo ran down the hallway smiling from ear to ear.

"We are?"

"Yes."

"Is daddy there?"

"Yes, but he has to go somewhere." Hermione lied.

"Why?"

"He is going to visit Grandma Molly for a few days. Help her out with some things."

"Oh, okay." Hugo said, easily satisfied. "Bye!" He said hugging his grandparents tightly.

"Bye." they replied. Katherine hugged her daughter in the way a mother does to comfort her.

"Thanks mum and dad. I'll let you know what is going on." she reassured them as she turned and took hold of Hugo's hand and prepared to apparate to her home. Hugo waved as his body morphed into a swirl before disappearing completely.

When they arrived back at home Hermione's stomach was in knots. She didn't want to scream and yell at Ron while Hugo was home. It was late so she planned on putting him to bed before speaking to him. And she would try to keep her composure.

'Hypocrite' was all she could think. She felt wretched.

Hugo burst through the front door and ran to find Ron.

"DAD…DAD!" he shouted. Ron came out of the kitchen. His face blanched. He obviously didn't know if Harry had succeeded in lying to her or not.

"Hi dad!" Hugo said. "Mum said we are home to stay."

Ron's smiled. He must have thought that his plan had worked.

"That's great buddy!" he beamed. He picked up Hugo, kissing and hugging him repeatedly.

"It's late Hugo, go get ready for bed." Hermione said in a monotone voice.

"Okay, read me a story dad?" he asked.

Ron nodded.

"I'll be there in a bit." Ron replied.

Hugo ran off down the hall and out of earshot.

"I assume you talked to Harry." Ron said calmly. Hermione could tell that he was more relaxed than he had been in days.

"I did." Hermione said just as calmly.

"I'm so glad you are home Hermione. It's so much better for Hugo to be here."

"I agree."

He sat down next to her and put his arm around her neck.

"I love you Hermione."

She looked at him and suppressed the urge to vomit.

"Ron, I came home for Hugo. We are staying here. YOU are going."

"What? I mean…I thought you talked to Harry." he said frustrated.

"I did. And asking him to lie is the lowest of the low Ronald. Lucky your sister knows when he is lying."

"Fucking Ginny." Ron swore.

"Don't blame this on her, or Harry. This is all us Ron."

"So what? You are divorcing me now? Over one mistake?" he yelled.

"I don't know what I am doing." she said. "But I want you out of the house for a while. I can't think with you here."

"Where in the hell am I supposed to go?" he shouted.

"Keep your voice down, I don't want Hugo to know that we are fighting." she whispered loudly. "Go to your mum's house."

"I can't." he said.

"Why not?"

"She's put out with me. Ginny sent her here and she found out what was going on. She's on your side naturally." he said angrily. "You'd think my own mum would stand up for me."

"Well go somewhere." Hermione said turning away from him. "I don't want you here, and I want Hugo to be in his own home."

"Why don't you leave?" he asked. "This is my house too, I pay for things the same as you do."

"Oh piss off Ronald. You would be that selfish to ask us to leave again so that you can stay in your precious home?"

"Not 'us' Hermione, just you."

"I'm not leaving Hugo with you full time Ronald."

"Why not? I'm just as competent to take care of him, if not more so."

"WHAT?" Hermione shouted. "You think you are a better parent to him than I am?"

"Yes, I do. I come home from work on time. I feed him, give him a bath, read him a story. You…all you do is work on that project and stay out all night."

Hermione felt the rage building inside of her. She reached into her pocket and pulled out her wand.

"Take that back Ron." she said, her voice and hand shaking.

"No."

"Get out." she replied.

"You know, I don't think I will."

"Don't make me get Harry to come and take you away. Just make an excuse to Hugo and get your things together. You can see him anytime you want."

"I'm not leaving!" he shouted. "You think you are so much better than me? I screwed up, but you can't always blame me for everything."

"I don't. I only blame you for things that are your fault. Sleeping with a tramp….hmmm…your fault!" she yelled back.

"So sleeping with Malfoy is who's fault." He screamed back.

She blanched.

"What did you say?" she asked calmly. Her heart felt like it would break out of her chest.

"You heard me."

"I'm going to give you until the count of three to get your things and leave Ronald. One…"

"I'm not going." he said calmly.

"Two…" she said, trying to think of a curse in a calm rational sort of way.

"Piss off." he said, not looking at her.

"Three…" she started but then something stopped her.

Hugo was standing in the hallway looking wide-eyed at her.

"Mummy?" he called out. His voice sounded so small. "Why are you pointing your wand at Daddy? You said never to do that."

She lowered her wand and stashed it quickly into her pocket.

"I was trying to help your dad pack his things to go to Grandma Molly's."

"Daddy?" he said.

"Yes son."

"Do you have to go?"

Ron looked at Hermione.

"Just for a few days son. I will be back."

Hermione knew by his voice that he meant it.