'Hey! 'Mione! Wait up!" Ron called out as Hermione walked the corridors after dinner the following day. "Don't talk to me right now Ronald!" Hermione shrieked and turned away.
"Why are you being like this? I thought things were cool between us!" Ron pleaded, "it's one thing to call me frigid to my face but to humiliate me by telling someone else the same thing? How could you?" Hermione cried pulling away from his grasp.

"Wait? Snape. He told you what I said? I was just trying to piss him off 'Mione! You know, telling him he couldn't get a girl as good as mine." "By calling me frigid?" Hermione seethed, Ron was pushing all of her buttons at once.

"By saying that even if my girl isn't much of a girlfriend a git like him couldn't get any girl!" Ron explained, "no wait, I mean...."
"So I'm not much of a girlfriend too? You really are charming Ronald Weasley! And very much single from now on!" Hermione spat and stormed off.

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"Woah!" Harry laughed as Hermione slammed into him sending them both to the floor. "Harry, I'm sorry I wasn't looking where I was going." Hermione apologised helping her friend to his feet. "Hey? Have you been crying? What's happened?" Harry tried to sooth her. "Ron happened! I'm not much of a girlfriend apparently." Hermione sighed, "just ignore him, he doesn't mean it."

Hermione glared at Harry, she couldn't believe he was sticking up for him. "Look, if I tell you this...promise me you won't tell Ron." Harry asked, his hand grabbing Hers.
"He wants to marry you as soon as you both graduate, he's got his grandmothers ring and everything. He keeps it in his bedside draw..."
Hermione couldn't believe what she had been told. "Really?" "Herms...really."

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Hermione went to find Ron, she wouldn't tell him what Harry had told her but she would at least give him another chance.

She found him outside the castle by the black lake, he looked upset and she knew why.
She didn't speak as she approached him, she just sat down beside him. "I don't want it to be over Hermione.." He sobbed, Hermione out her arm around him and whispered, "nor do i Ron..." He looked up at her in surprise.
"I'll give you another chance, but if you speak badly about me again to Snape of all people...." "I won't. I'm sorry." Ron squeezed her hand and pushed his lips to hers.

It didn't feel right, but she felt sorry for him. He deserved one more chance, their relationship deserved one last shot. A year they had been together after all....

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They walked down the corridors towards when Hermione paused, "I'm going to be late for detention." She lied, she hadn't told any one that Snape had dismissed the detentions.
"Oh, yeah I forgot. I'll see you later then!" Ron laughed awkwardly, placing a gentle kiss on her cheek.

She arrived at the the potions classroom and knocked, she heard the voice she was addicted to invite her in and did as requested.
"Miss Granger..." Snape smiled gently, rising to his feet and walking towards her, he offered her to sit down so she took a seat at a desk.
"Is everything ok?" He inquired casually, "just had a tough day with Ronald, but it's sorted now." Hermione sighed, "sorted? He has upset you again and you give him another chance?" Snape sneered.

"it's different now. I found out some stuff and it changed everything." Hermione defended her decision seriously. "He keeps hurting you Granger! have you no self respect? You're supposed to be bright." "Excuse me?"
"You are the brightest witch of your age and yet you behave like a complete idiot! he's upset you again and you just allow it to happen..." Snape sighed and through his head back in disbelief.

"He wants to marry me, when we graduate. He wouldn't want to do that if he didn't love me." Hermione spat very matter of factly, rising to her feet and grabbing her bag. She felt no reason to stay after being called an idiot.

"Miss Granger, wait." He insisted, Hermione froze dead in her tracks as his desperate voice penetrated her heart. "Are you going to insult me or my boyfriend?" She asked seriously, "No, I'm not." He insisted, she turned around and walked towards him, allowing her bag go drop to the floor.

"I'm not going to be polite about this and you may not wish to hear it, but I shall not be insulting." He reassured, Hermione nodded for him to continue. She wished she wasn't so damn attracted to the wizard.

"I know that Mr Weasley will hurt you again, and he will continue to do so for as long as you're with him. However that's your choice to make and I respect it, but I cannot keep seeing you upset time and time again."
Hermione looked into his black eyes and melted on the spot.
"Why does it bother you do much?" She asked nervously, "it doesn't. I don't care what you do. It's just rather boring to witness time and time again." He said coldly, Hermione's heart dropped.
"Boring? You said that if I ever needed to talk..." "Yes Miss Granger, About something other than Mr Weasley that's bothering or upsetting you..."
Snape explained clearing his throat.

"You're an asshole Professor Snape! Still a greasy git I should never have assumed you'd changed!" Hermione roared furiously.
"Well if people do not change maybe you should take a look at your boyfriend and reexamine what I told you earlier you insufferable brat! Get out!" Snape boomed.

Hermione fled the dungeons in tears, "I wish I didn't like that bat... Why is he so infuriatingly attractive when he's such an arse!" She screeched to herself.