"Honestly Hermione, don't listen to my prat of a brother, he obviously doesn't have a clue about girls, and is stupid enough to believe that something is going between you and Charlie" Ginny scoffed.

Hermione had holed herself up in her and Ginny's room after what seemed to be a disastrous breakfast, not only were the Twins and Charlie trying to get back at her for trying to get back at them (confusing I know) but now her own boyfriend believed that she was sleeping with Charlie! Okay, Charlie may be hot and the scars along his arms and down his chest just made him seem that more appealing, plus he was smart which was always a plus in Hermione's book...Getting off track! But it killed her knowing that Ron didn't believe her, his own girlfriend.

"It just hurts, I'm really kicking myself Ginny for saying those things at breakfast...I know that we're trying to get back at the twins and Charlie but saying that Charlie was my boyfriend and seeing how upset Ron got...It killed me, I need to tell him but I don't think he's even going to believe" Hermione wiped her eyes as the tears began to fall again, Ginny winced at the pain she felt in her chest, her heart was breaking for her best friend, she was going to kill her brothers for this!

"Do you really think that's the best idea Mione? You don't know how Ron will act...or do"

"Whatever happens, I've made my bed and now I'll lie in it, but as long as Ron knows the truth that will put my mind to ease" Hermione sighed and pushed herself up and off the bed, she smoothed down her top and walked out of the bedroom and over to Harry and Ron's, she knocked lightly. It was a moment or two before the door opened and there stood Harry.

"Oh, hey Mione. I'll...uh...give you two a moment" Harry scratched the back of his neck nervously as he shuffled through the door and past Hermione. She sighed and stepped in, closing the door behind her before turning to face her real boyfriend who seemed to find the wall more interesting than her.

"Are you going to speak to me or just stare at the wall all day?" Hermione asked calmly

"The wall might actually be more faithful than some people I know" Ron spat, Hermione was taken aback, she knew Ron took his brothers but seriously but this...this just hurt.

"Are you kidding me Ronald?! Do you actually think for one minute Charlie and I are actually together?" She hissed, this time it was Ron taken aback. He peeled his eyes off the wall and looked at his girlfriend, anger and hurt in her eyes, but it was nothing compared to what he felt.

"Well you pretty much confirmed it at breakfast so...Yeah! Of course I do!"

Hermione laughed, not a laugh as in it was funny but a bitter one. "I can't believe you Ronald, after all the fights we've had and the disagreements. The fact I took you back after what you done! You are trying to call me on doing the same thing to you as you done to me? You can't tell that the twins and Charlie are trying to play a joke? You should know them since they're your prankster brothers! Plus when have I ever seen Charlie? Oh how about the times we've been at the burrow and he's been here for the numerous special occasions, oh yes because every time I saw him I snuck off and slept with him somewhere while you were in the same house! Are you that gullible! Honestly..." Hermione spun around after her speech, not wanting to let him see her cry, she wasn't going to be weak on front of him, not anymore.

Meanwhile the couple failed to notice the slight shimmer of a barely there string which was connected to an Extendable Ear to which Ginny was listening to, she really was going to kill her brothers for this, plus she was going to kill Ron for even doing something like that to Hermione!

Ron stood up, fists clenched and his jaw set. "Oh come off it Hermione! I saw how you were drooling all over Charlie when he first arrived and you haven't stopped! I'm your boyfriend! I'm the one you should be drooling over!" He growled and walked to her. Hermione turned round again and flinched at how close Ron was to her, she took a breath and stepped back

"How can I drool over you after what you done Ron?! I can't...I just can't." Hermione sniffed, those buried feelings she had been hiding for so long were now fighting to come out. "Every time I even try all I can imagine is her in your arms, you kissing her everywhere and whispering sweet things in her ear...I would never do that to you Ron, you should know that by now. Do you not remember what I told you the first time we started dating" Hermione wiped her eyes and crossed her arms, staring at Ron, watching and anticipating any change in mood. But he was just staring at her, not sure what to say or do, it did kill him that he done that to Hermione but...he didn't regret it, not one bit, he didn't know how to put it but he loved Hermione, but he wasn't in love with her.

"I'm sorry Hermione...I didn't think" Ron whispered

"No...You didn't. You were just being the prat that you are" She sighed and sat down on the bed

Ron ran a hand through his hair and frowned, knowing what he was going to have to do. "Hermione, look. I realise now that I took things a bit too far downstairs, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you, I was just being touchy and protective" He sat down beside her. "But...After what I done before, with Lavender, I don't regret it...And I know that you know I don't, that's why you've been trying so hard to forgive me but Mione...I can't do this anymore"

Hermione felt her heart breaking as he spoke, she raised her head and looked him in the eyes, nothing but the truth, he was sad yes but she could see the relief in his eyes, the happiness that the words were bringing him. She was crushed, she felt like she couldn't breathe. Tears started to fall as knew what this meant.

"I'm sorry Hermione but I'm not in love with you"

That was the last thing she heard Ron say before she ran from the room, she didn't car as she ran out the door that she knocked Ginny down, she didn't care that as she ran out of the house that 3 alarmed Weasley brothers were watching, and she certainly didn't care that a certain dragon tamer felt like this was all his fault...his and his brothers.

It had been hours since anyone had saw Hermione and now it was beginning to grow dark, Ginny, Charlie, the twins and Harry all sat in the living room, trying to figure out what happened. That and Ginny was trying her best not to slap 3 of them silly. "Ginny did she say anything to you?" Charlie asked, concern etched on his face.

"No, she didn't..." She paused, debating whether or not to tell them, they all picked up on this however

"Ginny" George began

"What do you know" Fred finished, she groaned, stupid twins and their perceptiveness

"Okay, well...I used the extendable ears to eavesdrop and what I heard wasn't pretty" She started, holding Harry's hand in her own. "Hermione basically started asking Ron what happened at breakfast and it was obvious that Ron believed you all about the prank you's were trying to get over on her, Hermione was trying to talk him out of it but he wouldn't budge and then something weird happened..." She chewed her lip and glanced at Harry, wondering if he knew about it.

"What happened?" Charlie pressed

"She brought something up that I don't think anyone knows so please don't bring this up...I swear I will bat bogey hex you all into oblivion if you tell her" Her brothers gulped and nodded, no one wanted to be on the receiving end of Ginny's bat bogey hex. "Anyway, she mentioned how Ron had cheated on her with Lavender..." Her brothers and Harry cut her off

"WHAT?!"

"Yeah, little Ronnie had his cake and ate it alright"

"Why that little...I'm going to kill him" Charlie growled and went to stand, only to be pulled back down by the twins

"Listen! Things got worse from there, they talked about it and how every time Hermione tried to kiss him or hold him, she could only picture him doing that with Lavender, and then how she would never do that to him, since that was what he thought she was doing with Charlie" Ginny glared at the three Weasley men in the room before continuing. "And Ron decided that that was the perfect time to end things with Hermione, so he broke up with her" She finished, the room falling into silence

"They broke up?" George whispered, a feeling of guilt settling into his stomach, he glanced at Fred and saw that he was feeling it too. They had a part to play in this and it felt horrible.

"Yeah, they broke up. And I take it that's why we haven't saw Hermione since" Ginny sighed and rested her head on Harry's shoulder, wondering just where her best friend could be. Charlie however stayed silent, everything processing in his mind when it came to him, the place that she'd be.

"I know where she is" He stated, standing up and going to the door. "No one follow, I need to talk to Hermione on my own" He sighed and walked out the door, probably sealing his own fate too.