A Fresh Start

Reunion

Hermione's POV

I know that. I know that voice. I'm sure of it. It was... Ron?!

"R-Ron" I was surprised. I dont know what to say. Where has he been all this time?

"Can i join you?"

"Yeah whatever" I am absoloutely not in the mood. His appearance ruined everything. But i can't just say no right? It's his house after all. I really want to avoid him and went back to my room, but i know deep inside i can't stay in this position for too long. Whether i like him or not, Ginny and Harry are still my best friend and Ron happens to be Ginny's brother, so he'll always stick around. I need to be an adult about this. I've had enough by staying away, i have to face this. I can't avoid Ginny and Harry just because i'm too scared to face Ron.

"Hermione i want to apologize for.."

" Will you just stop. Talking. I dont want to hear it. You're ruining the moment"

"I felt guilty" He added

"Well you can't change the past can you? What's done is done. You have a family you need to take care of"  I raised my voice.

"Herm-" 

"You should be responsible for what you did" I cut him off even though I am still not brave enough to look at him in the eye. I tried not to cry, it's not because i miss him, it's just i want to explode and hit him with everything i can grab right now.

"I know i made a mistake but do you actually know why i exactlly do what i did?"

"Excuse me?" I asked. He did a terrible mistakes and still has the gut to point the shit to me?

"I have my own reasons Hermione" He answered

"Why are you suddenly being so defensive for what you did?" I asked furiously

"Because you need to know the truth!" He said

"And What truth is that Ronald?!" I raised my voice again.

"Ever since the war ended, it's over Hermione. Yet you are still oftenly crying about the bloody bruises on your hand. That's why i decided to join the auror because you keep saying about how afraid you are about the Malfoy Manor incident but guess what? It's over! Voldemort is dead you have nothing to be scared of. It's like you dont appreciate me who is been trying to protect you all this time! Plus when Malfoy was joining with us and i got seperated with Harry makes me furious, he seem to get along with Malfoy, our former enemy, who made fun of me, Harry, you, my family for years."

"Oh you gotta be kidding me, you were in the dungeon with Harry Luna and the others while i was upstairs alone, i repeat ALONE Ron! I was there lying on the ground while Bellatrix sat on top of me and carved my hand with that bloody knife!" I raised my voice 

"That still doesnt explain why you did what you did. And Harry was just being professional. What you did is still wrong Ron!"

"I know what i did was wrong but it's all because you dont appreciate what im trying to do to protect you! You keep telling how hurt you are. Like you still feel the scars on your hand. It annoys me while the war already ends. Move on!"

"Well guess what? Bellatrix is alive and right now somewhere plotting some revenge. For someone who has memories with her, of course it causes trauma!" I raised my voice 

I am so ready to explode with Ron, i have a lot to say. But i know if i did, the whole family is going to wake up and it's midnight already so i dont want to disturb them. So i took a deep breath, and

"The aurors are doing everything they can, Hermione!" 

"I hear you Ron, it's just i was so freaked out. With the fact that i dont have a family anymore and i was stuck in that room alone with the Malfoys and snatchers is just too much. I was scared to death because you were with Harry,Luna,Goblin,Olivanders and so on and so on, but i was alone and Bellatrix were on top of me ready to hit me with her sharp-ass blade. It's not like you were the one left with a scar."

"Even though i know what i did was wrong, i will always love you Hermione. I just hope we can be friends" He said

"I don't want to hear any more shits from your mouth, okay? If you loved me you wouldn't have gotten a girl pregnant while you were still in a relationship with me" I explained.

"I-i know, but what matters the most is that i admit my mistake didn't i?"

"I hear you." I can't stand being in the same place with Ron. I should head back to my room and get some beauty sleep.

"Or you have somebody else, someone new?" He asked. I was silent for a while. I cannot tell him that i'm with Draco now, he'll freak out.

"Sort of"

"So, this is it? Our story just ends this way?"

"What do you think?You have a bloody family to take care of"

"You know what Mione? I just hope we remain good friends"

"I'll try Ron. I'll try" and then he gave me an awkward hug and he kissed me on the forehead,  but i didn't hug him back.  Somehow all of the throwbacks strucks in my had of me and ROn. It makes me sad since he's my very first love. But what can i say? The past is the past and what's done is done. I just gave him an awkward smile and left him on the porch.

I can't believe today is my last day with the Weaselys. I am glad that i finally conquered my fear of coming back. Now i can just go back anytime without fear.