Before 19 Years Later

Packing and The Past

Hermione point of view
Once home, everyone started packing and chatting. among the whispers I heard
"...I hope I'm partners with you..."
"...Me too..."
"...I wonder what it's gonna be like.."
"Hey Hermione"
"Oh Ron you startled me I didn't know you were standing there." I said flustered.
"Are you excited to go back to school 'Mione?"
"...Yes...but next year, I'm really gonna miss it I'm mean we grew up there an-and we became friends there, and we went on so many dangerous quests on the grounds and in the school, we have so many memories like he time we all spent Christmas there and when we started Dumbledoor's Army and oh Dumbledoor he died there and the battle, and-and I met you there..." I stopped realizing I was ranting with tears in my eyes. Ron gathered me up in his arms sitting on the bed trying to calm me down, murmuring soothing nonsense in my ear. I only caught some of it thought but some really got caught in my throat,
"...I'm gonna miss it too..."
"...We will still have the memories with us forever..."
"...Dumbledoor dies for a good cause..."
"...We lost so many in the battle but He's gone, all gone we can live in peace now..."
"I love you so much Hermione"
He just kept repeating it over and over until I calmed down, mostly. After that he finished both of our packing with just a flick of his wand. We decided to skip dinner and just go to bed. I was still too rattled up to eat. I think Ron was living in memories, he had a vacant look in his eyes for about an hour before we fell asleep. that night I had no nightmares in Ron's arms.